> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://lightdash-docs-many-to-many.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# The Lightdash CLI

> The Lightdash CLI is the recommended way to develop your dbt + Lightdash project. It makes development faster and easier, as well as giving you options for building more powerful automation to manage your Lightdash instance. Here are some guides to get you started!

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    Once you've installed the CLI tool, you'll...
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  <Card title="Authenticating your CLI (login)" href="/guides/cli/cli-authentication" icon="file-lines" iconType="solid" horizontal>
    Login
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  <Card title="Upgrading your Lightdash CLI" href="/guides/cli/how-to-upgrade-cli" icon="file-lines" iconType="solid" horizontal>
    Check compatability
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  <Card title="Autogenerate Lightdash-ready... " href="/guides/cli/how-to-auto-generate-schema-files" icon="file-lines" iconType="solid" horizontal>
    modelsThe beauty of Lightdash is that...
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  <Card title="Lightdash Preview" href="/guides/cli/how-to-use-lightdash-preview" icon="file-lines" iconType="solid" horizontal>
    Developer previews are temporary...
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  <Card title="Sync your changes with Lightdash deploy" href="/guides/cli/how-to-use-lightdash-deploy" icon="file-lines" iconType="solid" horizontal>
    lightdash deploy syncs the changes in...
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  <Card title="Test your changes with Ligh..." href="/guides/cli/how-to-compile-your-lightdash-project" icon="file-lines" iconType="solid" horizontal>
    If you've connected Lightdash to G...
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  <Card title="Lightdash Validate" href="/guides/cli/how-to-use-lightdash-validate" icon="file-lines" iconType="solid" horizontal>
    You can check to see if your changes...
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