> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getunblocked.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Unblocked CLI

> The Unblocked CLI runs the MCP server, installs skills into your coding agents, and exposes Unblocked context as standalone commands

<Note>
  The Unblocked CLI is actively evolving. Command names, flags, and output shapes may change over time.
</Note>

The Unblocked CLI (`unblocked`) is the single binary that powers the [Unblocked MCP server](/unblocked-mcp/mcp-overview), installs [skills](/unblocked-mcp/skills) into your AI coding agents, and exposes Unblocked's organizational context through standalone commands you can run yourself or wire into scripts and CI.

## Getting started

1. [Install the CLI](/unblocked-cli/cli-install) — pick one of the two install scripts or the per-agent manual install.
2. [Authenticate](/unblocked-cli/cli-auth) with `unblocked auth`, or set an API token for headless environments.
3. [Query your workspace](/unblocked-cli/cli-query) with the `context-*` commands, or let your IDE talk to the MCP server automatically.

## MCP and IDE setup

The CLI is how MCP gets installed and run, but if you just want to wire an IDE up to Unblocked MCP, the [Unblocked MCP](/unblocked-mcp/mcp-overview) section is the best starting point. It covers per-agent install flows (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, and others), the available MCP tools, and skills.

## Command summary

| Command                                  | What it does                                               |
| ---------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| `unblocked install`                      | Configure IDEs with the MCP server and install skills      |
| `unblocked install-mcp`                  | Configure IDEs with the MCP server only                    |
| `unblocked install-skills`               | Install skills into AI coding agents                       |
| `unblocked update`                       | Check for and apply available CLI updates                  |
| `unblocked uninstall`                    | Remove the CLI, MCP configs, skills, and auth tokens       |
| `unblocked auth`                         | Run the browser-based authentication flow                  |
| `unblocked mcp`                          | Run the MCP server (JSON-RPC over stdio)                   |
| `unblocked context-research`             | Research a topic across code, PRs, docs, and other sources |
| `unblocked context-search-code`          | Search for context scoped to code                          |
| `unblocked context-search-documentation` | Search for context scoped to documentation                 |
| `unblocked context-search-issues`        | Search for context scoped to issues                        |
| `unblocked context-search-messages`      | Search for context scoped to messaging                     |
| `unblocked context-search-prs`           | Search for context scoped to pull requests                 |
| `unblocked context-query-issues`         | Retrieve issues using structured filters                   |
| `unblocked context-query-prs`            | Retrieve pull requests using structured filters            |
| `unblocked context-get-urls`             | Retrieve content from one or more URLs directly            |

## Global options

| Option      | Description                              |
| ----------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| `--version` | Display the CLI version and build number |
| `--help`    | Show the top-level command list          |