> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cli.cdata.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

> Full reference for all CData CLI commands.

The CData CLI is organized into command groups. Each group covers a related set of operations.

| Command group                    | Description                                        |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| [`drivers`](./drivers.mdx)       | List, activate, and inspect CData JDBC drivers     |
| [`connection`](./connection.mdx) | Create, list, update, and delete named connections |
| [`query`](./query.mdx)           | Execute SQL queries against a connection           |
| [`metadata`](./metadata.mdx)     | Browse schema metadata for a connection            |

## Global options

| Option      | Description                                            |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| `--compact` | Output JSON as a single line instead of pretty-printed |
| `--version` | Print the CLI version and exit                         |
| `--help`    | Print help for the current command                     |