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The rp CLI is installed with the runpod Python package. Use it to authenticate, develop and deploy apps, and work with Pods and SSH keys. The same CLI is also available under the name runpod, so rp flash deploy and runpod flash deploy are equivalent.
The rp CLI is separate from runpodctl, which is a standalone binary with a different set of commands.

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Command summary

App lifecycle commands live under rp flash. Account, SSH, and Pod commands live at the root. Run rp --help or rp COMMAND --help for details on any command.

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rp login

Authenticate with Runpod and save your credentials to ~/.runpod/config.toml:
Use --profile PROFILE_NAME with either login method to update only that profile. The default profile is default.

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rp flash init

Scaffold a new app project:

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rp flash dev

Run a live development session for the app defined in a file:
The session creates temporary endpoints, runs the function marked with @runpod.local_entrypoint, and streams worker logs back to your terminal. Edit your code and re-run to iterate. When you press Ctrl-C, the session waits for the running entrypoint to finish and then deletes its endpoints. If cleanup fails, the command exits with an error and lists the endpoint IDs you need to delete.
App discovery imports your modules synchronously. Keep blocking work inside an entrypoint or a remote function. If discovery hangs on an import, interrupt it with Ctrl-C.

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rp flash deploy

Build and deploy the app in the current project:
This creates production endpoints for every resource in the app.

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rp flash app

List the apps you’ve deployed:

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rp flash env

List the environments for an app:

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rp flash undeploy

Delete the endpoints for an app’s environment:
Undeploying an app doesn’t delete network volumes it created. Volumes continue to incur storage charges until you delete them. See Network volumes to learn how to delete a volume.

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rp ssh

Manage SSH keys on your account and connect to Pods:
rp ssh add generates a new key if you don’t pass one. To use an existing key, pass --key or --key-file. Keys are stored in ~/.runpod/ssh/.

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rp pod

Work with Pods:

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Next steps

Last modified on October 2, 2026