> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.landing.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # CLI Quickstart > Install the ade CLI, log in, then parse a document and extract its fields from your terminal. The ade CLI parses documents into Markdown and extracts fields you define in a schema, recording where on the page each value came from. It accepts PDFs, images, and Office documents, saves every result on your machine, and consumes no credits when you re-run an identical command. ## Install the CLI The installer downloads a self-contained binary for your platform and puts it in `~/.ade/bin`. No Python or other runtime is needed. ```bash macOS / Linux theme={null} curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/landing-ai/ade-cli/main/scripts/install.sh | sh ``` ```powershell Windows (PowerShell) theme={null} irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/landing-ai/ade-cli/main/scripts/install.ps1 | iex ``` ```bat Windows (CMD) theme={null} curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/landing-ai/ade-cli/main/scripts/install.cmd -o install.cmd && install.cmd && del install.cmd ``` ## Log In Log in with your [ADE account](https://ade.landing.ai/). Your browser opens to authenticate, and the CLI stores the credential. For more login options, see [Authentication](./authentication). ```bash theme={null} ade login ``` ## Parse a Document Download the sample patient billing statement, then point `ade parse` at it. The run creates a folder and saves the parsed Markdown output (`parse.md`) and related files in it. To run more commands on this document, like extract or view, use the `job item` ID. Passing `--tier standard` runs the parse in the lane that consumes half the credits, at a slower turnaround. The CLI uses the `priority` tier when you omit the flag, so add `--tier standard` whenever you are not waiting on the result. See [Choose a Service Tier](./parse#choose-a-service-tier). ```bash Command theme={null} ade parse -d patient-statement-brackenmill.pdf --tier standard ``` ```text Output theme={null} parse completed · 75s Parsed /Users/you/documents/patient-statement-brackenmill.pdf -> job item 6d5d84e646381e4a run: parse-01m1cmcy2bfdzeyyfsv9206jtw model: dpt-3-pro-20260710 pages: 2 (0 failed) credits: 2.3 (standard) saved: ~/.ade/jobs/6d5d84e646381e4a/ (parse.json, parse.md, elements.json) next: ade view 6d5d84e6 --open · ade extract 6d5d84e6 --schema ``` ## Extract the Fields You Need A schema tells the extraction which fields to pull and how to recognize them. Download the sample schema, or save the block below as `schema-patient-statement.json`. To create your own later, build it visually in the [Playground](https://ade.landing.ai/) and download the JSON, or write the schema with [Extraction Schema (JSON)](/dpt3/ade-extract-schema-json). ```json schema-patient-statement.json expandable theme={null} { "description": "Root object", "type": "object", "properties": { "patient_name": { "description": "The full name of the patient receiving medical services.", "x-alternativeNames": [ "Patient Name", "Name of Patient", "Recipient Name" ], "type": "string" }, "medical_record_number": { "description": "A unique identifier assigned to the patient's medical records.", "x-alternativeNames": [ "Medical Record Number", "Patient ID", "Chart Number" ], "type": "string" }, "balance_due": { "description": "The total outstanding amount that the patient or guarantor needs to pay.", "x-alternativeNames": [ "Balance Due", "Amount Due", "Pay This Amount" ], "type": "number" } }, "required": [ "patient_name", "medical_record_number", "balance_due" ] } ``` ### Run the Extraction Run the extraction against your parse, using the job item ID from the parse output. The run saves the extracted values (`extract.json`) and a record of where each value was found (`evidence.json`) in a folder of its own. ```bash Command theme={null} ade extract 6d5d84e646381e4a --schema schema-patient-statement.json --tier standard ``` ```text Output theme={null} extract completed · 15s Extracted /Users/you/documents/patient-statement-brackenmill.pdf -> job item 13dace824c25b005 run: extract-01m1cmfk1hca1yhwsbdh8pgf3s model: extract-20260819 fields: 3 (all grounded) evidence: grounded (field->box join from stored artifacts) credits: 1.1 (standard) saved: ~/.ade/jobs/13dace824c25b005/ (extract.json, evidence.json) next: ade history list --json · ade view 13dace82 --open ``` ## See Where Every Value Came From Open the extraction in your browser. The viewer shows the extracted values beside the original pages, and selecting a field highlights the exact spot on the document it came from: ```bash Command theme={null} ade view 13dace824c25b005 --open ``` ```text Output theme={null} Viewer for job item 13dace824c25b005 (extract) -> ~/.ade/jobs/13dace824c25b005/view.html (built) sidebar: building missing sibling viewers in the background opened in browser: file:///Users/you/.ade/jobs/13dace824c25b005/view.html ``` The ade viewer in a browser, showing the parsed patient statement with its elements outlined on the left, and the extraction results, per-field metadata, and schema fields on the right. ## Common Tasks Each command below takes a job item ID, or any unambiguous prefix of one. AI agents: `ade help --json` returns this whole surface as one JSON object. | To do this | Run | Learn more | | ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------- | | Parse a local file at half the credits | `ade parse -d document.pdf --tier standard` | [Parse Documents](./parse) | | Parse in the fast lane, at the full rate | `ade parse -d document.pdf --tier priority` | [Parse Documents](./parse) | | Parse only some pages | `ade parse -d document.pdf --pages 1,3-5` | [Parse Documents](./parse) | | Extract fields from a parse | `ade extract JOB_ID --schema schema.json` | [Extract Fields](./extract) | | Get the result as JSON for a script | `ade extract JOB_ID --schema schema.json --json` | [Scripting and Automation](./scripting-automation) | | See your past runs | `ade history list` | [CLI Concepts](./concepts) | | Search a parsed document | `ade find JOB_ID "term"` | [Find, Crop, and View](./find-crop-view) | | Open a document in the viewer | `ade view JOB_ID --open` | [Find, Crop, and View](./find-crop-view) | | Save an element as an image | `ade crop JOB_ID --element-id ID` | [Find, Crop, and View](./find-crop-view) | | Capture an ID for a script | `ade parse -d document.pdf --id-only` | [Scripting and Automation](./scripting-automation) | | Check which account you are using | `ade auth status` | [Authentication](./authentication) |