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# Installing the CLI

The Skypydb CLI lets you create a new Skypydb project and launch a local dashboard to monitor your database!

When you install our Python package globally, you will automatically get the Skypydb CLI.

## Requirements

* Python 3.10 or later

* Node.js 24.13.0 or later with npm

## Installation

The CLI is automatically installed with the base installation.

```bash theme={"system"}
pip install skypydb
```

Verify installation with:

```bash theme={"system"}
skypydb --version
```

## Example

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## Commands

```bash theme={"system"}
skypydb dev
```

Create a new project through an interactive setup and start a local dashboard for your application.

## Getting Help

View help for any command:

```bash theme={"system"}
skypydb --help
```


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