SuperPlane CLI
Operate a SuperPlane instance through the superplane CLI.
Quick Reference
| Task | Command |
|---|---|
| Connect to org | superplane connect <URL> <TOKEN> |
| Who am I | superplane whoami |
| Set active canvas | superplane canvases active [canvas-id] |
| List/switch contexts | superplane contexts |
| List canvases | superplane canvases list |
| Generate starter YAML | superplane canvases init |
| Generate from template | superplane canvases init --template <name> |
| List canvas templates | superplane canvases init --list-templates |
| Create canvas | superplane canvases create <name> then superplane canvases update <name> --draft |
| Create canvas from YAML | superplane canvases create --file canvas.yaml |
| Export canvas | superplane canvases get <name> |
| Update canvas | superplane canvases update <name-or-id> --draft --file canvas.yaml |
| Auto layout full canvas | superplane canvases update <name-or-id> --draft --auto-layout horizontal |
| Auto layout connected subgraph | superplane canvases update <name-or-id> --draft --auto-layout horizontal --auto-layout-scope connected-component --auto-layout-node <node-id> |
| Auto layout exact selected set | superplane canvases update <name-or-id> --draft --auto-layout horizontal --auto-layout-scope exact-set --auto-layout-node <node-a> --auto-layout-node <node-b> |
| List available providers | superplane index integrations |
| Describe a provider | superplane index integrations --name github |
| List connected integrations | superplane integrations list |
| Inspect connected integration | superplane integrations get <id> |
| List integration resources | superplane integrations list-resources --id <id> --type <type> |
| List actions | superplane index actions |
| Actions from provider | superplane index actions --from github |
| Describe an action | superplane index actions --name semaphore.runWorkflow |
| List triggers | superplane index triggers |
| Triggers from provider | superplane index triggers --from github |
| Describe a trigger | superplane index triggers --name github.onPush |
| List secrets | superplane secrets list |
| Create secret | superplane secrets create --file secret.yaml |
| List events | superplane events list --canvas-id <id> |
| Trace event executions | superplane events list-executions --canvas-id <id> --event-id <eid> |
| List node executions | superplane executions list --canvas-id <id> --node-id <nid> |
| Cancel execution | superplane executions cancel --canvas-id <id> --execution-id <eid> |
Verify CLI Is Installed
Before any CLI operation, confirm the CLI binary is available without requiring network access:
command -v superplaneIf 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 whoamiInterpret failures carefully:
command not foundfromwhoamistill 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 whoami1b. Apply Canvas Changes as Drafts
Versioning is always on in this environment. Do not branch on a canvas mode flag; use the draft update path for every canvas edit.
superplane canvases update <name-or-id> --draft --file canvas.yaml2. 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 typesNarrow to one provider:
superplane index triggers --from github
superplane index actions --from githubInspect required config fields and payload shapes:
superplane index triggers --name github.onPush
superplane index actions --name semaphore.runWorkflowList runtime options for integration-resource fields (e.g., repos, projects):
superplane integrations list-resources --id <integration-id> --type <type> --parameters key1=value1,key2=value2Use superplane integrations list first to find valid integration IDs.
3. Build a Canvas Incrementally
Generate a starter YAML, then create and iterate:
superplane canvases init --output-file canvas.yaml
# or start from a template:
superplane canvases init --template health-check-monitor --output-file canvas.yaml
# edit canvas.yaml, then create:
superplane canvases create --file canvas.yaml
# or create a blank canvas and iterate:
superplane canvases create my-canvas
superplane canvases update my-canvas --draft
superplane canvases get my-canvas > canvas.yaml
# edit canvas.yaml
superplane canvases update my-canvas --draft --file canvas.yamlIf you create a canvas from YAML, create --file already sends the full canvas payload. Do not assume a second update is required just to apply the graph:
superplane canvases create --file canvas.yamlWorkflow rules:
superplane canvases create --file canvas.yamlaccepts the same resource-style Canvas YAML described in the spec (apiVersion,kind,metadata,spec).- Run a follow-up
superplane canvases update...only when you are intentionally changing the canvas after create, for example to apply additional edits from a file that includesmetadata.id, or to run auto-layout with different flags than the defaults used on create. - In this environment, every
superplane canvases update...command should include--draft.
See Canvas YAML Spec for the full format.
Auto Layout via CLI
Use canvases update with auto-layout flags:
Default agent behavior:
- Auto layout is applied by default on
superplane canvases updatewhen no auto-layout flags are provided. - Use
--auto-layoutflags when you need explicit scope/seed-node control. - Include
--drafton every update command in this environment.
# connected component around one seed node (recommended default for existing canvases)
superplane canvases update <name-or-id> --draft \
--auto-layout horizontal \
--auto-layout-scope connected-component \
--auto-layout-node <node-id>
# exact node set only (best when the user selected nodes)
superplane canvases update <name-or-id> --draft \
--auto-layout horizontal \
--auto-layout-scope exact-set \
--auto-layout-node <node-a> \
--auto-layout-node <node-b>
# full canvas (use sparingly; see policy below)
superplane canvases update <name-or-id> --draft --auto-layout horizontalRules and behavior:
--auto-layoutis required when using--auto-layout-scopeor--auto-layout-node.--draftis required on update commands in this environment.- Supported algorithm:
horizontal. - Supported scopes:
full-canvas,connected-component,exact-set. - 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. - Prefer exact-set when the user selected specific nodes. - 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 exact-set + 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 events list --canvas-id <id>
superplane events list-executions --canvas-id <id> --event-id <eid>6. Troubleshooting Checklist
Run after every canvas update:
superplane canvases get <name>Check:
- All required
configurationfields are present - Edges use the correct output channels
- No node
errorMessageremains (especially "integration is required") - No
warningMessageabout 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.
superplane integrations list— confirm the provider is connectedsuperplane integrations get <id>— inspect the connection- Add
integration.idto the node in the canvas YAML superplane integrations list-resources --id <id> --type <type>— find valid resource valuessuperplane canvases update <name-or-id> --draft --file canvas.yaml— apply the fixsuperplane canvases get <name>— verify errors are cleared
When to Use Other Skills
| Need | Use Skill |
|---|---|
| Design a canvas from requirements | superplane-canvas-builder |
| Debug a failed execution | superplane-monitor |
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