# Version

Use the `ably version` command to display version information for the Ably CLI, including the CLI version, platform architecture, and Node.js version.

## Synopsis

<Code>

### Shell

```
ably version [options]
```
</Code>

## 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

Display the CLI version:

<Code>

### Shell

```
ably version
```
</Code>

## See also

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

## Related Topics

- [Overview](https://ably.com/docs/cli.md?source=llms.txt): Command-line interface for the Ably realtime messaging platform.
- [Init](https://ably.com/docs/cli/init.md?source=llms.txt): Set up the Ably CLI in a single command: install, authenticate, and install Agent Skills into AI coding tools.
- [Login](https://ably.com/docs/cli/login.md?source=llms.txt): Log in to your Ably account using the CLI.
- [Autocomplete](https://ably.com/docs/cli/autocomplete.md?source=llms.txt): Display autocomplete installation instructions for the Ably CLI.
- [Env](https://ably.com/docs/cli/env.md?source=llms.txt): Show the reference for environment variables supported by the Ably CLI.
- [Status](https://ably.com/docs/cli/status.md?source=llms.txt): Check the status of Ably services using the CLI.
- [Help](https://ably.com/docs/cli/help.md?source=llms.txt): Display help information for Ably CLI commands.

## Documentation Index

To discover additional Ably documentation:

1. Fetch [llms.txt](https://ably.com/llms.txt?source=llms.txt) for the canonical list of available pages.
2. Identify relevant URLs from that index.
3. Fetch target pages as needed.

Avoid using assumed or outdated documentation paths.