OpenBB CLI

Website: https://openbb.co CLI Tool: openbb PyPI Package: openbb-cli Repository: https://github.com/OpenBB-finance/OpenBB License: AGPL-3.0 Documentation: https://docs.openbb.co/cli

Description

OpenBB CLI is a command-line interface for the Open Data Platform (ODP) - an open-source investment research toolset. Provides access to equity, crypto, forex, economy, and fixed income data from multiple providers. Features routine scripts for automated data collection and integrates with AI agents via MCP servers.

Install

pip install openbb-cli

Or with all extensions:

pip install "openbb[all]"

Launch:

openbb

Requirements

• Python 3.10+

Commands

The CLI uses a hierarchical menu system. Main categories:

Examples

Launch Interactive CLI

openbb

Equity Data

# In CLI
/equity
price/historical --symbol AAPL
profile --symbol TSLA

Crypto Data

# In CLI
/crypto
price/historical --symbol BTC

Economic Indicators

# In CLI
/economy
gdp
cpi
unemployment

Using Python API

from openbb import obb

# Get stock price history
output = obb.equity.price.historical("AAPL")
df = output.to_dataframe()

# Get crypto data
btc = obb.crypto.price.historical("BTC")

Start API Server

# Launch REST API at localhost:6900
openbb-api

Routine Scripts

Automate data collection with routine scripts:

# Run a routine script
openbb /exe myscript.openbb

Routine script example:

# myscript.openbb
/equity
price/historical --symbol AAPL --export csv
/home

Data Providers

OpenBB integrates with multiple data providers: - Yahoo Finance (free) - Alpha Vantage - Polygon - FRED (economic data) - Intrinio - And many more

Configure API keys:

# In CLI
/settings
keys

AI Agent Integration

OpenBB provides MCP servers for AI agent integration:

# Start API server
openbb-api

# Server runs at http://127.0.0.1:6900

Use with Claude Code, Cursor, or other AI tools to query financial data.

Notes

• Interactive mode: Rich terminal UI with autocomplete
• Export formats: CSV, JSON, XLSX
• Charting: Built-in visualization in terminal
• Extensible: Add custom data providers via extensions
• "Connect once, consume everywhere": Python, Excel, API, AI agents