The Releasebot CLI lets you search vendors, browse releases, and query your personal feed from the terminal.
Installation
npx @releasebot-io/cli
Or install it globally:
npm install -g @releasebot-io/cli
Source and docs: github.com/releasebot-io/releasebot
Authentication
Generate your API key on the Alerts & Integrations page, then run:
releasebot auth set rb_your_key_here
You can also set it as an environment variable:
export RELEASEBOT_API_KEY=rb_your_key_here
Commands
search
Search for vendors and products by keyword. This command is free and does not consume credits.
releasebot search apple
releasebot search "vs code" --limit 5
releases
Fetch recent releases for a vendor or product. Costs 1 credit per release returned.
releasebot releases openai
releasebot releases apple/testflight --limit 5
releasebot releases openai --before 2026-01-01
releasebot releases openai --since 2026-06-01
releasebot releases openai --json
The vendor/product format accepts slugs. Use releasebot search to find the right slug.
search-releases
Keyword search across the full text of every release note, regardless of vendor or product. Results are newest-first. Use this when you don't know which vendor or product to scope to. Costs 1 credit per release returned. Aliased as grep.
releasebot search-releases "dark mode"
releasebot grep "CVE-2024" --limit 50
releasebot search-releases "breaking change" --before 2026-01-01
releasebot search-releases "breaking change" --since 2026-06-01
releasebot search-releases "deprecated" --json
all
Fetch every release across all vendors and products, newest-first. Costs 1 credit per release returned.
releasebot all
releasebot all --limit 50
releasebot all --before 2026-01-01
releasebot all --since 2026-06-01
releasebot all --json
feed
Fetch releases from your personal feed. Returns the same releases you see on your dashboard. Costs 1 credit per release returned.
releasebot feed
releasebot feed --limit 20
releasebot feed --before 2026-01-01
releasebot feed --since 2026-06-01
releasebot feed --json
auth status
Check your current authentication status.
releasebot auth status
Credits
The CLI shares credits with the API and MCP server. See the full credits breakdown.
Questions?
Reach out at [email protected].