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How can i get hold of Camunda CLI, the successor of zbctl in Camunda 8.8 onwards.

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Answering myself:

The successor of zbctl is the Camunda Orchestration Rest API, right?

I was derailed a bit by Google Gemini

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Hi @hakanostrom,

I need to clarify something important: there is no official “Camunda CLI” successor to zbctl in Camunda 8.8.

What happened to zbctl?

The zbctl (Zeebe CLI) was officially deprecated starting with Camunda 8.6 and moved to community maintenance. This means:

  • Camunda Engineering no longer fixes bugs or builds new features for it
  • Camunda Support no longer officially supports it
  • It’s now maintained by the community in the Camunda Community Hub

Recommended alternatives

Instead of a CLI tool, Camunda now recommends using the Camunda 8 REST API for interacting with Zeebe. You can:

  • Use cURL for command-line interactions
  • Use the OpenAPI definition with tools like Postman
  • Use the officially supported SDKs:

If you still need zbctl

You can still find zbctl in the Camunda Community Hub, but keep in mind it won’t receive official updates or support for newer Camunda versions like 8.8.

Would you like help with setting up the REST API for your specific use case, or do you have questions about migrating from zbctl to the REST API?

References:

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