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dagger

OfficialAgent-readyInfraContainers / Infra

Pipelines, containers, and ci automation from the terminal.

The official CLI from Dagger. Pipelines, containers, and ci automation from the terminal. Supports structured output — good for scripts and agents.

Task fit

pipelines, containers, and ci automation from the terminal.

Lane

Work with Kubernetes, Terraform, containers, and ops tooling with more confidence.

Operator brief

Use dagger for pipelines, containers, and ci automation from the terminal.

Run `dagger init && dagger develop` and see what comes back.

Repository family

Dagger

First trust check

dagger responds locally and is ready for the first real command.

Safe first loop

Install, verify, then run one real command.

Infra inspection loop

Install command

$ brew install dagger/tap/dagger

Operator pack

Copy or export the working notes for this CLI before handing it to an agent.

Verify

$ dagger --version

dagger responds locally and is ready for the first real command.

First real command

$ dagger init && dagger develop

First steps

  1. 01Install dagger.
  2. 02Run `dagger --version` first.
  3. 03Start with `dagger init && dagger develop`.
  4. 04Install the infra CLI and verify kubeconfig, Docker context, or cloud credentials.

When to use / hold off when

Best for

pipelines, containers, and ci automation from the terminal.

Use this when

You want containers and infrastructure you can script with structured output.

Hold off when

You don't work with containers and infrastructure.

Trust and constraints

automation-ready100/100
OfficialInstall readyAutomation-ready
JSON outputYes
Non-interactiveYes
CI-friendlyYes

Why operators pick it

  • dagger fits infra well, especially for pipelines, containers, and ci automation from the terminal.
  • It is the official CLI from Dagger.
  • Good for scripts and agents.

Constraints

  • Run the verify command first.

Repository context

Other CLIs in this family

This is the only CLI surfaced from this family right now.

Facts and links

Install withbrew
Homebrew installs (30d)945
GitHub stars15.6K
LicenseApache-2.0
UpdatedMar 25, 2026