CLI
CLI overview
Install, authenticate, and use Ploid Agent, search, enrichment, and social commands.
The Ploid CLI is a focused command-line client for the public API. It supports macOS and Linux with Node.js 20 or newer.
Install
curl https://ploid.com/install -fsS | bashThe URL installer is the supported distribution channel for the CLI.
Log in
ploid login
ploid statusploid login opens a device authorization flow and stores a scoped credential locally. On a headless machine:
ploid login --no-browserFor CI, set PLOID_API_KEY instead.
Run an Agent task
ploid ask "Find ten AI-native sales leaders at Pinterest and explain the evidence."ploid ask "Research these seed companies and return stage-matched lookalikes" \
--max-acu 1.6 \
--max-output-tokens 12000Search and enrich
ploid search "AI security founders in San Francisco" --limit 25 --type auto
ploid enrich https://www.linkedin.com/in/example --fields profile,email
ploid socials --github octocatPeople Sets are a private preview and are not currently available through the public API or CLI.
Machine-readable mode
Put global flags before the command.
ploid --json search "revenue leaders at developer-tool startups"
ploid --json usageUpdate or remove credentials
ploid update
ploid logoutSee the command index for every top-level command, or open a workflow page for focused examples and limits.