---
title: stack kb elastic-package-manager-epm get-fleet-epm-packages cli command
description: Get packages Behaviour flags: --dry-run — validate all inputs and exit without performing any action 
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4116/reference/elastic-cli/cli/stack/kb/elastic-package-manager-epm/get-fleet-epm-packages
applies_to:
  - Elastic Cloud Serverless: Preview
  - Elastic Stack: Preview
---

# stack kb elastic-package-manager-epm get-fleet-epm-packages cli command
<cli-modifiers>
</cli-modifiers>

```bash
elastic stack kb elastic-package-manager-epm get-fleet-epm-packages [options]
```

Get packages
**Behaviour flags:**
`--dry-run` — validate all inputs and exit without performing any action

## Options

<definitions>
  <definition term="--category string">
    Filter packages by category
  </definition>
  <definition term="--prerelease">
    When true, include prerelease packages in the results
  </definition>
  <definition term="--exclude-install-status">
    When true, exclude the install status from the response
  </definition>
  <definition term="--with-package-policies-count">
    When true, include the number of package policies per package
  </definition>
  <definition term="--input-file string">
    path to a JSON file to use as command input
  </definition>
  <definition term="--dry-run">
    validate all inputs and exit without performing any action (preview changes without applying them)
  </definition>
</definitions>


## Global Options

<definitions>
  <definition term="--json">
    output as JSON
  </definition>
</definitions>