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CLI Setup

Download the CLI, inspect profile state, save defaults, and switch auth modes before you run repeated commands.

Best for CLI user, Workspace manager, and Automation developerUpdated April 3, 2026
Overview

Overview

The Backlog CLI is shipped as a standalone shell script you can download directly from the public site.

This topic holds the setup work that makes later task, project, security, and automation commands easier to run.

What this topic helps you do

  • Download the current CLI script.
  • Inspect the current CLI state.
  • Persist local profile defaults.
  • Switch the CLI into the correct auth mode.

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