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+# PVC CLI client manual
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+The PVC CLI client is built with Click, a Python framework for creating self-documenting CLI applications. It interfaces directly with the Zookeeper cluster to send and receive information about the cluster with no authentication.
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+Use the `-h` option at any level of the `pvc` CLI command to receive help about the available commands and options.