> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mintlify.com/meteor/meteor/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# CLI Overview

> Overview of the Meteor command-line interface

The Meteor CLI is the primary tool for developing, testing, and deploying Meteor applications.

## Basic Usage

With no arguments, `meteor` runs the project in the current directory in local development mode:

```bash theme={null}
meteor
```

You can run it from the root directory of the project or from any subdirectory.

## Command Syntax

```bash theme={null}
meteor [--release <release>] [--help] <command> [args]
meteor help <command>
meteor [--version] [--arch]
```

## Global Options

<ParamField path="--release" type="string">
  Specify the release of Meteor to use
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="--help" type="boolean">
  Display help information
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="--version" type="boolean">
  Print the Meteor version
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="--arch" type="boolean">
  Print the Meteor architecture name of the host
</ParamField>

## Debugging

Passing `--inspect` or `--inspect-brk` to `meteor run`, `meteor test`, or `meteor test-packages` enables debugging of the server process:

```bash theme={null}
meteor run --inspect
meteor run --inspect-brk
meteor test --inspect-brk
```

## Bundled Commands

Meteor bundles Node.js and npm by default. You can use these commands to run the same versions that Meteor uses internally:

```bash theme={null}
meteor node [args]
meteor npm [args]
```

## Installing Global npm Packages

You can install global npm packages that will be available to all apps using the same version of Meteor:

```bash theme={null}
meteor npm install --global <package-name>
```

Any executable programs added by this command can be invoked like `meteor node` or `meteor npm`:

```bash theme={null}
meteor <command> [args]
```

Note: You may need to reinstall these commands after updating to a different version of Meteor.

## Getting Help

View help for any command:

```bash theme={null}
meteor help <command>
```

## Core Commands

* **Development**: [run](/cli/run), [debug](/cli/run#debug), [shell](/cli/run#shell)
* **Project Management**: [create](/cli/create), [update](/cli/update)
* **Package Management**: [add](/cli/add), [remove](/cli/remove), [list](/cli/list)
* **Building & Deployment**: [build](/cli/build), [deploy](/cli/deploy)
* **Testing**: [test](/cli/test), [test-packages](/cli/test)
* **Publishing**: [publish](/cli/publish)