bkt

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Bitbucket CLI for Data Center and Cloud. Use when users need to manage repositories, pull requests, branches, issues, webhooks, or pipelines in Bitbucket. Triggers include "bitbucket", "bkt", "pull request", "PR", "repo list", "branch create", "Bitbucket Data Center", "Bitbucket Cloud", "keyring timeout".

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npx skill4agent add avivsinai/bitbucket-cli bkt

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bitbucket-clirepository-managementpull-requestsbranch-operationsautomation-tools

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Bitbucket CLI (bkt)

bkt
is a unified CLI for Bitbucket Data Center and Bitbucket Cloud. It mirrors 
gh
ergonomics and provides structured JSON/YAML output for automation.

Dependency Check

Before executing any 
bkt
command, verify the CLI is installed:
bash
bkt --version
If the command fails or 
bkt
is not found, install it using one of these methods:
PlatformCommand
macOS/Linux
brew install avivsinai/tap/bitbucket-cli
Windows
scoop bucket add avivsinai https://github.com/avivsinai/scoop-bucket && scoop install bitbucket-cli
Go
go install github.com/avivsinai/bitbucket-cli/cmd/bkt@latest
BinaryDownload from GitHub Releases
Only proceed with 
bkt
commands after confirming installation succeeds.

Authentication

bash
# Data Center (opens browser for PAT creation)
bkt auth login https://bitbucket.example.com --web

# Data Center (direct)
bkt auth login https://bitbucket.example.com --username alice --token <PAT>

# Bitbucket Cloud
bkt auth login https://bitbucket.org --kind cloud --web

# Check auth status
bkt auth status
Bitbucket Cloud Token Requirements:
  • Create an "API token with scopes" (not a general API token)
  • Select Bitbucket as the application
  • Required scope: Account: Read (
    read:user:bitbucket
    )
  • Additional scopes as needed: Repositories, Pull requests, Issues

Contexts

Contexts store host, project/workspace, and default repo settings:
bash
# Create context for Data Center
bkt context create dc-prod --host bitbucket.example.com --project ABC --set-active

# Create context for Cloud
bkt context create cloud-team --host bitbucket.org --workspace myteam --set-active

# List and switch contexts
bkt context list
bkt context use cloud-team

Quick Command Reference

TaskCommand
List repos
bkt repo list
View repo
bkt repo view <slug>
Clone repo
bkt repo clone <slug> --ssh
Create repo
bkt repo create <name> --description "..."
List PRs
bkt pr list --state OPEN
View PR
bkt pr view <id>
Create PR
bkt pr create --title "..." --source feature --target main
Merge PR
bkt pr merge <id>
PR checks
bkt pr checks <id> --wait
List branches
bkt branch list
Create branch
bkt branch create <name> --from main
Delete branch
bkt branch delete <name>
List issues (Cloud)
bkt issue list --state open
Create issue
bkt issue create -t "Bug title" -k bug
Webhooks
bkt webhook list
Run pipeline
bkt pipeline run --ref main
API escape hatch
bkt api /rest/api/1.0/projects

Repository Operations

bash
bkt repo list --limit 20
bkt repo list --workspace myteam          # Cloud workspace override
bkt repo view platform-api
bkt repo create data-pipeline --description "Data ingestion" --project DATA
bkt repo browse --project DATA --repo platform-api
bkt repo clone platform-api --ssh

Pull Request Workflows

bash
# List and view
bkt pr list --state OPEN --limit 10
bkt pr list --mine                        # PRs you authored
bkt pr view 42
bkt pr view 42 --web                      # Open in browser

# Create and edit
bkt pr create --title "feat: cache" --source feature/cache --target main --reviewer alice
bkt pr edit 123 --title "New title" --body "Updated description"

# Review and merge
bkt pr approve 42
bkt pr comment 42 --text "LGTM"
bkt pr merge 42 --message "merge: feature/cache"
bkt pr merge 42 --strategy fast-forward

# CI/build status
bkt pr checks 42                          # Show build status
bkt pr checks 42 --wait                   # Wait for builds to complete
bkt pr checks 42 --wait --timeout 5m      # With timeout
bkt pr checks 42 --fail-fast              # Exit on first failure

# Checkout locally
bkt pr checkout 42                        # Fetches to pr/42 branch

Branch Management

bash
bkt branch list
bkt branch list --filter "feature/*"
bkt branch create release/1.9 --from main
bkt branch delete feature/old-stuff
bkt branch set-default main               # DC only
bkt branch protect add main --type fast-forward-only  # DC only

Issue Tracking (Bitbucket Cloud Only)

bash
bkt issue list --state open --kind bug
bkt issue view 42 --comments
bkt issue create -t "Login broken" -k bug -p major
bkt issue edit 42 --assignee "{uuid}" --priority critical
bkt issue close 42
bkt issue reopen 42
bkt issue comment 42 -b "Fixed in v1.2.0"
bkt issue status                          # Your assigned/created issues
Issue kinds: 
bug
, 
enhancement
, 
proposal
, 
task
Priorities: 
trivial
, 
minor
, 
major
, 
critical
, 
blocker

Webhooks

bash
bkt webhook list
bkt webhook create --name "CI" --url https://ci.example.com/hook --event repo:refs_changed
bkt webhook delete <id>
bkt webhook test <id>

Pipelines (Cloud)

bash
bkt pipeline run --ref main --var ENV=staging
bkt pipeline list                         # Recent runs
bkt pipeline view <uuid>                  # Pipeline details
bkt pipeline logs <uuid>                  # Fetch logs
bkt status pipeline <uuid>                # Alt: status check

Permissions (DC)

bash
bkt perms project list --project DATA
bkt perms project grant --project DATA --user alice --perm PROJECT_WRITE
bkt perms repo list --project DATA --repo platform-api
bkt perms repo grant --project DATA --repo api --user alice --perm REPO_WRITE

Raw API Access

For endpoints not yet wrapped:
bash
bkt api /rest/api/1.0/projects --param limit=100 --json
bkt api /repositories --param workspace=myteam --field pagelen=50

Output Modes

All commands support structured output:
bash
bkt pr list --json                        # JSON output
bkt pr list --yaml                        # YAML output
bkt pr list --json | jq '.pull_requests[0].title'

Global Options

  • --json
    / 
    --yaml
    — Structured output
  • --context <name>
    — Use specific context
  • --project <key>
    — Override project (DC)
  • --workspace <name>
    — Override workspace (Cloud)
  • --repo <slug>
    — Override repository

Environment Variables

  • BKT_CONFIG_DIR
    — Config directory override
  • BKT_ALLOW_INSECURE_STORE
    — Allow file-based credential storage
  • BKT_KEYRING_TIMEOUT
    — Keyring operation timeout (for example 
    2m
    )

References

  • Full command reference: See references/commands.md