# Stripe Apps CLI reference

Install the Stripe Apps command line interface and use it to manage your app.

The Stripe Apps CLI helps you create, develop, configure, and upload your *Stripe app* (An app that you can build on top of Stripe to customize the functionality of the Stripe Dashboard UI, leverage Stripe user data, store data on Stripe, and more) using the terminal.

## Before you begin

1. [Log in to the Stripe Dashboard](https://dashboard.stripe.com) using your existing Stripe account, or by creating a new one.
1. [Install the Stripe CLI](https://docs.stripe.com/stripe-cli.md).
1. Log in to the CLI using the same account you logged into the Stripe Dashboard with.
   ```bash
   stripe login
   ```
1. Verify that you’re using CLI version 1.8.11 or newer.
   ```bash
   stripe version
   # expected output: stripe version 1.8.11
   ```

## Install the CLI plugin 

To install the Stripe Apps CLI plugin, run:

```bash
stripe plugin install apps
```

## Upgrade the CLI plugin 

To get the latest version of the Stripe Apps CLI plugin, run:

```bash
stripe plugin upgrade apps
```

## Command overview 

| Command   | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `create`  | Create a new Stripe app.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| `start`   | Start a development server for viewing your app in the Stripe Dashboard. Use the `--manifest` flag to [load an extended manifest file](https://docs.stripe.com/stripe-apps/reference/app-manifest.md#extended-manifest). [Enable local network access](https://docs.stripe.com/stripe-apps/enable-local-network-access.md) before viewing your app. |
| `add`     | Add a building block for developing your app.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| `remove`  | Remove a building block from your `stripe-app.json` file.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| `grant`   | Grant configuration access to your app.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| `revoke`  | Revoke configuration access to your app.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| `set`     | Set a configuration value within the app manifest.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| `upload`  | Upload your app to be submitted for review.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| `version` | Print the version of Stripe Apps CLI plugin.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |

## See also

- [App manifest reference](https://docs.stripe.com/stripe-apps/reference/app-manifest.md)
- [Permissions reference](https://docs.stripe.com/stripe-apps/reference/permissions.md)
- [How UI extensions work](https://docs.stripe.com/stripe-apps/how-ui-extensions-work.md)
- [Upload and install your Stripe App](https://docs.stripe.com/stripe-apps/upload-install-app.md)