# Interactive

Use the `ably interactive` command to launch an interactive shell for the Ably CLI. This provides a REPL-like experience where you can run Ably CLI commands without prefixing them with `ably`.

## Synopsis

<Code>

### Shell

```
ably interactive
```
</Code>

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This feature is in ALPHA and may change in future releases.
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## Options

### `--json` 

Output results as compact JSON. Mutually exclusive with `--pretty-json`.

### `--pretty-json` 

Output results in formatted JSON. Mutually exclusive with `--json`.

### `--verbose | -v` 

Enable verbose logging. Can be combined with `--json` or `--pretty-json`.

## Examples

Launch the interactive shell:

<Code>

### Shell

```
ably interactive
```
</Code>

## See also

* [CLI reference](https://ably.com/docs/cli.md) — Full list of available commands.