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IMPORTANT NOTICE:
This is an independent, unofficial command-line tool for working with Inngest's API. This project is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Inngest, Inc. "Inngest" is a registered trademark of Inngest, Inc.
Inngest CLI for AI Agents & Automation -- a single Go binary, no runtime dependencies.
A command-line interface for monitoring, debugging, and managing Inngest functions from the terminal. Built in Go with Cobra, optimized for AI coding assistants, shell scripts, and CI/CD pipelines.
Key Features:
- Single binary: zero runtime dependencies, instant startup
- AI-first design: JSON output by default, structured errors, clean exit codes
- Non-interactive: perfect for scripts and automation
- Flexible output: JSON, text, or table formats
- Cloud + local: works with both Inngest Cloud and the local dev server
- Real-time monitoring: watch runs, compute metrics, check health
- Near-zero supply chain risk: 2 Go dependencies (cobra, pflag)
Option 1: Go install
go install github.com/Coastal-Programs/inggest-cli/cmd/inngest@latestRequires Go 1.26+.
Option 2: Build from source
git clone https://github.com/Coastal-Programs/inggest-cli.git
cd inggest-cli
make build # → ./build/inngest
make install # → $GOPATH/bin/inngest# Authenticate with your signing key
inngest auth login
# Check auth status
inngest auth status
# List your functions
inngest functions list
# See recent runs
inngest runs list --since 1h# Log in with signing key (interactive prompt or --signing-key flag)
inngest auth login
# Check current auth status
inngest auth status
# Clear stored credentials
inngest auth logout| Command | Description |
|---|---|
inngest functions list |
List all functions with triggers and config |
inngest functions get <slug> |
Get detailed function info by slug |
inngest functions config <slug> |
Show function configuration (concurrency, throttle, retry, etc.) |
# Filter by app
inngest functions list --app my-app
# Table view
inngest functions list --output table
# Full config details
inngest functions config my-app-process-order| Command | Description |
|---|---|
inngest runs list |
List recent function runs |
inngest runs get <run-id> |
Get run details (status, function, timing) |
inngest runs cancel <run-id> |
Cancel a running function |
inngest runs replay <run-id> |
Replay a function run |
inngest runs watch |
Watch for new runs in real-time |
# Filter by status and time range
inngest runs list --status FAILED --since 1h --limit 50
# Get run details
inngest runs get 01HXYZ... --output text
# Watch runs live
inngest runs watch --function my-func --interval 5s| Command | Description |
|---|---|
inngest events send <event-name> |
Send an event to Inngest Cloud |
inngest events get <event-id> |
Get event details and triggered runs |
inngest events list |
List recent events |
inngest events types |
List unique event names seen recently |
# Send an event with data
inngest events send test/user.signup --data '{"userId": "123"}'
# Pipe data from stdin
echo '{"userId": "456"}' | inngest events send test/user.signup
# List recent events of a specific type
inngest events list --name user.signup| Command | Description |
|---|---|
inngest env list |
List all environments (apps) |
inngest env use <name> |
Set the active environment |
inngest env get <name-or-id> |
Get detailed environment info |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
inngest dev status |
Check if the local dev server is running |
inngest dev functions |
List functions registered with the dev server |
inngest dev runs |
List recent function runs from the dev server |
inngest dev send <event-name> |
Send an event to the dev server |
inngest dev invoke <function-slug> |
Invoke a function on the dev server |
inngest dev events |
List recent events from the dev server |
# Check dev server status
inngest dev status
# Send a test event locally
inngest dev send test/user.signup --data '{"userId": "123"}'
# Invoke a function directly
inngest dev invoke my-app-process-order --data '{"orderId": "abc"}'The dev server runs at http://localhost:8288 by default. Override with --dev-url.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
inngest health |
Run connectivity and configuration health checks |
inngest metrics |
Show run metrics and success/failure rates |
inngest backlog |
Show currently queued and running runs per function |
# Health check all systems
inngest health
# Metrics for the last hour
inngest metrics --since 1h
# See what's queued
inngest backlog --output table| Command | Description |
|---|---|
inngest config show |
Show all configuration values |
inngest config get <key> |
Get a single configuration value |
inngest config set <key> <value> |
Set a configuration value |
inngest config path |
Print the config file path |
| Flag | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
--env, -e |
production |
Target environment by name or ID |
--output, -o |
json |
Output format: json, text, table |
--dev |
false |
Route requests to local dev server |
--api-url |
Override API base URL (for self-hosted Inngest) | |
--dev-url |
Override dev server URL |
All commands support three output formats via --output:
- json (default) — structured JSON, ideal for piping to
jqor parsing in scripts - text — human-readable key-value output
- table — tabular output for terminal viewing
inngest functions list --output table
inngest runs list -o json | jq '.[].status'Config is stored at ~/.config/inngest/cli.json (0600 permissions).
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
INNGEST_SIGNING_KEY |
Signing key for Inngest Cloud API access |
INNGEST_EVENT_KEY |
Event key for sending events |
INNGEST_CLI_CONFIG |
Override config file path |
Environment variables take precedence over config file values.
# View all settings and their sources
inngest config show
# Set a value
inngest config set active_env stagingBuilt in Go with a focus on simplicity, reliability, and minimal dependencies.
- CLI framework: Cobra for command parsing and flag handling
- HTTP client: Raw
net/http— no SDK dependency - API: GraphQL for queries (functions, runs, environments), REST for events
- Config: Environment variables + JSON config file
- Output: JSON / text / table via
pkg/output.Printer - Dependencies: 2 Go modules (cobra, pflag) — near-zero supply chain risk
make check # fmt + vet + test — run before every commit
make test # run all tests with race detector
make build # build binary to ./build/inngest