sima-cli Command Reference

Generated Markdown reference documentation for the sima-cli command line interface.

Installation

For most users, install the latest official release from the public installer URL for your operating system.

Run the installer from a terminal:

curl -fsSL https://artifacts.neat.sima.ai/sima-cli/linux-mac.sh | bash

After installation, open a new terminal or reload your shell profile, then verify the install:

sima-cli --version

Download and run the Windows installer from PowerShell:

Invoke-WebRequest https://artifacts.neat.sima.ai/sima-cli/windows.bat -OutFile windows.bat
.\windows.bat

After installation, open a new Command Prompt or PowerShell window, then verify the install:

sima-cli --version

Use install.py only when you need to choose a specific tested branch build or release instead of installing the latest official PyPI release.

On Linux, macOS, or DevKit:

curl -fsSL https://artifacts.neat.sima.ai/sima-cli/install.py -o sima-cli-install.py
python3 sima-cli-install.py

Install a specific branch or release:

python3 sima-cli-install.py feature/my-branch latest
python3 sima-cli-install.py v2.1.6 latest

On Windows PowerShell:

Invoke-WebRequest https://artifacts.neat.sima.ai/sima-cli/install.py -OutFile sima-cli-install.py
python .\sima-cli-install.py

To install a specific branch or release:

python .\sima-cli-install.py feature/my-branch latest
python .\sima-cli-install.py v2.1.6 latest

Release tags such as v2.1.6 install from public PyPI. Branch names install tested artifacts from artifacts.neat.sima.ai/sima-cli.

Public PyPI releases can also be installed directly:

pip install sima-cli

Command	Description
`sima-cli appzoo`	Access sample apps from the App Zoo.
`sima-cli bootimg`	Prepare a bootable image for the SiMa DevKit.
`sima-cli device`	Discover nearby SiMa.ai devices on the local network.
`sima-cli download`	Download a file or a whole folder from a given URL.
`sima-cli install`	Install SiMa packages.
`sima-cli login`	Authenticate with the SiMa Developer Portal.
`sima-cli logout`	Log out by deleting cached credentials and config files.
`sima-cli mla`	Machine Learning Accelerator Utilities.
`sima-cli modelzoo`	Access models from the Model Zoo.
`sima-cli neat`	Discover, download, and install Neat build artifacts.
`sima-cli network`	Setup Network IP address on the DevKit
`sima-cli nvme`	Perform NVMe operations on the Modalix DevKit.
`sima-cli packages`	Manage sima-cli package registry (list, inspect, clean, etc.)
`sima-cli playbooks`	Install and manage playbooks (Codex/Claude).
`sima-cli sdcard`	Prepare the SD Card as a data storage device for MLSoc DevKit or Modalix Early Access Unit
`sima-cli sdk`	Manage and launch SiMa SDK 2.0 container environments (Beta).
`sima-cli selfupdate`	Update sima-cli manually from PyPI or a direct wheel URL.
`sima-cli serial`	Connect to the UART serial console of the DevKit.
`sima-cli update`	Update the software on a SiMa DevKit or remote SiMa device.