Reela CLI

Create videos, manage tasks, edit Shows, and download finished results from your terminal.

Getting started →Install the CLI, sign in, and create your first video.Automation →Explore automatic delivery, completion events, and commands for your workflows.Command reference →Command syntax, arguments, options, and examples.

Guides

Prompt writing →Define your goal, key messages, and creative boundaries.Prepare materials →Organize source files, references, and original media before production.

Usage

reela [OPTIONS] <COMMAND>
reela <COMMAND> -h
reela <COMMAND> <SUBCOMMAND> -h

Angle brackets indicate required values; square brackets indicate optional arguments. Replace placeholders before running a command. Do not type the brackets.

Global options

These options can be used with any command.

Option	Description
`--profile <NAME>`	Select a profile for this command. Also available as `REELA_PROFILE`.
`--output <FORMAT>`	Output format: `plain` (default), `table`, or `json`. Also available as `REELA_OUTPUT`.
`--no-color`	Disable colored output.
`--verbose`	Show more troubleshooting details.
`-h, --help`	Print help for the selected command.
`-V, --version`	Print the CLI version (top-level command).

reela --profile work tasks list --output json
reela create -h

Output and errors

Use --output json for structured results. Errors are plain text on stderr, even with JSON output. Login emits separate JSON objects for its authorization and authenticated stages rather than one JSON document.

Exit code 0 indicates success. Common API error codes are 1 (general or network failure), 2 (authentication), 3 (invalid request), 4 (not found), 5 (credits exhausted), and 6 (timeout). Other command-specific nonzero codes are possible.

Supported platforms

Linux and macOS support all command groups. Windows x64 supports manual business commands but not daemon, subscribe, automatic delivery, or desktop notifications. Windows ARM64 is not supported.

The installed CLI’s -h output reflects the options available in your version. Update with reela update.