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# Twilio CLI

The Twilio CLI is a command-line interface for interacting with Twilio APIs from your terminal. With the Twilio CLI and its plugin ecosystem, you can manage phone numbers, make API calls, and test your webhook handlers directly from the command line.

## Get started with the Twilio CLI

Get up and running with the Twilio CLI with these guides. Refer to the left-hand nav for our full documentation.

* [CLI Quickstart](/docs/twilio-cli/quickstart/)
* [Manage CLI Profiles](/docs/twilio-cli/general-usage/profiles/)
* [Work with webhooks](/docs/twilio-cli/general-usage/work-with-webhooks/)
* [Enhance the CLI with plugins](/docs/twilio-cli/plugins/)

## Skip to CLI examples

Prefer to learn as you go? Jump directly into some CLI example scenarios.

* [Get a phone number and explore SMS](/docs/twilio-cli/examples/explore-sms/)
* [Send an email](/docs/twilio-cli/examples/send-email-sendgrid/)
* [Learn how to find the CLI commands for any Twilio API](/docs/twilio-cli/examples/find-more-examples/)