CLI

The terminal for the physical world.

Search, export, upload, and monitor physical-world data from your command line. Install once and integrate anywhere.

Quick start

Install the CLI and run your first command.

# Install globally

npm install -g @outerview/cli

# Verify installation

outview --version

# Search for features

outview search "lizards in the us"

Search physical-world features, filter by region, year, and source, and export results directly to JSON or CSV from your terminal.

Download observation datasets and feature collections for offline analysis. Supports pagination, filtering, and incremental exports.

Upload imagery and observation data in bulk with progress tracking, validation reports, and automated retry on failure.

Chain CLI commands into shell scripts and CI/CD pipelines for scheduled data collection and monitoring workflows.

Cache search results and observations locally for offline access. Sync selectively when connectivity is available.

Launch an interactive REPL for exploratory queries, live previews of results, and ad-hoc analysis without leaving the terminal.

outview search "flood damage Houston 2025"

Search for features matching a query.

outview observe --feature 42 --region 7 --year 2025

Fetch observation records for a specific feature and region.

outview export --format csv --output data.csv

Export results to a CSV file.

outview upload --dir ./imagery

Upload imagery from a local directory.

outview watch --region 7 --interval 24h

Monitor a region for new observations every 24 hours.