Introducing the Maxun CLI

24.03.2026 · Karishma

Introducing the Maxun CLI

We’re excited to introduce the official Maxun CLI — the quickest way to build, run, and manage scrapers right from your terminal.

The CLI works with both:

  • Maxun Cloud
  • Maxun Open Source (OSS)

Whether you're automating workflows, testing scrapers locally, or managing robots across environments, the CLI gives you a simple and fast developer experience.

Demo Video

Installation

Install the CLI globally:

npm install -g maxun-cli

Quick Start

Create your first robot in 5 seconds.

# Authenticate (Cloud)
maxun login --api-key your-api-key

# Authenticate (Self-hosted / OSS)
maxun login --api-url http://localhost:8080 --api-key your-api-key

# create an AI robot from a prompt
maxun robots extract -p "Extract trending repositories from Github" -n "Github Trends"

# Run it
maxun run <robot-id>

# Check your status and credits
maxun status

What You Can Do With the CLI

  • Login
  • Create new robots from any URL
  • Run scrapers locally or in the cloud
  • View logs for quick debugging
  • Duplicate robots
  • Web scraping, web search, structured web data extraction, web crawling

The goal is to make automation fast and developer-friendly — without needing to switch between tools.

Why a CLI?

Developers building AI agents, automation workflows, and scrapers increasingly rely on command-line tools for quick iteration.
The Maxun CLI follows this pattern: simple commands, instant feedback, no setup overhead.

It’s the best way to move from idea → working robot in minutes.

Explore the CLI

Documentation: https://docs.maxun.dev/category/cli

Get Started

Start building with Maxun today:

Turn any website into an API — now straight from your terminal.

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