name	pltr-cli
description	Helps you work with Palantir Foundry using the pltr CLI. Use this when you need to query datasets, manage orchestration builds, work with ontologies, run SQL queries, manage folders/spaces/projects, copy datasets, or perform admin operations in Foundry. Triggers: Foundry, pltr, dataset, SQL query, ontology, build, schedule, RID.

pltr-cli: Palantir Foundry CLI

This skill helps you use the pltr-cli to interact with Palantir Foundry effectively.

Compatibility

Skill version: 1.0.0
pltr-cli version: 0.11.0+
Python: 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12
Dependencies: foundry-platform-sdk >= 1.27.0

Overview

pltr-cli is a comprehensive CLI with 80+ commands for:

Dataset operations: Get info, list files, download files, manage branches and transactions
SQL queries: Execute queries, export results, manage async queries
Ontology: List ontologies, object types, objects, execute actions and queries
Orchestration: Manage builds, jobs, and schedules
Filesystem: Folders, spaces, projects, resources
Admin: User, group, role management
Connectivity: External connections and data imports
MediaSets: Media file management

Critical Concepts

RID-Based API

The Foundry API is RID-based (Resource Identifier). Most commands require RIDs:

Datasets: ri.foundry.main.dataset.{uuid}
Folders: ri.compass.main.folder.{uuid} (root: ri.compass.main.folder.0)
Builds: ri.orchestration.main.build.{uuid}
Schedules: ri.orchestration.main.schedule.{uuid}
Ontologies: ri.ontology.main.ontology.{uuid}

Users must know RIDs in advance (from Foundry web UI or previous API calls).

Authentication

Before using any command, ensure authentication is configured:

# Configure interactively
pltr configure configure

# Or use environment variables
export FOUNDRY_TOKEN="your-token"
export FOUNDRY_HOST="foundry.company.com"

# Verify connection
pltr verify

Output Formats

All commands support multiple output formats:

pltr <command> --format table    # Default: Rich table
pltr <command> --format json     # JSON output
pltr <command> --format csv      # CSV format
pltr <command> --output file.csv # Save to file

Profile Selection

Use --profile to switch between Foundry instances:

pltr <command> --profile production
pltr <command> --profile development

Reference Files

Load these files based on the user's task:

Task Type	Reference File
Setup, authentication, getting started	`reference/quick-start.md`
Dataset operations (get, files, branches, transactions)	`reference/dataset-commands.md`
SQL queries	`reference/sql-commands.md`
Builds, jobs, schedules	`reference/orchestration-commands.md`
Ontologies, objects, actions	`reference/ontology-commands.md`
Users, groups, roles, orgs	`reference/admin-commands.md`
Folders, spaces, projects, resources, permissions	`reference/filesystem-commands.md`
Connections, imports	`reference/connectivity-commands.md`
Media sets, media items	`reference/mediasets-commands.md`

Workflow Files

For common multi-step tasks:

Workflow	File
Data exploration, SQL analysis, ontology queries	`workflows/data-analysis.md`
ETL pipelines, scheduled jobs, data quality	`workflows/data-pipeline.md`
Setting up permissions, resource roles, access control	`workflows/permission-management.md`

Common Commands Quick Reference

# Verify setup
pltr verify

# Current user info
pltr admin user current

# Execute SQL query
pltr sql execute "SELECT * FROM my_table LIMIT 10"

# Get dataset info
pltr dataset get ri.foundry.main.dataset.abc123

# List files in dataset
pltr dataset files list ri.foundry.main.dataset.abc123

# Download file from dataset
pltr dataset files get ri.foundry.main.dataset.abc123 "/path/file.csv" "./local.csv"

# Copy dataset to another folder
pltr cp ri.foundry.main.dataset.abc123 ri.compass.main.folder.target456

# List folder contents
pltr folder list ri.compass.main.folder.0  # root folder

# Search builds
pltr orchestration builds search

# Interactive shell mode
pltr shell

Best Practices

Always verify authentication first: Run pltr verify before starting work
Use appropriate output format: JSON for programmatic use, CSV for spreadsheets, table for readability
Use async for large queries: pltr sql submit + pltr sql wait for long-running queries
Export results: Use --output to save results for further analysis
Use shell mode for exploration: pltr shell provides tab completion and history

Getting Help

pltr --help                    # All commands
pltr <command> --help          # Command help
pltr <command> <sub> --help    # Subcommand help

name	pltr-cli
description	Helps you work with Palantir Foundry using the pltr CLI. Use this when you need to query datasets, manage orchestration builds, work with ontologies, run SQL queries, manage folders/spaces/projects, copy datasets, or perform admin operations in Foundry. Triggers: Foundry, pltr, dataset, SQL query, ontology, build, schedule, RID.