ICP CLI Usage

Quick start workflow

Default to these steps unless the user asks for a specific command:

1. Create a project: icp new my-project
2. Start local network: icp network start -d
3. Deploy (builds automatically): icp deploy
4. Call a method: icp canister call <canister> <method> '(...)'
5. Verify if needed: icp network status, icp canister status <canister>

Use -e/--environment when the user specifies a target (deploy uses environments; network start uses a network name or -e).

Non-interactive project creation

icp new may prompt for template values and can fail in non-TTY contexts. Use explicit template settings to avoid prompts: