# Redpanda CLI

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/llms.txt). Component-specific: [streaming-full.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/streaming-full.txt)

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-   [Introduction to rpk](https://docs.redpanda.com/streaming/current/get-started/intro-to-rpk/)

    Learn about `rpk` and how to use it to interact with your Redpanda cluster.

-   [Install or Update rpk](https://docs.redpanda.com/streaming/current/get-started/rpk-install/)

    Install or update `rpk` to interact with Redpanda from the command line.

-   [rpk Profiles](https://docs.redpanda.com/streaming/current/get-started/config-rpk-profile/)

    Use `rpk profile` to simplify your development experience with multiple Redpanda clusters by saving and reusing configurations for different clusters.

-   [Specify Broker Addresses for rpk](https://docs.redpanda.com/streaming/current/get-started/broker-admin/)

    Learn how and when to specify Redpanda broker addresses for `rpk` commands, so `rpk` knows where to run Kafka-related commands.

-   [Specify Admin API Addresses for rpk](https://docs.redpanda.com/streaming/current/get-started/admin-addresses/)

    Learn how and when to specify Redpanda admin addresses for `rpk` commands, so `rpk` knows where to run admin-related commands.