Neon CLI

Summary: Neon CLI (neon) is the terminal tool for managing Neon projects, branches, databases, roles, connection strings, functions, buckets, and the Data API without using the web console. This page indexes every command with its subcommands and documents the global options, including --output (json, yaml, table), --api-key (NEON_API_KEY), and --context-file. Built for terminal workflows, CI/CD automation, scripts, and AI agents.

Neon CLI

The Neon command-line interface: every command, with options and examples

One CLI for every Neon surface: manage Postgres, Functions, Storage, the Data API, and Managed Better Auth from the terminal, with branch-scoped workflows built in.

Bash

npm i -g neon

Get started

Install and connect: Install the Neon CLI, authenticate, and connect your first Neon project in minutes.
Quickstart: Create a project, manage branches, and run your first Neon CLI commands.

Agent mode

Use Neon CLI with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and other AI development tools.

Note: Every command supports --output json for machine-readable results, and setting the NEON_API_KEY environment variable authenticates non-interactively. Agents bind a directory to a project with neon link's non-interactive flags, the same ones used for CI and scripts.

Commands reference

Browse every Neon CLI command, organized by category. The CLI is invoked as neon. neonctl is an alias for neon, so any command works with either name.

api

Call any Neon API route directly (authenticated passthrough).

Usage: neon api [path] [options]

api-keys (alias: `api-key`)

Manage API keys.

Subcommand	Description
`neon api-keys create`	Create an API key. The key is shown once and cannot be retrieved again
`neon api-keys list`	List API keys for your account, or for an organization
`neon api-keys revoke <id>`	Revoke an API key. Anything using it stops working immediately

ask

Ask a question about Neon.

Usage: neon ask [options]

bootstrap

Scaffold a new project from a Neon starter template, then install agent tooling and link a Neon project.

Usage: neon bootstrap [directory] [options]

branches (alias: `branch`)

Manage branches.

Subcommand	Description
`neon branches add-compute <id\|name>`	Add a compute to a branch
`neon branches create`	Create a branch
`neon branches delete <id\|name>`	Delete a branch
`neon branches get <id\|name>`	Get a branch
`neon branches list`	List branches
`neon branches rename <id\|name> <new-name>`	Rename a branch
`neon branches reset <id\|name>`	Reset a branch
`neon branches restore <target-id\|name> <source>[@(timestamp\|lsn)>`	Restores a branch to a specific point in time \ can be: ^self, ^parent, or <source-branch-id\|name>
`neon branches schema-diff [base-branch] [compare-source[@(timestamp\|lsn)]]`	Compare the latest schemas of any two branches, or compare a branch to its own or another branch's history.
`neon branches set-default <id\|name>`	Set a branch as default
`neon branches set-expiration <id\|name>`	Set an expiration date for the branch

buckets (alias: `bucket`)

Manage branch object-storage buckets and their objects.

Subcommand	Description
`neon buckets create <name>`	Create a bucket on a branch
`neon buckets delete <name>`	Delete a bucket from a branch
`neon buckets list`	List the buckets on a branch
`neon buckets object delete <target>`	Delete an object, or every object under a prefix
`neon buckets object get <target>`	Download an object from a bucket to a local file
`neon buckets object list <target>`	List objects in a bucket. By default folders are collapsed (like "aws s3 ls"); pass --recursive for a flat listing of every key
`neon buckets object put <target>`	Upload a local file to a bucket as an object

checkout

Pin a branch in the local context (.neon) so subsequent commands target it.

Usage: neon checkout [id|name] [options]

claim (alias: `claimable`)

Create and claim temporary Neon projects.

Subcommand	Description
`neon claim accept [project-id]`	Create a claim code and open the URL where a human signs in and takes the project
`neon claim create`	Create a temporary Neon project without an account
`neon claim delete [project-id]`	Permanently delete an unclaimed project, or drop a local record that can no longer reach the service
`neon claim list`	List claimable projects saved on this machine
`neon claim status [project-id]`	Show a claimable project's lifecycle and claim status

config

Manage a branch with a neon.ts policy.

Subcommand	Description
`neon config apply`	Apply a neon.ts policy to the branch
`neon config init`	Scaffold a neon.ts policy and install the Neon config packages
`neon config plan`	Show what `config apply` would change (dry run)
`neon config status`	Show the branch's live Neon state

connection-string (alias: `cs`)

Get connection string.

Usage: neon connection-string [branch] [options]

credentials (alias: `credential`)

Manage branch credentials.

Subcommand	Description
`neon credentials create`	Issue a scoped credential on the branch
`neon credentials list`	List credentials on the branch
`neon credentials reveal <tokenId>`	Show a credential's api_token and s3_secret_access_key
`neon credentials revoke <tokenId>`	Revoke a credential
`neon credentials rotate <tokenId>`	Replace a credential's secrets in place. The token id is unchanged.

data-api

Manage the Neon Data API for a database.

Subcommand	Description
`neon data-api create`	Provision the Neon Data API for a database
`neon data-api delete`	Tear down the Neon Data API for a database
`neon data-api get`	Show the Neon Data API status and settings
`neon data-api refresh-schema`	Refresh the Data API schema cache without changing settings
`neon data-api update`	Update Neon Data API settings (merges with current settings by default)

databases (alias: `database`, `db`)

Manage databases.

Subcommand	Description
`neon databases create`	Create a database
`neon databases delete <database>`	Delete a database
`neon databases list`	List databases

deploy

Apply a neon.ts policy to a branch (alias for config apply).

Usage: neon deploy [options]

dev

Run Neon Functions locally with a dev server.

Usage: neon dev [options]

diff

Show a git-style schema diff between the current branch and another branch.

Usage: neon diff [compare-branch] [options]

env

Manage a branch's Neon env variables locally.

Subcommand	Description
`neon env pull`	Write the branch's Neon env variables to a local .env file

functions (alias: `function`)

Manage Neon Functions.

Subcommand	Description
`neon functions delete <slug>`	Delete a function on the branch
`neon functions deploy <slug>`	Deploy a function from a local directory
`neon functions domains delete <domain>`	Delete a custom domain from the branch
`neon functions domains list`	List custom domains on the branch
`neon functions domains register <domain>`	Point a domain you already own at a function on the branch
`neon functions get <slug>`	Show a function's details
`neon functions list`	List functions on the branch

git

Sync the checked-out Neon branch to your git branch (Preview).

Subcommand	Description
`neon git cleanup`	Prune git → Neon mappings whose local git branch is gone; optionally delete the orphaned Neon branches
`neon git install`	Install a git post-checkout hook that syncs the Neon branch on `git checkout`
`neon git status`	Show the git context, hook state, and current git → Neon mapping
`neon git sync`	Check out the Neon branch mapped to the current git branch (run by the hook)
`neon git uninstall`	Remove the git post-checkout hook installed by `git install`

init

Set up coding agents and this directory for Neon. -y is Recommended. -y with Custom flags applies those answers without prompts.

Usage: neon init [options]

inspect (alias: `inspection`)

Inspect a branch's Postgres health and configuration.

Subcommand	Description
`neon inspect db bloat`	Estimated table/index bloat (statistical estimate, no extension needed)
`neon inspect db calls`	Most frequently called queries (needs pg_stat_statements)
`neon inspect db index-sizes`	Size of each index, largest first (pg_relation_size)
`neon inspect db lfc-hit-rate`	Local File Cache hit rate (compute-wide, needs neon extension)
`neon inspect db locks`	Locks held with the acquiring query and its age (pg_locks + pg_stat_activity)
`neon inspect db long-running-queries`	Queries running longer than 5 minutes (pg_stat_activity)
`neon inspect db outliers`	Queries taking the most cumulative execution time (needs pg_stat_statements)
`neon inspect db replication-slots`	Replication slots (compute-wide): kind, status, client, restart/confirmed-flush LSNs, and lag (pg_replication_slots + pg_stat_replication)
`neon inspect db seq-scans`	Number of sequential scans recorded against each table (pg_stat_user_tables)
`neon inspect db stalled-queries`	Active queries running longer than 30 seconds with parallel workers, waits, and blockers, oldest group first (compute-wide)
`neon inspect db subscriptions`	Per-table logical replication progress on this subscriber (pg_subscription_rel)
`neon inspect db table-sizes`	Size of each table (including TOAST), largest first (pg_table_size)
`neon inspect db unused-indexes`	Non-unique indexes with few scans — candidates for removal (pg_stat_user_indexes)
`neon inspect db vacuum-stats`	Autovacuum status per table: last (auto)vacuum, dead tuples, threshold
`neon inspect db working-set`	Estimated working set vs LFC size (compute-wide, needs neon extension)

ip-allow

Manage IP Allow.

Subcommand	Description
`neon ip-allow add [ips...]`	Add IP addresses to the IP allowlist
`neon ip-allow list`	List the IP allowlist
`neon ip-allow remove [ips...]`	Remove IP addresses from the IP allowlist
`neon ip-allow reset [ips...]`	Reset the IP allowlist

link

Link the current directory to a Neon project.

Usage: neon link [options]

logs

Query branch logs.

Subcommand	Description
`neon logs field-values <field>`	List the distinct values observed for a log field
`neon logs fields`	List the log fields whose values can be discovered on a branch
`neon logs query`	Query log records on a branch

mcp

Install the Neon MCP server into coding agents.

Usage: neon mcp [options]

me

Show current user.

Usage: neon me [options]

neon-auth

Manage Neon Auth.

Subcommand	Description
`neon neon-auth config email-password get`	Get email and password config
`neon neon-auth config email-password update`	Update email and password config
`neon neon-auth config email-provider get`	Get email provider config
`neon neon-auth config email-provider test`	Send a test message through the saved custom SMTP provider
`neon neon-auth config email-provider update`	Update email provider config
`neon neon-auth config organization get`	Get organization plugin config
`neon neon-auth config organization update`	Update organization plugin config
`neon neon-auth config webhook get`	Get webhook config
`neon neon-auth config webhook update`	Update webhook config
`neon neon-auth disable`	Disable Neon Auth on a branch
`neon neon-auth domain add <domain>`	Add a trusted domain
`neon neon-auth domain allow-localhost disable`	Restrict localhost connections
`neon neon-auth domain allow-localhost enable`	Allow localhost connections
`neon neon-auth domain allow-localhost get`	Get localhost connection setting
`neon neon-auth domain delete <domain>`	Delete a trusted domain
`neon neon-auth domain list`	List trusted domains
`neon neon-auth enable`	Enable Neon Auth on a branch
`neon neon-auth oauth-provider add`	Add an OAuth provider
`neon neon-auth oauth-provider delete`	Delete an OAuth provider
`neon neon-auth oauth-provider list`	List OAuth providers
`neon neon-auth oauth-provider update`	Update an OAuth provider
`neon neon-auth plugins get <plugin-name>`	Get a specific plugin configuration
`neon neon-auth plugins list`	List all plugin configurations
`neon neon-auth status`	Get Neon Auth status for a branch
`neon neon-auth user create`	Create an auth user
`neon neon-auth user delete <user-id>`	Delete an auth user
`neon neon-auth user set-role <user-id>`	Set roles for an auth user

open

Open the linked project in the Neon Console.

Usage: neon open [options]

operations (alias: `operation`)

Manage operations.

Subcommand	Description
`neon operations list`	List operations

orgs (alias: `org`)

Manage organizations.

Subcommand	Description
`neon orgs list`	List organizations

plugins (alias: `plugin`)

Install the Neon plugin into coding agents.

Usage: neon plugins [options]

profile (alias: `profiles`)

Manage named sets of Neon credentials.

Subcommand	Description
`neon profile create <name>`	Create a profile. It holds either a browser sign-in or an API key, never both
`neon profile list`	List profiles, the account each holds, and where its credentials live
`neon profile remove <name>`	Revoke a profile's credential where possible, and remove it
`neon profile rotate-key <name>`	Mint a fresh API key for a profile, at the same scope, and revoke the one it replaces

projects (alias: `project`)

Manage projects.

Subcommand	Description
`neon projects create`	Create a project
`neon projects delete <id>`	Delete a project
`neon projects get <id>`	Get a project
`neon projects list`	List projects
`neon projects recover <id>`	Recovers a deleted project during the deletion grace period
`neon projects update <id>`	Update a project

psql

Connect to a database via psql.

Usage: neon psql [branch] [options]

roles (alias: `role`)

Manage roles.

Subcommand	Description
`neon roles create`	Create a role
`neon roles delete <role>`	Delete a role
`neon roles list`	List roles

set-context

Deprecated: use neon link. Set the .neon context (raw write).

Usage: neon set-context [options]

skills (alias: `skill`)

Install Neon agent skills into coding agents.

Subcommand	Description
`neon skills update`	Update installed skills to the latest versions

snapshots (alias: `snapshot`)

Manage snapshots.

Subcommand	Description
`neon snapshots create`	Create a snapshot from a branch
`neon snapshots delete <id>`	Delete a snapshot by id, unique name, or slug
`neon snapshots finalize <branch>`	Finalize a previewed snapshot restore (swap the restored branch in)
`neon snapshots get <id>`	Get a snapshot by id, unique name, or slug
`neon snapshots list`	List snapshots in the project
`neon snapshots restore <id>`	Restore a snapshot (id, unique name, or slug) into a branch
`neon snapshots schedule get`	Get a branch's automatic snapshot schedule
`neon snapshots schedule set`	Set a branch's automatic snapshot schedule
`neon snapshots update <id>`	Update a snapshot's name or expiration by id, unique name, or slug

status

Show the branch's live Neon state (alias of config status).

Usage: neon status [options]

triggers (alias: `trigger`)

Manage function triggers.

Subcommand	Description
`neon triggers create`	Create a trigger that invokes a function on a cron schedule or when an object is created
`neon triggers delete <id>`	Delete a trigger
`neon triggers disable <id>`	Disable a trigger without deleting it
`neon triggers enable <id>`	Enable a trigger
`neon triggers get <id>`	Show a trigger
`neon triggers list`	List triggers on the branch
`neon triggers update <id>`	Update a trigger

vpc

Manage VPC endpoints and project VPC restrictions.

Subcommand	Description
`neon vpc endpoint assign <id>`	Add or update a VPC endpoint for this organization. Note: Azure regions are not yet supported.
`neon vpc endpoint list`	List configured VPC endpoints for this organization.
`neon vpc endpoint remove <id>`	Remove a VPC endpoint from this organization.
`neon vpc endpoint status <id>`	Get the status of a VPC endpoint for this organization.
`neon vpc project list`	List VPC endpoint restrictions for this project.
`neon vpc project remove <id>`	Remove a VPC endpoint restriction from this project.
`neon vpc project restrict <id>`	Configure or update a VPC endpoint restriction for this project.

login (alias: `auth`)

Usage: neon login [options]

Global options

Global options are optional and work with any Neon CLI command.

Option	Description	Type	Default	Required
`--analytics`	Manage analytics. Example: --no-analytics, --analytics false	boolean	`true`	No
`--api-key`	Neon API key, authenticates without `neon login`	string	`""`	No
`--color`	Colorize the output. Example: --no-color, --color false	boolean	`true`	No
`--config-dir`	Path to config directory	string	~/.config/neonctl (or $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/neonctl)	No
`--context-file`	Context file with default org, project, and branch IDs, created by `neon link`	string	nearest .neon file, searching upward from the current directory	No
`--help`, `-h`	Show help for a command or subcommand	boolean	—	No
`--output`, `-o`	Set output format Possible values: `json`, `yaml`, `table`	string	`table`	No
`--profile`	Named credentials to use, from profiles.json (default: NEON_PROFILE, else DEFAULT)	string	—	No
`--version`, `-v`	Show version number	boolean	—	No

More about global options:

Output: table output may omit fields. Use --output json or --output yaml to see all data.
Authentication: the CLI checks credentials in this order: the --api-key option, the NEON_API_KEY environment variable (export NEON_API_KEY=<neon_api_key>), the credentials.json file that neon login creates in the config directory (override its location with --config-dir), then interactive web authentication. To get a key, see Create an API key.
Context file: sets a default organization, project, or branch so you don't repeat IDs in every command. Create one with neon link (preferred) or set-context.
Analytics: Neon collects anonymous data about which commands and options are used, never user-defined data such as project IDs or command payloads. Opt out with --no-analytics.
Help: --help works at every level: neon --help, neon branches --help, neon branches create --help.

GitHub repository

The Neon CLI is open source. See the neondatabase/neon-pkgs repository.

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Neon CLI

Get started

Agent mode

Commands reference

api

api-keys (alias: api-key)

ask

bootstrap

branches (alias: branch)

buckets (alias: bucket)

checkout

claim (alias: claimable)

config

connection-string (alias: cs)

credentials (alias: credential)

data-api

databases (alias: database, db)

deploy

dev

diff

env

functions (alias: function)

git

init

inspect (alias: inspection)

ip-allow

link

logs

mcp

me

neon-auth

open

operations (alias: operation)

orgs (alias: org)

plugins (alias: plugin)

profile (alias: profiles)

projects (alias: project)

psql

roles (alias: role)

set-context

skills (alias: skill)

snapshots (alias: snapshot)

status

triggers (alias: trigger)

vpc

login (alias: auth)

Global options

GitHub repository

api-keys (alias: `api-key`)

branches (alias: `branch`)

buckets (alias: `bucket`)

claim (alias: `claimable`)

connection-string (alias: `cs`)

credentials (alias: `credential`)

databases (alias: `database`, `db`)

functions (alias: `function`)

inspect (alias: `inspection`)

operations (alias: `operation`)

orgs (alias: `org`)

plugins (alias: `plugin`)

profile (alias: `profiles`)

projects (alias: `project`)

roles (alias: `role`)

skills (alias: `skill`)

snapshots (alias: `snapshot`)

triggers (alias: `trigger`)

login (alias: `auth`)