The Force.com CLI allows you to work with Force.com data directly from the command line. You can Browse and Create Force.com objects, view, edit, create, and delete records, execute APEX code and SOQL queries, and more.
Once installed, you'll have access to the `force` command from your command shell. A Salesforce.com account is required. If you do not have one, sign-up for a free developer account:
$ force login
You're now ready to use the Force.com CLI:
$ force help
Available commands:
login Log in to force.com
logout Log out from force.com
whoami Show information about the active account
sobject Manage sobjects
field Manage sobject fields
record Create, modify, or view records
export Export metadata to a local directory
import Import metadata from a local directory
query Execute a SOQL query
apex Execute anonymous Apex code
version Display current version
update Update to the latest version
help Show this help
Run 'force help [command]' for details.