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Introduction

Chromia CLI simplifies the development cycle and deployment of Rell dapps, where all the needed capability is available in one CLI. It's a command-line tool that provides a way to interact with the Chromia blockchain using a set of commands.

The Chromia CLI tool is designed to be user-friendly and easy to use. It provides a set of commands that can be used in a terminal or console window and supports a range of options and flags to customize the behavior of the commands.

For information about installing Chromia CLI, see Install and configure Chromia CLI. Once installed, you can use Chromia CLI to interact with the Chromia blockchain and build decentralized applications and services.

Here's the list of commands in Chromia CLI:

Usage: chr [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...

Options:
--generate-completion [bash|zsh|fish]
--version Show the version and exit
-h, --help Show this message and exit

Commands:
create-rell-dapp Generates a template project
test Run tests in working directory
generate-client-stubs Generates client code for a rell dapp
repl Run rell commands in shell
node Interact with a test node
deployment Create and maintain deployments
build Build an application and create a blockchain
configuration
query Make a query towards a running node
tx Make a transaction
keygen Generates public/private key pair
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You can also use the first two letters of each command and subcommands as a command shortcut. For example, chr de cr is the same as chr deployment create.