---
title: Run a SQL query from the CLI
description: ```
sqleton query "SHOW PROCESSLIST"
```

doc_version: 1
last_updated: 2026-07-02
---

You can use sqleton to run a query straight from the CLI.
and use the full set of glazed flags.

```
❯ sqleton run examples/show-processlist.sql --fields User,Host,Command,Info
+-----------------+------------------+---------+------------------+
| User            | Host             | Command | Info             |
+-----------------+------------------+---------+------------------+
| event_scheduler | localhost        | Daemon  | <nil>            |
| ttc             | 172.20.0.7:41054 | Sleep   | <nil>            |
| ttc             | 172.20.0.7:41058 | Sleep   | <nil>            |
| root            | 172.20.0.1:61900 | Query   | SHOW PROCESSLIST |
+-----------------+------------------+---------+------------------+
```

```
❯ sqleton run examples/show-processlist.sql --select Id
4
29
30
549
```