Astro CLI

The Astro CLI is the command line interface for data orchestration. It's the easiest way to get started with Apache Airflow and can be used with all Astronomer products.

Install the CLI

To install with Homebrew, run:

brew install astro

For alternative installation steps, see Install the Astro CLI.

The Astro CLI is open source and built for data practitioners everywhere. The binary is maintained in the public Astro CLI GitHub repository, where pull requests and GitHub issues are welcome.

Astro CLI features

With the Astro CLI, you can:

• Run Airflow on your local machine in minutes.
• Parse, debug, and test DAGs in a dedicated testing environment.
• Manage your Astro resources, including Workspaces and Deployments.

Core commands

• astro dev init: Create an Astro project.
• astro dev start: Run Airflow locally.
• astro dev restart: Rebuild your Astro project.
• astro deploy: Deploy your code to Astro.