CLI Launch

Power user CLI.

Overview

The Nova CLI launch brings the product to the terminal. Power users live in the shell; the CLI matches operator workflow rather than forcing UI clicks. UI parity is the easy comparison; operator velocity is the right metric.

• Power user CLI. Every product surface scriptable; the CLI is not a thin wrapper, it is the operator’s front door.
• OAuth-based auth. Token refresh on every command; matches modern security; no static API keys to leak.
• JSON output. Pipe to jq for further processing; the CLI is composable with shell tooling.
• Per-environment profiles plus auto-update. Dev, staging, prod profile selection; the CLI checks for new versions to preserve trust.

The approach

The practical approach: OAuth-first auth, JSON-default output, profile-driven multi-environment, alias-friendly composition. The team’s discipline produces fast operator workflow.

• nova login. OAuth device-code flow; pairs the CLI to a browser tab; no API key paste.
• nova --output json. Pipe-friendly default; jq and downstream tooling work without flag-twiddling.
• nova --profile prod. Per-environment profile; explicit, never accidental; the muscle memory prevents production surprises.
• nova alias. Custom command shortcuts; power users compose their own primitives.
• Document the commands. Per-command examples in the docs; supports adoption without sales engineer hand-holding.

Why this compounds

CLI discipline compounds across operators. Each captured workflow grows the team’s automation surface; the value matures over years, not weeks.

• Faster operator workflow. CLI replaces UI clicks; multi-step operations become one command, then a script.
• Better automation. CLI in scripts produces reproducible operations; the team’s automation library compounds.
• Better integration. CLI integrates with team tooling (Slack ops, runbooks, dashboards); composability is the win.
• Institutional knowledge. Ad-hoc queries via CLI support investigation; institutional knowledge grows with use.

Nova CLI is a product investment that pays off across years. Nova AI Ops invests in operator workflow as a first-class surface; the discipline produces real value.