# Getting Started With The Bespoken CLI

# What is the Bespoken CLI

The Bespoken CLI are a set of tools created by us to let you develop faster and better. Do not slow-down for:

Time-consuming server deployments
Over-complicated and highly manual testing routines

To install the Bespoken command line tool (bst) do:

$ npm install bespoken-tools -g

Note: If you are on MacOS and the command fails, it is probably because you need to run it with sudo, like this:

$ sudo npm install bespoken-tools -g

Verify the installation by typing:

$ bst

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You will then be able to use our commands, described below:

Proxy Proxies the Alexa service to your laptop - develop and debug with the real Alexa
Utter Emulate utterances coming from Alexa, without Alexa. Magic!
Intend Emulate intents coming from Alexa
Launch Emulate launch requests coming from Alexa
Speak Sends utterances directly to the real Alexa

You can also use:

To update bst:

$ npm update bespoken-tools -g