Runpodctl

Manage GPU pods, serverless endpoints, templates, volumes, and models. For serverless development workflows, use the Runpod SDK regardless of CLI version.

Install

curl -fsSL https://cli.runpod.net | sudo bash (Linux/macOS, and Windows via WSL) or brew install runpod/runpodctl/runpodctl. Manual binaries and the Windows and conda steps: the runpodctl README, beside the install.sh they describe. API key: https://console.runpod.io/user/settings

Old builds silently lack newer flags/behaviors (e.g. --model-reference doesn't exist before v2.4.0) and produce confusing downstream errors, and the Homebrew tap can lag well behind. Before any work: update to the latest build (runpodctl version, then runpodctl update, or reinstall from the latest release); pin one recent version for the whole task; never switch between an old and a new binary mid-task (a known failure); verify once with runpodctl version before you continue.

Quick start