Moodle Core CLI
Works with Moodle's standard web services without installing a plugin.
Here for one clear job.
A friendly client and command-line interface for Moodle 5.0 and later core web services. It turns complex REST details into stable operations without requiring the MoodlIA plugin.
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What it helps with
- Uses Moodle core web services only
- Handles nested parameters, version checks, and response normalisation
- Exposes friendly operations instead of arbitrary remote calls
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A good fit for
- Moodle sites that cannot install an additional plugin
- Developers who want a typed client for core services
- Controlled automation using standard Moodle capabilities
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What you need
- Node.js 22 or later
- Moodle 5.0 or later with REST web services enabled
- A token whose service exposes each required Moodle function
How installation and use work.
This option is useful when your Moodle site cannot install the MoodlIA plugin. It still needs a Moodle administrator to prepare access safely.
Set it up once
- Ask your Moodle administrator to enable the standard REST services needed for your task.
- Ask a colleague who uses command-line tools to install Moodle Core CLI on your computer.
- Use a dedicated token with only the Moodle functions you need.
Try one small thing
- First confirm that the tool can read your Moodle site.
- Try a small task in a test course before changing a live course.
- Review the Moodle result after every new workflow.
CONCRETE STEPS
Install and run Moodle Core CLI
This is the plugin-free option. It uses Moodle's standard REST web services and needs a token prepared by your Moodle administrator.Prepare standard Moodle access
Ask your Moodle administrator to enable REST web services and give you a dedicated token with only the Moodle functions you need.
Set your connection
In PowerShell, replace the two sample values with the Moodle address and token you were given.
$env:MOODLE_BASE_URL = "https://your-moodle.example" $env:MOODLE_TOKEN = "your-token"Run the first check
npx downloads and runs the package without a separate global installation.
Open Moodle Core CLI on npmnpx moodle-core-cli get-coursesMake changes deliberately
Reading is the default. Any write operation must explicitly include --allow-write, so start by checking courses first.
Want help with Moodle Core CLI?
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