Twilio CLI

Twilio CLI is Twilio's official command-line client for working with Twilio accounts and APIs from the shell. It combines generated API commands with a few higher-level commands for profiles, phone numbers, debugger logs, email sending, and plugins.

• Create, list, fetch, update, and delete Twilio resources through generated twilio api:* commands that mirror much of the Twilio API surface.
• Manage multiple accounts or regions with stored profiles or environment variables, then inspect or update resources like phone numbers and webhooks from the terminal.
• Inspect debugger log events, send email through Twilio SendGrid, and extend the CLI with Twilio or custom plugins for product-specific workflows.

• -o json, TSV output, --properties, and stdout/stderr separation make API responses easy to parse and chain with tools like jq.
• Help text and command discovery are strong because the CLI generates topics and flags from Twilio's API definitions, which works well in try, inspect, and retry loops.
• Unattended use is best after credentials are preconfigured; twilio login is interactive, some commands default to human tables, and plugins add another trust surface.

• First-time setup usually prompts for Account SID and Auth Token, unless you provide environment variables or flags up front.
• List commands default to 50 records and the default displayed columns can change, so automation should set --limit, --properties, and JSON output explicitly.