A terminal CLI for Plane — open-source project management for issues, cycles, modules, sub-issues, and workspaces; a self-hostable Jira / Linear / ClickUp alternative. Ships with offline SQLite sync for instant search and analytics, plus an MCP server (plane-pp-mcp) so agents can drive Plane directly.
Pre-built binaries for Linux, macOS, and Windows ship in the plane-current release, so you can install with no Go or Node toolchain — see Install.
Visit the quick start guide and full API documentation at developers.plane.so.
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Created by @sidorovanthon (Anton Sidorov aka anticodeguy).
The recommended path installs both the plane-pp-cli binary and the pp-plane agent skill (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, and other agents supported by the upstream skills CLI) in one shot:
npx -y @mvanhorn/printing-press-library install planeThis path needs Go, not just Node. The installer shells into
go installunder the hood, so a Go toolchain (1.26.3+) must be present — it does not download a pre-built binary. If you have no toolchain (an agent, CI, a sandbox), use the pre-built binary below instead.
For CLI only (no skill):
npx -y @mvanhorn/printing-press-library install plane --cli-onlyFor skill only — installs the skill into the same agents as the default command above, but skips the CLI binary (use this to update or reinstall just the skill):
npx -y @mvanhorn/printing-press-library install plane --skill-onlyTo constrain the skill install to one or more specific agents (repeatable — agent names match the skills CLI):
npx -y @mvanhorn/printing-press-library install plane --agent claude-code
npx -y @mvanhorn/printing-press-library install plane --agent claude-code --agent codexThe simplest install when you have no toolchain — also the right path for agents, CI, and sandboxes. Download the asset for your platform from the rolling plane-current release and put it on your $PATH. Assets are rebuilt on every push to main, so the URLs are stable:
plane-pp-cli-linux-amd64 plane-pp-cli-darwin-amd64 plane-pp-cli-windows-amd64.exe
plane-pp-cli-linux-arm64 plane-pp-cli-darwin-arm64 plane-pp-cli-windows-arm64.exe
# Example: Linux x86_64 (swap the asset name for your OS/arch)
curl -fsSL -o plane-pp-cli \
https://github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/releases/download/plane-current/plane-pp-cli-linux-amd64
chmod +x plane-pp-cli && sudo mv plane-pp-cli /usr/local/bin/ # or any dir on $PATH
plane-pp-cli --versionOn macOS, also clear the Gatekeeper quarantine: xattr -d com.apple.quarantine plane-pp-cli. This installs the CLI only — no skill.
If you have a Go toolchain (1.26.3+) but no Node, install the CLI directly — no skill:
go install github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/library/project-management/plane/cmd/plane-pp-cli@latestInstall the CLI binary first. The installer writes binaries to a per-user managed bin directory by default: $HOME/.local/bin on macOS/Linux and %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\PrintingPress\bin on Windows.
npx -y @mvanhorn/printing-press-library install plane --cli-onlyThen install the focused Hermes skill.
From the Hermes CLI:
hermes skills install mvanhorn/printing-press-library/cli-skills/pp-plane --forceInside a Hermes chat session:
/skills install mvanhorn/printing-press-library/cli-skills/pp-plane --forceRestart the Hermes session or gateway if the newly installed skill is not visible immediately.
Install both the CLI binary and the focused OpenClaw skill. The installer defaults binaries to a per-user bin directory ($HOME/.local/bin on macOS/Linux, %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\PrintingPress\bin on Windows):
npx -y @mvanhorn/printing-press-library install plane --agent openclawRestart the OpenClaw session or gateway if the newly installed skill is not visible immediately.
This CLI ships an MCPB bundle — Claude Desktop's standard format for one-click MCP extension installs (no JSON config required).
To install:
- Download the
.mcpbfor your platform from the latest release. - Double-click the
.mcpbfile. Claude Desktop opens and walks you through the install. - Fill in
PLANE_API_KEY_AUTHENTICATIONwhen Claude Desktop prompts you.
Requires Claude Desktop 1.0.0 or later. Pre-built bundles ship for macOS Apple Silicon (darwin-arm64) and Windows (amd64, arm64); for other platforms, use the manual config below.
Manual JSON config (advanced)
If you can't use the MCPB bundle (older Claude Desktop, unsupported platform), install the MCP binary and configure it manually.
go install github.com/mvanhorn/printing-press-library/library/project-management/plane/cmd/plane-pp-mcp@latestAdd to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"plane": {
"command": "plane-pp-mcp",
"env": {
"PLANE_SLUG": "<slug>",
"PLANE_API_KEY_AUTHENTICATION": "<your-key>"
}
}
}
}See Install above.
Set the endpoint variables for the tenant, workspace, or API version you want this CLI to use:
export PLANE_SLUG="<slug>"Get your API key from your API provider's developer portal. The key typically looks like a long alphanumeric string.
export PLANE_API_KEY_AUTHENTICATION="<paste-your-key>"You can also persist this in your config file at ~/.config/plane-pp-cli/config.toml.
plane-pp-cli doctorThis checks your configuration and credentials.
plane-pp-cli projects listRun plane-pp-cli --help for the full command reference and flag list.
File Upload & Presigned URLs
Generate presigned URLs for direct file uploads to cloud storage. Handle user avatars, cover images, and generic project assets with secure upload workflows.
Key Features:
- Generate presigned URLs for S3 uploads
- Support for user avatars and cover images
- Generic asset upload for projects
- File validation and size limits
Use Cases: User profile images, project file uploads, secure direct-to-cloud uploads.
plane-pp-cli assets create-generic-upload- Generate presigned URL for generic asset uploadplane-pp-cli assets create-user-upload- Generate presigned URL for user asset uploadplane-pp-cli assets delete-user- Delete user asset.
Delete a user profile asset (avatar or cover image) and remove its reference from the user profile. This performs a soft delete by marking the asset as deleted and updating the user's profile.
plane-pp-cli assets get-generic- Get presigned URL for asset downloadplane-pp-cli assets update-generic- Update generic asset after upload completionplane-pp-cli assets update-user- Mark user asset as uploaded
Manage invitations
plane-pp-cli invitations workspaces-create- Create a workspace inviteplane-pp-cli invitations workspaces-destroy- Delete a workspace inviteplane-pp-cli invitations workspaces-list- List all workspace invites for a workspaceplane-pp-cli invitations workspaces-partial-update- Update a workspace inviteplane-pp-cli invitations workspaces-retrieve- Get a workspace invite by ID
Manage issues
plane-pp-cli issues get-workspace-work-item- Retrieve a specific work item using workspace slug, project identifier, and issue identifier.plane-pp-cli issues search-work-items- Perform semantic search across issue names, sequence IDs, and project identifiers.
Team Member Management
Manage team members, roles, and permissions within projects and workspaces. Control access levels and track member participation.
Key Features:
- Invite and manage team members
- Assign roles and permissions
- Control project and workspace access
- Track member activity and participation
Use Cases: Team setup, access control, role management, collaboration.
plane-pp-cli members- Retrieve all users who are members of the specified workspace.
Project Management
Create and manage projects to organize your development work. Configure project settings, manage team access, and control project visibility.
Key Features:
- Create, update, and delete projects
- Configure project settings and preferences
- Manage team access and permissions
- Control project visibility and sharing
Use Cases: Project setup, team collaboration, access control, project configuration.
plane-pp-cli projects create- Create a new project in the workspace with default states and member assignments.plane-pp-cli projects delete- Permanently remove a project and all its associated data from the workspace.plane-pp-cli projects list- Retrieve all projects in a workspace or get details of a specific project.plane-pp-cli projects retrieve- Retrieve details of a specific project.plane-pp-cli projects update- Partially update an existing project's properties like name, description, or settings.
Manage stickies
plane-pp-cli stickies create-sticky- Create a new sticky in the workspaceplane-pp-cli stickies delete-sticky- Delete a sticky by its IDplane-pp-cli stickies list- List all stickies in the workspaceplane-pp-cli stickies retrieve-sticky- Retrieve a sticky by its IDplane-pp-cli stickies update-sticky- Update a sticky by its ID
Current User Information
Get information about the currently authenticated user including profile details and account settings.
Key Features:
- Retrieve current user profile
- Access user account information
- View user preferences and settings
- Get authentication context
Use Cases: Profile display, user context, account information, authentication status.
plane-pp-cli users- Retrieve the authenticated user's profile information including basic details.
Work Items & Tasks
Create and manage work items like tasks, bugs, features, and user stories. The core entities for tracking work in your projects.
Key Features:
- Create, update, and manage work items
- Assign to team members and set priorities
- Track progress through workflow states
- Set due dates, estimates, and relationships
Use Cases: Bug tracking, task management, feature development, sprint planning.
plane-pp-cli work-items get-workspace-2- Retrieve a specific work item using workspace slug, project identifier, and issue identifier.plane-pp-cli work-items search-2- Perform semantic search across issue names, sequence IDs, and project identifiers.
Issue Relations (novel command)
Manage relationships between work items — list, create, and remove blocking, blocked_by, duplicate, relates_to, and temporal (start/finish before/after) links without hand-driving the relations endpoint.
plane-pp-cli relations list <issue> --project <uuid>- List all relations for a work item, grouped by relation type.plane-pp-cli relations set <issue> --project <uuid> --type blocked_by --related <uuid>- Create a relation; Plane stores the inverse automatically.plane-pp-cli relations unset <issue> --project <uuid> --type <type> --related <uuid>- Remove a relation.
Module Membership & Sync Enrichment (novel command)
Plane's issue API never returns module membership, so a plain sync leaves module_ids null. These commands surface and manage it; the enrichment also runs automatically at the tail of sync.
plane-pp-cli module sync- Walk modules → module-issues, populate a junction table, and patch each issue'smodule_ids(also runs automatically insidesync).plane-pp-cli module of <issue>- Show which modules an issue belongs to (from the local cache).plane-pp-cli module create-issue <module> <project> <slug> --name "..."- Create a work item and add it to a module in one step. The positional<slug>is overridden by the global--workspaceflag when both are given.
# Human-readable table (default in terminal, JSON when piped)
plane-pp-cli projects list
# JSON for scripting and agents
plane-pp-cli projects list --json
# Filter to specific fields
plane-pp-cli projects list --json --select id,name,status
# Dry run — show the request without sending
plane-pp-cli projects list --dry-run
# Agent mode — JSON + compact + no prompts in one flag
plane-pp-cli projects list --agentThis CLI is designed for AI agent consumption:
- Non-interactive - never prompts, every input is a flag
- Pipeable -
--jsonoutput to stdout, errors to stderr - Filterable -
--select id,namereturns only fields you need - Previewable -
--dry-runshows the request without sending - Explicit retries - add
--idempotentto create retries and--ignore-missingto delete retries when a no-op success is acceptable - Confirmable -
--yesfor explicit confirmation of destructive actions - Piped input - write commands can accept structured input when their help lists
--stdin - Offline-friendly - sync/search commands can use the local SQLite store when available
- Agent-safe by default - no colors or formatting unless
--human-friendlyis set
Exit codes: 0 success, 2 usage error, 3 not found, 4 auth error, 5 API error, 7 rate limited, 10 config error.
This CLI resolves endpoint placeholders at runtime, so one installed binary can target different tenants or API versions without regeneration.
Endpoint environment variables:
PLANE_SLUGresolves{slug}
Base URL: https://api.plane.so/api/v1/workspaces/{slug}
plane-pp-cli doctorVerifies configuration, credentials, and connectivity to the API.
Config file: ~/.config/plane-pp-cli/config.toml
Static request headers can be configured under headers; per-command header overrides take precedence.
Environment variables:
| Name | Kind | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
PLANE_SLUG |
endpoint | Yes | |
PLANE_API_KEY_AUTHENTICATION |
per_call | Yes | Set to your API credential. |
If you use agentcookie to sync secrets across machines, this CLI auto-adopts agentcookie-managed credentials with no extra setup. When the daemon writes to this CLI's config, plane-pp-cli doctor reports agentcookie: detected and auth-status labels the source as agentcookie. Skip this section if you don't use agentcookie - the CLI works the same as any other.
Authentication errors (exit code 4)
- Run
plane-pp-cli doctorto check credentials - Verify the environment variable is set:
echo $PLANE_API_KEY_AUTHENTICATIONNot found errors (exit code 3) - Check the resource ID is correct
- Run the
listcommand to see available items
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