# Use CLI skeleton files


To run AWS CLI commands that require long and complicated strings, you can generate CLI skeleton files . A *CLI skeleton* is a JSON file that provides you with an outline, or skeleton, of the command that you want to run. You can use a CLI skeleton file for every Quick Sight command, but skeleton files are most useful when using `Create` or `Update` commands.

## Generate a CLI skeleton file


To generate a CLI skeleton file, enter the following command into your terminal.

```
aws quicksight OPERATION --generate-cli-skeleton
```

A JSON file that contains a skeleton of the command that you want to run then appears in your terminal. Enter the required input values and save the file. The following example shows a cli example that is generated for the `UpdateDashboardPermissions` API.

```
$ aws quicksight update-dashboard-permissions --generate-cli-skeleton
{
	"AwsAccountId": "",
	"DashboardId": "", 
	"GrantPermissions":[
		{
			"Principal": "",
			"Actions": [
				""
			]
		}
	],
	"RevokePermissions": [
		{
			"Principal": "",
			"Actions": [
				""
			]

		}
	]

}
```

Enter the following to make a CLI command using the saved skeleton file.

```
aws quicksight COMMAND --cli-input-json file://filename.json
```

You can update and reuse CLI skeleton files to run future commands.

## Operations that skeleton files are most useful for


You can use a CLI skeleton file for every command in Quick Sight. However, skeleton files are most useful for commands that require long or complicated string inputs, such as a permissions update. 

Following is a list of Quick Sight operations where we recommend using a CLI skeleton file:

**Account customization operations**
+ [CreateAccountCustomization](create-account-customization.md)
+ [UpdateAccountCustomization](update-account-customization.md)
+ [UpdateAccountSettings](update-account-settings.md)

**Analysis operations**
+ [CreateAnalysis](create-analysis.md)
+ [UpdateAnalysis](update-analysis.md)
+ [UpdateAnalysisPermissions](update-analysis-permissions.md)

**Dashboard operations**
+ [CreateDashboard](create-dashboard.md)
+ [UpdateDashboard](update-dashboard.md)
+ [UpdateDashboardPermissions](update-dashboard-permissions.md)
+ [UpdateDashboardPublishedVersion](update-dashboard-published-version.md)

**Dataset operations**
+ [CreateDataSet](create-data-set.md)
+ [UpdateDataSet](update-data-set.md)
+ [UpdateDataSetPermissions](update-data-set-permissions.md)

**Data source operations**
+ [CreateDataSource](create-data-source.md)
+ [UpdateDataSource](update-data-source.md)
+ [UpdateDataSourcePermissions](update-data-source-permissions.md)

**Folder operations**
+ [CreateFolder](create-folder.md)
+ [CreateFolderMembership](create-folder-membership.md)
+ [UpdateFolder](update-folder.md)
+ [UpdateFolderPermissions](update-folder-permissions.md)

**Group operations**
+ [CreateGroup](create-group.md)
+ [CreateGroupMembership](create-group-membership.md)
+ [UpdateGroup](update-group.md)

**IAM policy assignment operations**
+ [CreateIAMPolicyAssignment](create-iam-policy-assignment.md)
+ [UpdateIAMPolicyAssignment](update-iam-policy-assignment.md)

**Ingestion operations**
+ [CreateIngestion](create-ingestion.md)

**Namespace operations**
+ [CreateNamespace](create-namespace.md)

**Template operations**
+ [CreateTemplate](create-template.md)
+ [UpdateTemplate](update-template.md)
+ [UpdateTemplatePermissions](update-template-permissions.md)

**Template alias operations**
+ [CreateTemplateAlias](create-template-alias.md)
+ [UpdateTemplateAlias](update-template-alias.md)

**Theme operations**
+ [CreateTheme](create-theme.md)
+ [UpdateTheme](update-theme.md)
+ [UpdateThemePermissions](update-theme-permissions.md)

**Theme alias permissions**
+ [CreateThemeAlias](create-theme-alias.md)
+ [UpdateTemplateAlias](update-template-alias.md)

**User operations**
+ [RegisterUser](register-user.md)
+ [UpdateUser](update-user.md)