# CLI Reference | Modal Docs

- **URL:** https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest
- **Summary:** Complete reference for the Modal command-line interface. Documentation for run, deploy, serve, shell, and all modal CLI commands.

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CLI Reference
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This is the reference for the `modal` command-line interface, installed alongside the [`modal`](https://pypi.org/project/modal/)
 Python package.

Commands 

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| --- | --- |
| [`modal curl`](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest/curl) | Send an authenticated request to a Modal endpoint. |
| [`modal deploy`](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest/deploy) | Deploy a Modal application. |
| [`modal serve`](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest/serve) | Expose Web Functions with hot-reloading on code changes. |
| [`modal shell`](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest/shell) | Run a command or interactive shell inside a Modal container. |
| [`modal run`](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest/run) | Run a Modal function or local entrypoint. |

Deployments 

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| [`modal app`](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest/app) | Manage deployed and running apps. |
| [`modal container`](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest/container) | Manage and connect to running containers. |
| [`modal endpoint`](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest/endpoint) | Create and manage LLM inference endpoints. |

Storage 

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| [`modal image`](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest/image) | Manage Images. |
| [`modal dict`](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest/dict) | Manage `modal.Dict` objects and inspect their contents. |
| [`modal secret`](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest/secret) | Manage secrets. |
| [`modal queue`](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest/queue) | Manage `modal.Queue` objects and inspect their contents. |
| [`modal volume`](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest/volume) | Read and edit `modal.Volume` volumes. |

Onboarding 

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| --- | --- |
| [`modal setup`](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest/setup) | Bootstrap Modal’s configuration. |
| [`modal bootstrap`](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest/bootstrap) | Initialize a sample Modal App. |

Configuration 

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| --- | --- |
| [`modal workspace`](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest/workspace) | Interact with the current Modal Workspace. |
| [`modal environment`](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest/environment) | Create and interact with Environments |
| [`modal profile`](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest/profile) | Switch between Modal profiles. |
| [`modal config`](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest/config) | Manage client configuration for the current profile. |
| [`modal token`](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest/token) | Manage tokens. |
| [`modal skills`](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest/skills) | Install and update Modal’s agent skills. |

Observability 

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| --- | --- |
| [`modal billing`](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest/billing) | View workspace billing information. |
| [`modal changelog`](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest/changelog) | Fetch release notes from the Modal changelog. |
| [`modal dashboard`](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest/dashboard) | Open the Modal Dashboard in a web browser. |

[CLI Reference](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest#cli-reference)
[Commands](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest#commands)
[Deployments](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest#deployments)
[Storage](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest#storage)
[Onboarding](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest#onboarding)
[Configuration](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest#configuration)
[Observability](https://modal.com/docs/cli/latest#observability)