---
title: "Prismic CLI"
description: "A command-line tool for managing Prismic repositories."
category: "concepts"
audience: developers
tags: ["new"]
lastUpdated: "2026-04-08T22:46:36.000Z"
---

The Prismic CLI is a command-line tool for managing Prismic repositories. You can create repositories and configure their settings from your terminal.

When used in a repository that supports the [Type Builder](https://prismic.io/docs/type-builder.md), the Prismic CLI is also used to pull [content models](https://prismic.io/docs/content-modeling.md) from Prismic into your local codebase.

# Quick start

The Prismic CLI can be used via [`npx`](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/commands/npx), no installation required.

```sh
npx prismic
```

Install the [skill](https://agentskills.io) to teach AI agents how to use the CLI:

```sh
npx skills add --global prismicio/skills
```

[Learn about `npx skills`](https://skills.sh/)

# Help and reference

Use `--help` to learn about the CLI's capabilities.

```sh
npx prismic --help
```

It works for commands and subcommands as well:

```sh
npx prismic repo --help
npx prismic webhook create --help
```

# CLI commands

The Prismic CLI comes with the following commands, some of which have subcommands.

| Command           | Description                                   |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| `prismic docs`    | List and view Prismic documentation.          |
| `prismic repo`    | Create and manage repositories.               |
| `prismic locale`  | Manage repository locales.                    |
| `prismic preview` | Manage repository previews.                   |
| `prismic token`   | Manage repository access and write tokens.    |
| `prismic webhook` | Manage repository webhooks.                   |
| `prismic login`   | Authenticate the CLI with a Prismic account.  |
| `prismic logout`  | Log out of the CLI.                           |
| `prismic whoami`  | Determine which Prismic account is logged in. |

# Type Builder projects

The Prismic CLI integrates with the [Type Builder](https://prismic.io/docs/type-builder.md) through these extra commands.

| Command        | Description                                               |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| `prismic init` | Install and set up Prismic in a new website project.      |
| `prismic sync` | Pull content models from the Type Builder into a project. |
| `prismic gen`  | Generate code for a project.                              |

> The Type Builder is being progressively rolled out and may only be available for new users and repositories.

## Set up a Type Builder project

Use the `init` command to integrate Prismic into your project. It installs Prismic's packages and configures your project with a Prismic client and content previews.

```sh
npx prismic init --repo <your-repository-name>
```

## Sync Type Builder models

Use the `sync` command to pull content models from the [Type Builder](https://prismic.io/docs/type-builder.md) into your codebase. This generates TypeScript types for your page types, custom types, and slices. It also bootstraps component files for pages and slices.

```sh
npx prismic sync
```

Use `--watch` to keep models in sync as you make changes in the [Type Builder](https://prismic.io/docs/type-builder.md):

```sh
npx prismic sync --watch
```