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title: "About appcfg"
slug: "about-appcf"
updated: 2025-05-29T18:27:12Z
published: 2025-05-29T18:27:12Z
canonical: "help.gladly.com/about-appcf"
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# About appcfg

## Overview

The [appcfg tool![](blob:https://portal.us.document360.io/4e237b8f-8aac-4e15-a86e-13b841c48479)](https://github.com/gladly/app-platform-appcfg-cli) is more than just a command-line tool for building Apps! At its core, the tool is designed for discoverability, empowering developers to explore and understand the full potential of the App Platform. The `appcfg` tool features powerful autocomplete, which suggests available commands and dynamically constructs commands for your App.

Tip

Append the `--help` flag to any command for a detailed explanation.

The `appcfg` tool streamlines the entire App development lifecycle on the Gladly App Platform, providing a comprehensive set of features to simplify development, deployment, and management.

### Development

During development, the `appcfg` tool accelerates your workflow by:

- Generating stubs for actions and data pulls, which gives you a solid foundation for your code.
- Allowing you to run your App without installing it in a Gladly sandbox, which enables rapid iteration and testing.
- Facilitating unit testing, ensuring the reliability and quality of your App.

### Deployment

For deployment, the `appcfg` tool simplifies:

- Installing and upgrading Apps with ease, minimizing deployment complexities.
- Configuring secrets and optional configurations for secure and flexible App deployments.

### Managing live Apps

To manage live Apps, the `appcfg` tool offers features for:

- Listing available Apps and their configurations, providing a clear overview of your App ecosystem.
- Debugging requests, enabling you to identify and resolve issues in your live Apps quickly.

By using the `appcfg` tool, you can optimize your development process, accelerate time to market, and maintain your Apps with improved efficiency and control.

### Additional resources

- [appcfg documentation](https://github.com/gladly/app-platform-appcfg-cli)
- [System requirements](https://github.com/gladly/app-platform-appcfg-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#system-requirements)
- [Latest version download](https://github.com/gladly/app-platform-appcfg-cli/releases/latest)