---
title: "Temporal CLI Workflow and Server Control"
description: "Temporal CLI runs a local Temporal server and talks to workflows, activities, and namespaces. It is the practical command-line companion for Temporal development and debugging."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/temporalio/cli"
author: "Temporal"
publisher_type: "Company"
category:
  - "Developer Tools"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "temporalio/cli"
  github_stars: 350
---

# Temporal CLI Workflow and Server Control

Temporal CLI runs a local Temporal server and talks to workflows, activities, and namespaces. It is the practical command-line companion for Temporal development and debugging.

## Prerequisites

Go, Docker, or a downloaded Temporal binary depending on install path

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

Install command or upstream instructions:

```
brew install temporal
```

## Documentation

- https://github.com/temporalio/cli

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/temporal-cli-workflow-server-control/)