SailPoint CLI

The CLI is a standalone terminal tool for interacting with your ISC tenant from the command line.

Install

macOS (Homebrew):

brew tap sailpoint-oss/tap
brew install sailpoint-cli

Windows: Download the latest .msi from the releases page. A pre-downloaded copy is at ./sail.exe in the repo root (v2.2.10).

Linux (Debian/Ubuntu):

sudo apt install ./sail_x.x.x_linux_amd64.deb

Linux (RHEL/Fedora):

sudo yum localinstall ./sail_x.x.x_linux_amd64.rpm

Configure

1. Create an environment:

   sail env create myenv

2. Set up authentication (choose one):

   OAuth (recommended):

   sail set auth oauth

   Personal Access Token:

   sail set pat
   # Enter your Client ID and Client Secret when prompted
   sail set auth pat

3. Verify:

   sail transform list
   # or
   just transforms

Environment Variables (CI/CD)

Variable	Value
SAIL_BASE_URL	https://{tenant}.api.identitynow.com
SAIL_CLIENT_ID	Your PAT Client ID
SAIL_CLIENT_SECRET	Your PAT Client Secret

CLI vs SDK

Use the CLI when you want to...	Use the SDK when you want to...
Run quick queries against your tenant	Build a custom application
Script simple automations in bash	Implement complex workflows
Test API calls interactively	Integrate SailPoint into existing code
Manage transforms, connectors, etc.	Handle errors and edge cases programmatically