---
title: "Usage"
---

Prerequisite: [Install the CLI](/cli/overview)

## Authenticate
<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Local development">
    To use the Infisical CLI in your development environment, you can run the command below.
    This will allow you to access the features and functionality provided by the CLI.

    ```bash 
    infisical login 
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Infisical Token">
    To use Infisical CLI in environments where you cannot run the `infisical login` command, you can authenticate via a
    Infisical Token instead. Learn more about [Infisical Token](../getting-started/dashboard/token).
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Initialize Infisical for your project

```bash
# navigate to your project
cd /path/to/project

# initialize infisical
infisical init
```

## Inject environment variables

```bash
# inject environment variables into app
infisical run -- [your application start command]
```

View all available options for `run` command [here](./commands/run)

## Examples:

```bash
# example with node
infisical run -- node index.js

# example with node (nodemon)
infisical run -- nodemon index.js

# example with node (nodemon) pulling in secrets from test environment
infisical run --env=test -- nodemon index.js

# example with flask
infisical run -- flask run
```