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

# CLI Overview

> Command line interface for tfts

The tfts CLI provides commands to manage your infrastructure-as-code workflow.

## Installation

The CLI is included when you install tfts:

```bash theme={null}
npm install tfts
```

## Usage

```bash theme={null}
npx tfts <command> [options]
```

## Available Commands

| Command                                     | Description                             |
| ------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| [get](/cli-reference/get)                   | Generate provider and module bindings   |
| [synth](/cli-reference/synth)               | Synthesize Terraform JSON configuration |
| [diff](/cli-reference/diff)                 | Show planned infrastructure changes     |
| [deploy](/cli-reference/deploy)             | Deploy infrastructure changes           |
| [destroy](/cli-reference/destroy)           | Destroy infrastructure                  |
| [output](/cli-reference/output)             | Display stack outputs                   |
| [list](/cli-reference/list)                 | List all stacks                         |
| [force-unlock](/cli-reference/force-unlock) | Release a stuck state lock              |

## Common Workflow

```bash theme={null}
# 1. Generate provider bindings
npx tfts get

# 2. Synthesize Terraform configuration
npx tfts synth

# 3. Review planned changes
npx tfts diff

# 4. Deploy changes
npx tfts deploy

# 5. View outputs
npx tfts output
```

## Global Options

Most commands support these common options:

| Option     | Description                    | Default         |
| ---------- | ------------------------------ | --------------- |
| `--app`    | Command to run the tfts app    | From cdktf.json |
| `--output` | Output directory for synthesis | `cdktf.out`     |

## Configuration File

Commands read configuration from `cdktf.json` or `tfts.json` in your project root. See the [Configuration guide](/guides/configuration) for details.