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# CloudIO CLI

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The CLI can be used for the following purposes

* Launching one or more services (API, Scheduler, Workflow Engine)
* Generating Application patch
* Verifying an existing patch against an instance to check the differences
* Applying SQL migrations and Application patch
* Clearing redis cache
* Encrypting environment variables