PCO CLI - Planning Center Services
CLI for the Planning Center Services API. Used for Shadow's church work (FBC Gulfport).
Repository
https://github.com/rubysworld/pco-cli
Location
code
/Users/ruby/Projects/pco-cli/pco.ts
Running
bash
tsx /Users/ruby/Projects/pco-cli/pco.ts <command>
Or create an alias:
bash
alias pco="tsx /Users/ruby/Projects/pco-cli/pco.ts"
Authentication
Credentials stored in ~/.config/pco-cli/config.json
bash
# Check auth status pco auth status # Setup (interactive) pco auth setup # Logout pco auth logout
Global Options
All list commands support:
- •
--json- Output as JSON (default) - •
--table- Output as table - •
--quiet- Output only IDs - •
--limit <n>- Limit results (default: 25) - •
--offset <n>- Offset results - •
--all- Fetch all pages
Commands
Organization
bash
pco org get # Get org info
Service Types
bash
pco service-types list # List all service types pco st list # Alias pco service-types get <id> # Get specific service type
Plans
bash
# List plans (service-type required) pco plans list --service-type <id> pco plans list --service-type <id> --filter future pco plans list --service-type <id> --filter past # Get specific plan pco plans get <planId> --service-type <id> pco plans get <planId> --service-type <id> --include items,team_members
Filters: future, past, after, before, no_dates
Plan Items
bash
pco items list --service-type <id> --plan <planId> pco items get <itemId> --service-type <id> --plan <planId>
Scheduled People (Team Members)
bash
pco scheduled list --service-type <id> --plan <planId>
People
bash
pco people list pco people list --search "John Doe" pco people get <id>
Teams
bash
pco teams list --service-type <id> pco teams get <teamId> --service-type <id>
Songs
bash
pco songs list pco songs list --search "Amazing Grace" pco songs get <id> pco songs arrangements <songId>
Media
bash
pco media list pco media get <id>
Folders
bash
pco folders list pco folders get <id>
Series
bash
pco series list pco series get <id>
Tag Groups
bash
pco tag-groups list pco tag-groups tags <groupId>
Email Templates
bash
pco email-templates list
Attachment Types
bash
pco attachment-types list
Report Templates
bash
pco report-templates list
Raw API
bash
# Direct API access
pco api GET /service_types
pco api POST /endpoint --data '{"key": "value"}'
pco api PATCH /endpoint --file data.json
pco api DELETE /endpoint
Common Workflows
Get This Sunday's Service Plan
bash
# 1. Find service type ID pco st list --table # 2. Get future plans pco plans list --service-type <id> --filter future --limit 1 # 3. Get plan details with includes pco plans get <planId> --service-type <id> --include items,team_members
Who's Scheduled This Week?
bash
pco scheduled list --service-type <id> --plan <planId> --table
Search for a Song
bash
pco songs list --search "Great Are You Lord"
Notes
- •This is for PCO Services only (not People, Giving, etc.)
- •API docs: https://developer.planning.center/docs/#/apps/services
- •Context: Church work only — don't mix with Buape stuff
Updated: 2026-01-08