# CLI The Command Line Interface (CLI) is a unified tool that provides a consistent interface for interacting with remote.it on a given device. CLI commands are covered [here](/developer-tools/cli-usage.md) including descriptions, syntax, and usage examples. {% hint style="info" %} Only install CLI if you need to make a connection from the device to another device directly. Most of the time you need a [device package](/introduction/get-started/platforms-and-packages.md#device-package) or the [Desktop Application](https://remote.it/downloads). Only install the CLI if you need have the device make an initiator connections. At this time Windows single board for IoT devices does not have a device package and you should install the CLI. {% endhint %} The remote.it Command Line Interface (CLI) is installed as part of the Desktop Application. This set of instructions is to install the CLI as a stand alone where the desktop application is not needed. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.remote.it/software/cli.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.