Superplane CLI

SuperPlane CLI

Operate a SuperPlane instance through the superplane CLI.

Quick Reference

Verify CLI Is Installed

Before any CLI operation, confirm the CLI binary is available without requiring network access:

command -v superplane

If this does not print a path, the CLI is not installed. Stop and tell the user:

The SuperPlane CLI is not installed. Install it from https://docs.superplane.com/installation/cli and then re-run this task.

Do not attempt to install the CLI on behalf of the user. Do not continue with doc-based guesswork — the CLI provides exact trigger names, action names, integration IDs, and config schemas that documentation cannot reliably substitute.

Only after confirming the binary exists should you verify the session:

superplane whoami

Interpret failures carefully:

• command not found from whoami still means the CLI is missing.
• Authentication, DNS, timeout, or connection errors mean the CLI exists but the current session cannot reach SuperPlane yet. In that case, tell the user the CLI is installed but the session/network/auth is not working, and ask them to connect or allow network access as needed.

Core Workflow

1. Authenticate

Create a service account in the SuperPlane UI, then:

superplane connect https://superplane.example.com <API_TOKEN>
superplane whoami

1b. Staging and Commits

App versions are immutable commits on the main branch. To iterate before committing, use the staging area (like a git working tree). To apply in one step, pass --message on a direct canvas or console write.

Stage, then commit (preferred for iterative edits):

superplane apps staging status [name-or-id]

superplane apps staging update \
  --file canvas.yaml \
  --file console.yaml \
  --file README.md

superplane apps staging commit --message "Commit message"

Direct commit (stage + commit in one command):

superplane apps canvas update -f canvas.yaml --message "Commit message"
superplane apps console set -f console.yaml --message "Commit message"

Rules:

• canvas get and console get read the live (committed) app only.
• --message is required on canvas update and console set; without it, use staging update and staging commit instead.
• staging update maps each --file to a repository path by basename only (canvas.yaml, console.yaml, README.md, etc.).
• canvas.yaml staged via staging update must include metadata.id matching the target app.
• Reuse staged paths from staging status or agent [Staging Status] context when continuing work.

2. Discover What Exists

Run these first to understand what's available:

superplane index integrations          # available providers
superplane integrations list           # connected instances in this org
superplane index triggers              # all trigger types
superplane index actions            # all action types

Narrow to one provider:

superplane index triggers --from github
superplane index actions --from github

Inspect required config fields and payload shapes:

superplane index triggers --name github.onPush
superplane index actions --name semaphore.runWorkflow

List runtime options for integration-resource fields (e.g., repos, projects):

superplane integrations list-resources --id <integration-id> --type <type> --parameters key1=value1,key2=value2

Use superplane integrations list first to find valid integration IDs.

3. Build a Canvas Incrementally

Generate a starter YAML, then create and iterate:

superplane apps canvas init --output-file canvas.yaml
# or start from a template:
superplane apps canvas init --template health-check-monitor --output-file canvas.yaml
# edit canvas.yaml, then create:
superplane apps create --canvas-file canvas.yaml
# or create a blank canvas and iterate:
superplane apps create my-canvas
superplane apps canvas get my-canvas -o yaml > canvas.yaml
# edit canvas.yaml (ensure metadata.id is set)
superplane apps staging update --file canvas.yaml
superplane apps staging commit --message "Initial canvas"
# or commit directly:
superplane apps canvas update -f canvas.yaml --message "Initial canvas"

If you create an app from canvas YAML, apps create --canvas-file already sends the full canvas payload. Do not assume a second update is required just to apply the graph:

superplane apps create --canvas-file canvas.yaml

Workflow rules:

• superplane apps create --canvas-file canvas.yaml accepts the same resource-style Canvas YAML described in the spec (apiVersion, kind, metadata, spec).
• On superplane apps create, canvas layout flags are prefixed with canvas-: --canvas-auto-layout, --canvas-auto-layout-scope, and repeated --canvas-auto-layout-node.
• Run a follow-up superplane apps canvas update ... only when you are intentionally changing the canvas after create, for example to apply additional edits from a file that includes metadata.id, or to run auto-layout with different flags than the defaults used on create.
• Use apps staging update + apps staging commit for iterative edits, or canvas update / console set with --message to commit directly.

See Canvas YAML Spec for the full format.

Console YAML via CLI

Use superplane apps console to read and replace the app console: panels plus grid layout.

Commands:

# With an explicit app name or id
superplane apps console get <name-or-id>
superplane apps console get <name-or-id> -o yaml > console.yaml
superplane apps console set -f console.yaml --message "Update console"
superplane apps console set <name-or-id> -f console.yaml --message "Update console"
superplane apps console set <name-or-id> -f - --message "Update console" < console.yaml

# Stage console changes without committing immediately
superplane apps staging update --file console.yaml
superplane apps staging commit --message "Update console"

# With the active app from `superplane apps active`
superplane apps console get
superplane apps console set -f console.yaml --message "Update console"

Behavior:

• get reads the live (committed) console.
• set --message replaces panels and layout and commits immediately.
• To stage console edits without committing, use staging update --file console.yaml then staging commit.
• Console import is replace-all: the YAML replaces every panel and layout entry.
• Use -o yaml when exporting a file intended for editing/import.

See Console YAML Spec for the stable YAML envelope, layout fields, and where to find current widget details.

Auto Layout via CLI

Use apps canvas update with auto-layout flags:

Default agent behavior:

• Auto layout is applied by default on superplane apps canvas update when no auto-layout flags are provided.
• Use --auto-layout flags when you need explicit scope/seed-node control.
• Include --message on direct canvas update commands, or use staging update + staging commit.

# connected component around one seed node (recommended default for existing canvases)
superplane apps canvas update \
  -f canvas.yaml \
  --message "Re-layout canvas" \
  --auto-layout horizontal \
  --auto-layout-scope connected-component \
  --auto-layout-node <node-id>

# full canvas (use sparingly; see policy below)
superplane apps canvas update -f canvas.yaml --message "Re-layout canvas" --auto-layout horizontal

Rules and behavior:

• --auto-layout is required when using --auto-layout-scope or --auto-layout-node.
• --message is required on direct canvas update commands.
• Supported algorithm: horizontal.
• Supported scopes: full-canvas, connected-component.
• Default scope behavior:
  • If no seed nodes are provided: behaves like full-canvas.
  • If seed nodes are provided and scope omitted: behaves like connected-component.
• Recommended policy for agents:
  • Prefer connected-component for existing/disconnected canvases.
  • Use full-canvas only when creating from scratch, when the graph is one connected component, or when the user explicitly asks for full-canvas layout.
• Scope selection default:
  • If a changed/selected node ID is known, use connected-component + --auto-layout-node.
  • If a set of changed node IDs is known, use connected-component + repeated --auto-layout-node.
  • If no node IDs are available, use full-canvas.
• Positioning is anchor-preserving: the laid-out region keeps its top-left anchor relative to current canvas coordinates to avoid large jumps.

4. Manage Secrets

superplane secrets create --file secret.yaml
superplane secrets list
superplane secrets update --file secret.yaml
superplane secrets delete <name_or_id>

5. Monitor Runs

superplane runs list --app-id <id>
superplane runs describe <run-id> --app-id <id>

6. Troubleshooting Checklist

Run after every canvas update:

superplane apps canvas get <name>

Check:

• All required configuration fields are present
• Edges use the correct output channels
• No node errorMessage remains (especially "integration is required")
• No warningMessage about duplicate names
• Expressions reference existing node names (case-sensitive)

Resolving "integration is required"

When a field type is integration-resource (like repository or project), the node needs a connected integration instance.

1. superplane integrations list — confirm the provider is connected
2. superplane integrations get <id> — inspect the connection
3. Add integration.id to the node in the canvas YAML
4. superplane integrations list-resources --id <id> --type <type> — find valid resource values
5. superplane apps canvas update -f canvas.yaml --message "Fix integration" — apply the fix (or use staging update + staging commit)
6. superplane apps canvas get <name-or-id> — verify errors are cleared

When to Use Other Skills

Documentation

For agents that can fetch URLs, the full SuperPlane docs are available in LLM-friendly format:

• Compact index: https://docs.superplane.com/llms.txt
• Full content: https://docs.superplane.com/llms-full.txt

References

• Canvas YAML Spec — Full YAML format with examples
• Console YAML Spec — Stable console YAML envelope and layout format