Global Flags

These flags are available on every dw command.

Flag	Description
`--output <FORMAT>`	Output format: `table`, `json`, or `plain`. Auto-detected from TTY by default.
`--account <NAME>`	Use a specific account instead of the active one.
`--server <URL>`	Override both inference and admin API URLs.
`--server-ai <URL>`	Override the inference API URL (default: `https://api.doubleword.ai`).
`--server-admin <URL>`	Override the admin API URL (default: `https://app.doubleword.ai`).
`--help`	Show help for any command.
`--version`	Show the CLI version.

Output Format

The CLI auto-detects the output format based on whether stdout is a TTY:

TTY (interactive terminal): table — human-readable tables with headers and alignment
Pipe or redirect: json — JSON output suitable for jq processing (NDJSON for lists, pretty-printed for single items)

Override with --output:

# Force JSON in terminal
dw batches list --output json

# Force table when piping (not common, but possible)
dw batches list --output table | less

# Plain text (tab-separated, no headers)
dw batches list --output plain

Server Overrides

Useful for self-hosted or custom deployments:

# Both APIs on the same server
dw batches list --server https://dw.example.com

# Different URLs for inference and admin
dw stream batch.jsonl --server-ai https://api.example.com --server-admin https://app.example.com

For persistent server overrides, use dw config set-url instead. See Accounts & Configuration.

Account Override

Run a command as a different account without switching:

dw batches list --account my-org
dw models list --account company