Installation

The wtf CLI tool lets you look up CVE explanations from your terminal.

Requirements

• Python 3.12 or higher
• An API key from wtfisthiscve.com

Install with pip

pip install wtfisthiscve

Install with pipx (recommended)

pipx installs Python CLI tools in isolated environments:

pipx install wtfisthiscve

Verify Installation

wtf version

Output:

wtfisthiscve v0.1.0
API: https://wtfisthiscve.com

Configure Your API Key

Run the auth command and paste your API key:

wtf auth

Or set it directly:

wtf auth --key your-api-key

Or use an environment variable:

export WTF_API_KEY="your-api-key"

Configuration File

The CLI stores your API key in ~/.config/wtfisthiscve/config:

api_key=your-api-key
api_url=https://wtfisthiscve.com