P4, the Perforce Command-Line Client, is a small, self-contained client program that offers access to all Perforce features. P4 can also be used in scripts and is the ideal interface for automated processes such as backups and nightly builds.

Details

Highly scriptable

Custom automation of your development and administrative processes can be accomplished by embedding the appropriate commands in Perl, Python, or any other scripting language. Operations ranging from automating continuous integrations to nightly builds can be tailored to your workflow.

Multi-platform

The Perforce Command-Line Client uses the same commands and syntax on a wide variety of platforms and automatically translates line ending conventions between operating systems.

Reporting

All information related to the Perforce metadata is available from the command line. Custom reports can be easily scripted by redirecting and formatting command output to text files.

Concise commands

P4 commands are generally short and self-explanatory. You will find all commands and their associated flags clearly described by invoking p4 help commands.

Perforce command list

p4 add p4 admin p4 annotate p4 branch p4 branches p4 change p4 changes p4 client p4 clients p4 counter p4 counters p4 delete p4 depot p4 depots p4 describe p4 diff p4 diff2 p4 dirs p4 edit p4 filelog p4 files p4 fix p4 fixes

p4 flush p4 fstat p4 group p4 groups p4 have p4 help p4 info p4 integrate p4 integrated p4 job p4 jobs p4 jobspec p4 label p4 labels p4 labelsync p4 lock p4 logger p4 login p4 logout p4 monitor p4 obliterate p4 opened p4 passwd

p4 print p4 protect p4 rename p4 reopen p4 resolve p4 resolved p4 revert p4 review p4 reviews p4 set p4 submit p4 sync p4 tag p4 tickets p4 triggers p4 typemap p4 unlock p4 user p4 users p4 verify p4 where