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description: Optional command line interface (CLI) to manage Calico resources.
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---

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The calicoctl CLI tool allows management of {{site.prodname}} API resources, and can be used to perform other administrative tasks for
managing a {{site.prodname}} installation.

You can use kubectl to manage {{site.prodname}} resources instead by [installing the {{site.prodname}} API server]({{site.baseurl}}/maintenance/install-apiserver).

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