Command-line reference overview

The Buildkite CLI (bk) allows you to interact with the Buildkite platform through the command line. The comprehensive set of bk commands, along with categories of sub-commands, lets you manage Buildkite Agents and their configuration, work with a Buildkite pipeline's builds, control job execution, and manipulate its artifacts. These command sets can be essential for managing your build infrastructure, automating tasks, and troubleshooting issues.

The following pages describe how to use the bk command, organized by its command category:

• agent
• api
• artifacts
• build
• cluster
• configure
• job
• init
• package
• pipeline
• use
• user
• version
• whoami