---
title: "CLI testing"
description: " Testing performed by submitting commands to the software under test using a dedicated command-line interface."
type: term
term_id: 71
language: English
language_code: gb
canonical: "https://glossary.istqb.org/en/term/cli-testing"
slug: "cli-testing"
url: "https://istqb-glossary.page/cli-testing/"
---

# CLI testing

 Testing performed by submitting commands to the software under test using a dedicated command-line interface.

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Test Automation Engineer 2016

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/cli-testen/) — CLI-Testen
- [Italiano](https://istqb-glossary.page/it/testing-cli-common-line-interface/) — testing CLI (Common Line Interface)
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/cli%E3%83%86%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88-cli-testing/) — CLIテスト（CLI testing）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/teste-de-cli/) — teste de CLI
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/testowanie-cli/) — testowanie CLI
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/teste-cli/) — teste CLI
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/testovani-pomoci-prikazove-radky-cli-testovani/) — testování pomocí příkazové řádky (CLI testování)
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/cli-testning/) — CLI-testning
- [Magyar](https://istqb-glossary.page/hu/cli-teszteles/) — CLI tesztelés
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/cli-testing/) — CLI testing

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