# pw

> Source: https://parallelworks.com/docs/cli/pw

## pw

The Parallel Works ACTIVATE CLI

### Synopsis

**pw** is the base for all other PW CLI commands. 

Run **pw** alone to check that the PW CLI is installed and to list compatible commands.

### Options

```
      --context string         The context to use. Overrides PW_CONTEXT environment variable and current context from config.
  -h, --help                   help for pw
      --platform-host string   The Parallel Works ACTIVATE platform host to use. Will override any other platform host settings.
  -v, --verbose                Enable verbose logging
```

### SEE ALSO

* [pw ai](/docs/cli/pw/ai)	 - Manage AI providers, models, and chats
* [pw auth](/docs/cli/pw/auth)	 - Authenticate the CLI
* [pw buckets](/docs/cli/pw/buckets)	 - Manage cloud buckets
* [pw cluster](/docs/cli/pw/cluster)	 - Manage clusters
* [pw context](/docs/cli/pw/context)	 - Manage CLI contexts
* [pw forward](/docs/cli/pw/forward)	 - Forward remote ports to your local machine via SSH tunnels
* [pw kube](/docs/cli/pw/kube)	 - Kubernetes commands
* [pw lustre](/docs/cli/pw/lustre)	 - Manage Lustre filesystems
* [pw nfs](/docs/cli/pw/nfs)	 - Manage NFS storages
* [pw orgs](/docs/cli/pw/orgs)	 - Manage organizations
* [pw sessions](/docs/cli/pw/sessions)	 - Manage sessions
* [pw ssh](/docs/cli/pw/ssh)	 - Initiate an SSH connection to a resource
* [pw ssh-public-keys](/docs/cli/pw/ssh-public-keys)	 - Get the SSH public keys for a user
* [pw upgrade](/docs/cli/pw/upgrade)	 - Update the version of the CLI
* [pw users](/docs/cli/pw/users)	 - Manage organization users
* [pw vscode](/docs/cli/pw/vscode)	 - Open VS Code connected to a remote resource
* [pw workflows](/docs/cli/pw/workflows)	 - Manage workflows