cu - ClickUp CLI
Note:
cuis an unofficial, community-maintained project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ClickUp.
A GitHub CLI-inspired command-line interface for ClickUp.
Overview
cu is a command-line tool that brings the power and convenience of GitHub's gh CLI to ClickUp. It allows developers to seamlessly manage tasks, lists, spaces, and other ClickUp resources directly from the terminal.
Features
- GitHub CLI-like Interface: Familiar command structure for developers who use
gh - Task Management: Create, view, update, and manage tasks from the command line
- Comment Management: Add, list, and delete comments on tasks with user assignment
- Cache Management: Optimize performance with intelligent caching and cache control commands
- Project Configuration: Set project-specific defaults with
.cu.ymlconfiguration files - API Passthrough: Direct access to ClickUp API endpoints for advanced operations
- Export Functionality: Export tasks to CSV, JSON, or Markdown formats
- Multiple Output Formats: Support for table, JSON, YAML, and CSV output
- Shell Completions: Full support for bash, zsh, fish, and PowerShell
- Cross-Platform: Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows
Installation
Homebrew (macOS)
Installs the latest tagged release from the timimsms/homebrew-cu tap.
Go
Note: binaries installed via go install currently report dev from cu version (#36); Homebrew and release downloads embed the real version.
npm
The package name @timimsms/cu is reserved on npm as a placeholder only — a functional package is not yet published. Use Homebrew, go install, or a release download instead.
Direct Download
Download the latest release from the releases page.
Quick Start
Get started with cu in just a few steps:
# 1. Authenticate with ClickUp
cu auth login
# 2. List your tasks
cu task list
# 3. Create a new task
cu task create
Next Steps
- Changelog - What's new in each release
- Authentication & Security - Create a token and connect
cuto ClickUp - Command Reference - Explore all available commands
- Task Management - Learn how to manage tasks
- Configuration - Customize
cuto your workflow