---
title: "CLI Reference"
description: "Complete CLI reference for sandbox-agent."
sidebarTitle: "CLI"
icon: "terminal"
---

## Server

Start the HTTP server:

```bash
sandbox-agent server [OPTIONS]
```

| Option | Default | Description |
|--------|---------|-------------|
| `-t, --token <TOKEN>` | - | Authentication token for all requests |
| `-n, --no-token` | - | Disable authentication (local dev only) |
| `-H, --host <HOST>` | `127.0.0.1` | Host to bind to |
| `-p, --port <PORT>` | `2468` | Port to bind to |
| `-O, --cors-allow-origin <ORIGIN>` | - | Additional CORS origin (repeatable, cumulative with Inspector) |
| `-M, --cors-allow-method <METHOD>` | all | CORS allowed method (repeatable) |
| `-A, --cors-allow-header <HEADER>` | all | CORS allowed header (repeatable) |
| `-C, --cors-allow-credentials` | - | Enable CORS credentials |
| `--no-inspector-cors` | - | Disable default Inspector CORS |
| `--no-telemetry` | - | Disable anonymous telemetry |

```bash
sandbox-agent server --token "$TOKEN" --port 3000
```

---

## Install Agent (Local)

Install an agent without running the server:

```bash
sandbox-agent install-agent <AGENT> [OPTIONS]
```

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `-r, --reinstall` | Force reinstall even if already installed |

```bash
sandbox-agent install-agent claude --reinstall
```

---

## Credentials

### Extract

Extract locally discovered credentials:

```bash
sandbox-agent credentials extract [OPTIONS]
```

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `-a, --agent <AGENT>` | Filter by agent (`claude`, `codex`, `opencode`, `amp`) |
| `-p, --provider <PROVIDER>` | Filter by provider (`anthropic`, `openai`) |
| `-d, --home-dir <DIR>` | Custom home directory for credential search |
| `-r, --reveal` | Show full credential values (default: redacted) |
| `--no-oauth` | Exclude OAuth credentials |

```bash
sandbox-agent credentials extract --agent claude --reveal
sandbox-agent credentials extract --provider anthropic
```

### Extract as Environment Variables

Output credentials as shell environment variables:

```bash
sandbox-agent credentials extract-env [OPTIONS]
```

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `-e, --export` | Prefix each line with `export` |
| `-d, --home-dir <DIR>` | Custom home directory for credential search |
| `--no-oauth` | Exclude OAuth credentials |

```bash
# Source directly into shell
eval "$(sandbox-agent credentials extract-env --export)"
```

---

## API Commands

The `sandbox-agent api` subcommand mirrors the HTTP API for scripting without client code.

All API commands support:

| Option | Default | Description |
|--------|---------|-------------|
| `-e, --endpoint <URL>` | `http://127.0.0.1:2468` | API endpoint |
| `-t, --token <TOKEN>` | - | Authentication token |

---

### Agents

#### List Agents

```bash
sandbox-agent api agents list
```

#### Install Agent

```bash
sandbox-agent api agents install <AGENT> [OPTIONS]
```

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `-r, --reinstall` | Force reinstall |

```bash
sandbox-agent api agents install claude --reinstall
```

#### Get Agent Modes

```bash
sandbox-agent api agents modes <AGENT>
```

```bash
sandbox-agent api agents modes claude
```

---

### Sessions

#### List Sessions

```bash
sandbox-agent api sessions list
```

#### Create Session

```bash
sandbox-agent api sessions create <SESSION_ID> [OPTIONS]
```

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `-a, --agent <AGENT>` | Agent identifier (required) |
| `-g, --agent-mode <MODE>` | Agent mode |
| `-p, --permission-mode <MODE>` | Permission mode (`default`, `plan`, `bypass`) |
| `-m, --model <MODEL>` | Model override |
| `-v, --variant <VARIANT>` | Model variant |
| `-A, --agent-version <VERSION>` | Agent version |

```bash
sandbox-agent api sessions create my-session \
  --agent claude \
  --agent-mode code \
  --permission-mode default
```

#### Send Message

```bash
sandbox-agent api sessions send-message <SESSION_ID> [OPTIONS]
```

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `-m, --message <TEXT>` | Message text (required) |

```bash
sandbox-agent api sessions send-message my-session \
  --message "Summarize the repository"
```

#### Send Message (Streaming)

Send a message and stream the response:

```bash
sandbox-agent api sessions send-message-stream <SESSION_ID> [OPTIONS]
```

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `-m, --message <TEXT>` | Message text (required) |
| `--include-raw` | Include raw agent data |

```bash
sandbox-agent api sessions send-message-stream my-session \
  --message "Help me debug this"
```

#### Terminate Session

```bash
sandbox-agent api sessions terminate <SESSION_ID>
```

```bash
sandbox-agent api sessions terminate my-session
```

#### Get Events

Fetch session events:

```bash
sandbox-agent api sessions events <SESSION_ID> [OPTIONS]
```

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `-o, --offset <N>` | Event offset |
| `-l, --limit <N>` | Max events to return |
| `--include-raw` | Include raw agent data |

```bash
sandbox-agent api sessions events my-session --offset 0 --limit 50
```

`get-messages` is an alias for `events`.

#### Stream Events (SSE)

Stream session events via Server-Sent Events:

```bash
sandbox-agent api sessions events-sse <SESSION_ID> [OPTIONS]
```

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `-o, --offset <N>` | Event offset to start from |
| `--include-raw` | Include raw agent data |

```bash
sandbox-agent api sessions events-sse my-session --offset 0
```

#### Reply to Question

```bash
sandbox-agent api sessions reply-question <SESSION_ID> <QUESTION_ID> [OPTIONS]
```

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `-a, --answers <JSON>` | JSON array of answers (required) |

```bash
sandbox-agent api sessions reply-question my-session q1 \
  --answers '[["yes"]]'
```

#### Reject Question

```bash
sandbox-agent api sessions reject-question <SESSION_ID> <QUESTION_ID>
```

```bash
sandbox-agent api sessions reject-question my-session q1
```

#### Reply to Permission

```bash
sandbox-agent api sessions reply-permission <SESSION_ID> <PERMISSION_ID> [OPTIONS]
```

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `-r, --reply <REPLY>` | `once`, `always`, or `reject` (required) |

```bash
sandbox-agent api sessions reply-permission my-session perm1 --reply once
```

---

## CLI to HTTP Mapping

| CLI Command | HTTP Endpoint |
|-------------|---------------|
| `api agents list` | `GET /v1/agents` |
| `api agents install` | `POST /v1/agents/{agent}/install` |
| `api agents modes` | `GET /v1/agents/{agent}/modes` |
| `api sessions list` | `GET /v1/sessions` |
| `api sessions create` | `POST /v1/sessions/{sessionId}` |
| `api sessions send-message` | `POST /v1/sessions/{sessionId}/messages` |
| `api sessions send-message-stream` | `POST /v1/sessions/{sessionId}/messages/stream` |
| `api sessions terminate` | `POST /v1/sessions/{sessionId}/terminate` |
| `api sessions events` | `GET /v1/sessions/{sessionId}/events` |
| `api sessions events-sse` | `GET /v1/sessions/{sessionId}/events/sse` |
| `api sessions reply-question` | `POST /v1/sessions/{sessionId}/questions/{questionId}/reply` |
| `api sessions reject-question` | `POST /v1/sessions/{sessionId}/questions/{questionId}/reject` |
| `api sessions reply-permission` | `POST /v1/sessions/{sessionId}/permissions/{permissionId}/reply` |