> **cli** — skill 4 of 14 in [deepgram/skills](https://skillsdocs.com/deepgram/skills).
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# cli

Drive Deepgram from the terminal with the official CLI. Use when a task says "deepgram cli", "dg command", "deepctl", "dg listen", "dg speak", "transcribe from terminal", "transcribe a file from the command line", "caption a file with the CLI", "dg init", "scaffold a starter", "dg mcp", "dg skills", "dg login", "dg keys", "dg usage", or asks to script Deepgram in CI or a shell pipeline. Covers install, authentication, the real command surface, and the gaps where you should reach for the API or an SDK instead.

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