CLI

CLI

[Cyrus]

Hello!,

I would like to have something like the Openstack CLI but for PVE, I'm
pondering implementing it via:

1. Direct API interaction
2. An existing wrapper

(2) should be easier, but I see too many implementations, and not clear winner:
https://github.com/jefersonflus/Proxmox-PHP-SDK
https://github.com/proxmoxer/proxmoxer
https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Proxmox_VE_API#API_Client_Libraries

Perl would not be my preferred language, but if API coverage is 100%,
official libpve-apiclient-perl might be the way to go.

How would you do it?.

Regards,
Cyrus.

Re: CLI

[Cyrus]

Hello,

First furious sprint:

https://github.com/ciroiriarte/pve-cli

Would love to receive feedback.

Regards,

El mié, 27 may 2026 a las 17:02, Wayne Seguin
(<wayneeseguin@fivetwenty.io>) escribió:
>
> I'm interested in potentially collaborating on such an effort if it isn't already around.
>
> On Tue, May 26, 2026 at 6:15 AM Cyrus <cyruspy@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hello!,
>>
>> I would like to have something like the Openstack CLI but for PVE, I'm
>> pondering implementing it via:
>>
>> 1. Direct API interaction
>> 2. An existing wrapper
>>
>> (2) should be easier, but I see too many implementations, and not clear winner:
>> https://github.com/jefersonflus/Proxmox-PHP-SDK
>> https://github.com/proxmoxer/proxmoxer
>> https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Proxmox_VE_API#API_Client_Libraries
>>
>> Perl would not be my preferred language, but if API coverage is 100%,
>> official libpve-apiclient-perl might be the way to go.
>>
>> How would you do it?.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Cyrus.
>>
>>

Re: CLI

[Wayne Seguin]

Hello Cyrus! I just saw your reply.

I also wrote one that we've been using; my approach is a bit different.
Please feel free to check it out, I would also love to receive feedback!

https://github.com/fivetwenty-io/proxmox-cli

Initial blog post and intro doc provide more context on the idea:

https://fivetwenty.io/insights/introducing-proxmox-cli-pmx-pve-pbs-pdm/

https://fivetwenty.io/proxmox/cli/

Essentially I am targeting support for the PVE, PBS, and PDM APIs. I also
need the ability to quickly spin up labs (single or cluster), which is why
there is also the `lab` subcommand that we have been using.

I hope that some folks find it useful!

Warm Regards,

  ~Wayne





On Thu, Jun 18, 2026 at 7:30 AM Cyrus <cyruspy@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> First furious sprint:
>
> https://github.com/ciroiriarte/pve-cli
>
> Would love to receive feedback.
>
> Regards,
>
> El mié, 27 may 2026 a las 17:02, Wayne Seguin
> (<wayneeseguin@fivetwenty.io>) escribió:
> >
> > I'm interested in potentially collaborating on such an effort if it
> isn't already around.
> >
> > On Tue, May 26, 2026 at 6:15 AM Cyrus <cyruspy@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello!,
> >>
> >> I would like to have something like the Openstack CLI but for PVE, I'm
> >> pondering implementing it via:
> >>
> >> 1. Direct API interaction
> >> 2. An existing wrapper
> >>
> >> (2) should be easier, but I see too many implementations, and not clear
> winner:
> >> https://github.com/jefersonflus/Proxmox-PHP-SDK
> >> https://github.com/proxmoxer/proxmoxer
> >> https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Proxmox_VE_API#API_Client_Libraries
> >>
> >> Perl would not be my preferred language, but if API coverage is 100%,
> >> official libpve-apiclient-perl might be the way to go.
> >>
> >> How would you do it?.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Cyrus.
> >>
> >>
>