> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://dify-6c0370d8-docs-new-agent-experience.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quick Start

> Run your first Dify app from the command line in under 5 minutes

Before you start, make sure `difyctl` is [installed](/en/cli/install).

## Step 1: Sign In

1. Sign in to your Dify host.

   For Dify Cloud, use `https://cloud.dify.ai`; on a self-hosted deployment, use the [console API URL](/en/self-host/deploy/configuration/environments#console_api_url).

   ```bash theme={null}
   difyctl auth login --host https://cloud.dify.ai
   ```

   `difyctl` prints a one-time code and a verification URL, then waits:

   ```text theme={null}
   ! Copy this one-time code: WDJP-XKLM
     Open: https://cloud.dify.ai/device
   ```

2. Open the URL in a browser, enter the code, and sign in. Return to the terminal and you'll see:

   ```text theme={null}
   ✓ Logged in to cloud.dify.ai as <your-email> (<your-name>)
     Workspace: <your-workspace>
   ```

## Step 2: Find Your App

List the apps in your workspace:

```bash theme={null}
difyctl get app
```

You should see something like this:

```text theme={null}
NAME          ID                                    MODE      UPDATED
Customer FAQ  0a1b2c3d-4e5f-6789-abcd-ef0123456789  chat      2026-06-08T03:14:27.521839
Daily Report  7f3e9a2b-1c4d-4e8f-9a0b-2d5c8e1f4a7b  workflow  2026-06-05T22:41:09.812016
```

Copy the ID of the app you want to run. The examples below use the two IDs from this table.

## Step 3: Run Your App

How you pass input depends on the app type.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Chatbot / Chatflow / Agent / Text Generator">
    Pass your message as a positional argument:

    ```bash theme={null}
    difyctl run app 0a1b2c3d-4e5f-6789-abcd-ef0123456789 "What are your business hours?"
    ```

    The reply prints to stdout. For Chatbot, Chatflow, and Agent apps, a hint also prints to stderr so you can continue the same conversation later:

    ```text theme={null}
    Our business hours are Monday through Friday, 9am to 6pm PT.

    hint: continue this conversation with --conversation 4f7d8c2a-9b1e-4c6d-8a3f-5e2b7c9d0a1f
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Workflow">
    Pass inputs as a single JSON object with `--inputs`:

    ```bash theme={null}
    difyctl run app 7f3e9a2b-1c4d-4e8f-9a0b-2d5c8e1f4a7b --inputs '{"topic":"quarterly report","audience":"executives"}'
    ```

    The workflow's outputs print to stdout as JSON:

    ```json theme={null}
    {"summary":"Q3 revenue grew 14% YoY...","sections":["revenue","costs","outlook"]}
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Next Steps

* **The everyday commands, copy-paste ready**: [Common Tasks](/en/cli/common-tasks)
* **Where your token lives and how sessions work**: [Authenticate](/en/cli/authenticate)
* **Everything else you can do with `difyctl`**: [Command Index](/en/cli/reference/command-index)