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datadog-ci

OfficialAgent-readyInfraObservability

CI tests, source maps, and deploy markers from the terminal.

The official CLI from Datadog. CI tests, source maps, and deploy markers from the terminal.

Task fit

ci tests, source maps, and deploy markers from the terminal.

Lane

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

Operator brief

Use datadog-ci for ci tests, source maps, and deploy markers from the terminal.

Run `datadog-ci synthetics run-tests` and see what comes back.

Repository family

Datadog

First trust check

datadog-ci responds locally and you can move on to authentication or project setup.

Safe first loop

Install, verify, then run one real command.

Infra inspection loop

Install command

$ npm i -g @datadog/datadog-ci

Operator pack

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

Verify

$ datadog-ci --help

datadog-ci responds locally and you can move on to authentication or project setup.

First real command

$ datadog-ci synthetics run-tests

First steps

  1. 01Install datadog-ci.
  2. 02Run `datadog-ci --help` first.
  3. 03Start with `datadog-ci synthetics run-tests`.
  4. 04Authenticate datadog-ci before asking the agent to do real work.

When to use / hold off when

Best for

ci tests, source maps, and deploy markers from the terminal.

Use this when

You need observability in both local dev and CI.

Hold off when

You need something that works offline or without an account.

Trust and constraints

trusted95/100
OfficialInstall readyTrusted
JSON outputNo
Non-interactiveYes
CI-friendlyYes

Why operators pick it

  • datadog-ci fits infra well, especially for ci tests, source maps, and deploy markers from the terminal.
  • It is the official CLI from Datadog.
  • Easy to automate.

Constraints

  • Sign in before real work.
  • Needs network access.
  • Output is mostly plain text.

Repository context

Other CLIs in this family

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

Facts and links

Install withnpm
npm weekly downloads3.9M
GitHub stars158
LicenseApache-2.0
UpdatedMar 25, 2026