> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.ionos.com/cli-ionosctl/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.ionos.com/cli-ionosctl/subcommands/interactive-shell/shell.md).

# shell

## Usage

```
ionosctl shell [flags]
```

## Description

The ionosctl shell command launches an interactive shell environment, enabling a more dynamic and intuitive way to interact with the ionosctl CLI. This shell is designed to enhance your command-line experience with advanced features and customizations, powered by the comptplus library.

DEFAULT CONTROLS: Ctrl + A\tGo to the beginning of the line (Home) Ctrl + E\tGo to the end of the line (End) Ctrl + F\tForward one character Ctrl + B\tBackward one character Ctrl + D\tExit if empty line, else delete character under cursor Ctrl + H\tDelete character before the cursor (Backspace) Ctrl + W\tCut the word before the cursor to the clipboard Ctrl + K\tCut the line after the cursor to the clipboard Ctrl + U\tCut the line before the cursor to the clipboard Ctrl + L\tClear the screen

## Options

```
  -u, --api-url string        Override default host url (default "https://api.ionos.com")
  -c, --config string         Configuration file used for authentication (default "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ionosctl/config.yaml")
  -D, --depth int             Level of detail for response objects (default 1)
  -F, --filters strings       Limit results to results containing the specified filter:KEY1=VALUE1,KEY2=VALUE2
  -f, --force                 Force command to execute without user input
  -h, --help                  Print usage
      --limit int             Maximum number of items to return per request (default 50)
      --no-headers            Don't print table headers when table output is used
      --offset int            Number of items to skip before starting to collect the results
      --order-by string       Property to order the results by
  -o, --output string         Desired output format [text|json|api-json] (default "text")
  -p, --persist-flag-values   Persist flag values between commands
      --query string          JMESPath query string to filter the output
  -q, --quiet                 Quiet output
  -t, --timeout int           Timeout in seconds for --wait and other wait operations (default 600)
  -v, --verbose count         Increase verbosity level [-v, -vv, -vvv]
  -w, --wait                  Wait for the resource to reach AVAILABLE state after the command completes. No-op for list commands
```

## Examples

```
ionosctl shell
```