# Command Line Interface Overview

> Overview of the Unity Hub command-line interfaces, including the Unity CLI (a standalone binary) and the Hub CLI that runs through the Unity Hub desktop application.

The Unity Hub provides a command-line interface (CLI) for installing and managing Unity Editors, modules, and related workflows from a terminal. Two variants are available:

* **Unity CLI** — a standalone binary (`unity`) that you can install, update, and use independently of the Unity Hub desktop application. Recommended for new scripts, automation, and CI pipelines.
* **Hub CLI** — the CLI that runs inside the Unity Hub desktop application in headless mode (invoked with `-- --headless`). Still supported for existing workflows.

> **Note:**
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> Both CLIs are experimental and full feature parity with the Unity Hub UI is not guaranteed.

[Unity CLI](./unity-cli): Reference for the standalone `unity` CLI: installation, commands, output formats, automation, and migration from the Hub CLI.

[Hub CLI](./hub-cli): Reference for the Hub CLI that runs through the Unity Hub desktop application with `-- --headless`.