> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.staging.alpic.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Alpic CLI > Deploy and manage your MCP servers from the command line ## Installing Alpic CLI Install the CLI globally with npm or pnpm: ```bash theme={null} npm install -g alpic # or pnpm add -g alpic ``` Run it without installing via npx: ```bash theme={null} npx alpic ``` ## Authentication The CLI supports two authentication methods: browser-based login and API key. ### Browser login (recommended) ```bash theme={null} alpic login ``` Opens a browser window to authenticate. Tokens are stored locally and reused across sessions. ### API key Set the `ALPIC_API_KEY` environment variable to authenticate without a browser: In the [Alpic dashboard](https://app.alpic.ai), open your team and go to **API Keys** in the sidebar. Click **New API key**, name it, and copy the key. Export the key in your shell or add it to your CI/CD secrets: ```bash theme={null} export ALPIC_API_KEY=your_api_key_here ``` If both OAuth login credentials and `ALPIC_API_KEY` are present, the CLI uses `ALPIC_API_KEY`. Keep your API key secure and never commit it to version control. If exposed, revoke it in the dashboard and create a new one. ## Checking the version ```bash theme={null} alpic --version ``` Prints the installed CLI version. ## Available Commands | Command | What it does | Full reference | | ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | | `team list` | List teams for the current user | [View docs](/cli/team-list) | | `team inspect` | Show details of a team and its projects | [View docs](/cli/team-inspect) | | `project list` | List projects | [View docs](/cli/project-list) | | `project inspect` | Show details of a project and its environments | [View docs](/cli/project-inspect) | | `environment list` | List environments for a project | [View docs](/cli/environment-list) | | `environment inspect` | Show details of an environment | [View docs](/cli/environment-inspect) | | `audit` | Run a beacon audit on an MCP server | [View docs](/cli/audit) | | `link` | Link the current directory to an Alpic project | [View docs](/cli/link) | | `deploy` | Deploy a project from the current directory or a specified path | [View docs](/cli/deploy) | | `publish` | Publish an MCP server to the MCP registry | [View docs](/cli/publish) | | `deployment list` | List deployments for the current project | [View docs](/cli/deployment-list) | | `deployment inspect` | Show details of a specific deployment | [View docs](/cli/deployment-inspect) | | `deployment logs` | Retrieve build logs for a deployment | [View docs](/cli/deployment-logs) | | `login` | Authenticate via browser OAuth | [View docs](/cli/login) | | `logout` | Remove stored OAuth credentials | [View docs](/cli/logout) | | `whoami` | Show the current authenticated identity | [View docs](/cli/whoami) | | `logs` | Stream runtime logs for an Alpic environment | [View docs](/cli/logs) | | `git connect` | Link a project to a git remote repository | [View docs](/cli/git-connect) | | `git disconnect` | Unlink a project from its git remote repository | [View docs](/cli/git-disconnect) | | `environment-variable add` | Add one or more environment variables to an Alpic environment | [View docs](/cli/environment-variable-add) | | `environment-variable list` | List all environment variables for an Alpic environment | [View docs](/cli/environment-variable-list) | | `environment-variable remove` | Remove an environment variable from an Alpic environment | [View docs](/cli/environment-variable-remove) | | `environment-variable update` | Update the value and/or secret status of an existing environment variable | [View docs](/cli/environment-variable-update) | | `playground enable` | Enable the playground for an environment | [View docs](/cli/playground-enable) | | `playground disable` | Disable the playground for an environment | [View docs](/cli/playground-disable) | | `playground status` | Show playground configuration for an environment | [View docs](/cli/playground-status) | | `playground configure` | Set the playground server name and description | [View docs](/cli/playground-configure) | | `playground example-prompt add` | Add an example prompt to the playground (max 5) | [View docs](/cli/playground-example-prompt-add) | | `playground example-prompt list` | List playground example prompts for an environment | [View docs](/cli/playground-example-prompt-list) | | `playground example-prompt remove` | Remove an example prompt from the playground | [View docs](/cli/playground-example-prompt-remove) | | `playground headers add` | Add a header to the playground configuration | [View docs](/cli/playground-headers-add) | | `playground headers list` | List playground headers for an environment | [View docs](/cli/playground-headers-list) | | `playground headers remove` | Remove a playground header | [View docs](/cli/playground-headers-remove) | | `telemetry enable` | Opt this machine into anonymous CLI usage reporting | [View docs](/cli/telemetry-enable) | | `telemetry disable` | Opt this machine out of anonymous CLI usage reporting | [View docs](/cli/telemetry-disable) | | `telemetry status` | Show the current telemetry setting and anonymous machine ID | [View docs](/cli/telemetry-status) | | `tunnel` | Expose a local server to the internet through an Alpic tunnel | [View docs](/cli/tunnel) |