The Orbit CLI
App builder CLI: create, change, launch
The whole lifecycle from your terminal: create the app, apply changes, deploy it, read the logs. It scripts like anything else you use.
The browser alone is enough to start.
The app builder CLI, command by command
Four commands carry the lifecycle; everything returns output you can pipe.
orbit apps create --title "Bookings"
A real app exists, with a backend behind it.
orbit workspaces apply
Push a batch of changes from a file or stdin.
orbit deploy create --env prod
Launch it; --tier picks the size.
orbit deploy logs
Read what it did, straight from the terminal.
Scriptable means yours
Because it is a CLI, it composes: pipe JSON out, drive it from CI, wrap it in your own scripts. The same app stays editable in the browser studio, so nothing forks.
Questions, answered
How do I install it?
From cli.orbitapps.io. Sign in once with orbit auth login and every command is scoped to your org.
Can CI use it?
Yes. The CLI is a binary that reads flags and stdin, so pipelines can create and deploy apps like any other step.
Does the CLI cost anything?
No. Building is free wherever you build from; AI usage and extra live apps are the two things that cost money.
What if my teammate prefers the browser?
Same app. The studio and the CLI read and write the same thing, so you can mix freely.
Stay in the terminal
Create it, change it, ship it, without leaving the prompt you already live in.
The browser alone is enough to start.