CLI overview - Niblet Docs

The Niblet CLI is your local workspace for building apps. Use niblet to create a project, preview changes, check the result, and upload a tested revision when it is ready for review. If the optional pixlet compatibility command was installed, existing Pixlet workflows can continue to use it.

What you can do

Area	Commands	Purpose
Build locally	`serve`, `render`, `check`, `format`, `lint`, `profile`	Create and inspect Starlark apps on your computer
Prepare releases	`apps init`, `apps validate`, `apps preview`, `apps push`, `apps submit`, `apps list`	Build and submit immutable revisions
Sign in	`auth login`, `auth logout`	Manage the CLI’s OAuth session
Work with displays	`devices`, `push`, `list`, `delete`	Find displays and manage directly pushed images
Maintain compatibility	`community`, `create`, `schema`	Work with compatible projects and schemas

Run niblet --help or append --help to any command for the exact options in your installed release.

What stays local

The CLI runs Starlark and creates previews on your computer. Niblet Cloud stores account and display state, project metadata, and revisions you explicitly upload. The dashboard does not edit source or render apps for you.

Last modified on August 29, 2026