# Cost Explorer CLI reference

> Look up every Cost Explorer command in the openstack CLI and its options.

The `vexxhost-costexplorerclient` package adds the Cost Explorer commands to the `openstack` CLI. This reference covers version 0.3.1. Install the package with pip:

```sh
pip install vexxhost-costexplorerclient
```

To sign in and choose an output format, see [Set up the CLI](/developer/cli).

| Command                                                                                   | Description                                                         |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [`openstack cost forecast create`](/cost-explorer/cli/cost-forecast/cost-forecast-create) | Forecast estimated spend using a trailing daily average.            |
| [`openstack cost report create`](/cost-explorer/cli/cost-report/cost-report-create)       | Compute an estimated cost and usage report (not a stored resource). |