stackql-deploy 2.2.0

Infrastructure-as-code framework for declarative cloud resource management using StackQL
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title: shell
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  - stackql
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  - stackql
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  - configuration-as-data  
description: Documentation for the shell command in StackQL Deploy
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# <span className="docFieldHeading">`shell`</span>


Command used to launch the StackQL interactive shell.

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## Syntax


<code>stackql-deploy <span className="docFieldHeading">shell</span> [FLAGS]</code>

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The `shell` command launches the interactive StackQL shell. The `stackql` binary must be available in your `PATH` or will be downloaded automatically.

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## Examples


### Launch the StackQL shell


```bash
stackql-deploy shell
```