CLI Setup CLI
Download the CLI
Download the standalone Backlog CLI script from `https://backlog.to/backlog.sh` and make it executable locally.
CLI
Download the Backlog CLI, authenticate, inspect context, and run terminal-first workflows.
Updated April 3, 2026
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April 3, 2026 Updated
CLI
Start in This Manual
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Overview
How This Manual Is Organized
The current material is still one manual, but it is grouped here by the jobs readers usually come to this surface to do.
Start with These Guides
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Sign In and Sessions CLI
Request a Sign-In Code
Start the OTP flow and send a sign-in code to the correct email address.
Workspace Context CLI
Inspect the Current Workspace Context
Check who the current principal is, which workspace is active, and which installation context is in effect before you run sensitive automation or admin work.
Draft Work CLI
Review Draft Tasks
Use the draft surface to inspect unfinished work before it joins the main task flow.
Task Workflows CLI
Browse Tasks
Open the main task surface, narrow the visible list, and move from the collection view into the next task action.
Project Planning CLI
Browse Projects
Open the project index, narrow the project collection, and choose the next planning action.
Set Up the CLI
Get Access and Context
Run Work from the Terminal
Run Work from the Terminal 1 guides
Draft Work
List draft tasks in terminal workflows before you patch or promote the work.
Run Work from the Terminal 4 guides
Task Workflows
Create, list, and update tasks from the CLI without leaving the terminal.
Run Work from the Terminal 1 guides
Project Planning
Read projects and roadmap context from the CLI for planning and triage.