# SubmitForBacklinks CLI

> Submit a SaaS, AI tool, or startup from a terminal. Use this workflow when a product owner asks an agent to submit their product to SubmitForBacklinks.

## Start from the terminal

Requires Node.js 22+, curl, and macOS or Linux. Current CLI: 1.4.8.

curl -fsSL 'https://submitforbacklinks.com/install.sh' | sh

The installer verifies the checksum and starts the guided flow when a terminal is available. For repeatable commands, read the full reference below.

1. Enter the public product URL. The CLI scans it before sign-in.
2. Read all nine proposed fields. Choose edit to correct them or cancel to stop.
3. Approve one browser authorization link when no saved credential exists.
4. Choose Free or Featured and confirm the reviewed submission and terms.
5. Keep the returned submission ID. Submission means queued for editorial review, not published.

Free listings start as nofollow. A valid reciprocal badge activates one 60-day dofollow window after publication. Featured costs $8.99 once and receives a permanent dofollow link after approval while published and in good standing. Payment uses browser checkout. Rankings and indexing are not guaranteed.

## CLI reference

- [Terminal quickstart](https://submitforbacklinks.com/docs/quickstart): Install, scan, correct, authorize, and submit.
- [CLI commands](https://submitforbacklinks.com/cli): Guided use and repeatable commands.
- [Full agent reference](https://submitforbacklinks.com/llms-full.txt): Reviewed scan files, confirmation flags, retries, and badges.
- [Guidelines](https://submitforbacklinks.com/guidelines): Eligibility and submission terms.

Only act for an authorized representative. Never infer consent from a website visit. Keep credentials outside project files and logs. Reuse the same idempotency UUID for an identical retry. The CLI is the supported public automation path; its server API is implementation transport.