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 --json

The vendor/product format accepts slugs. Use releasebot search to find the right slug.

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 --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].