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pymapdl-cli

How to use the PyMAPDL command-line interface to start, stop, list, and execute commands on MAPDL instances from a terminal. Use this skill whenever the user wants to control MAPDL from the command line, run APDL commands via the shell, manage running MAPDL processes, script MAPDL workflows without writing Python, or pipe APDL into a running solver — even if they don't explicitly say "CLI".

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quick start

Installation and usage

How to use the PyMAPDL command-line interface to start, stop, list, and execute commands on MAPDL instances from a terminal. Use this skill whenever the user wants to control MAPDL from the command line, run APDL commands via the shell, manage running MAPDL processes, script MAPDL workflows without writing Python, or pipe APDL into a running solver — even if they don't explicitly say "CLI".

Installation
$ install --globalskills.sh
Usage

Once installed, you can use this skill by running the following command in your terminal:

skills use pymapdl-cli