# Supported Options for Automation

- **CLI**

Use Rafay's RCTL CLI with declarative resource specifications for turnkey automation  
[Learn More](https://docs.rafay.co/cli/overview/)

- **Terraform/OpenTofu Provider**

Use Rafay's Terraform/OpenTofu Provider to automate using the Infrastructure as Code (IaC) pattern  
[Learn More](https://docs.rafay.co/automation/tf/overview/)

- **GitOps**

Use Git as the single source of truth for infrastructure and application definitions  
[Learn More](https://docs.rafay.co/gitops/overview/)

- **MCP**

Connect AI agents and LLMs to the platform using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for natural-language automation  
[Learn More](https://docs.rafay.co/mcp/mcp_platform/) [Skills](https://docs.rafay.co/mcp/rafay-skills/)

- **APIs**

Automate using Swagger based REST APIs using your preferred programming language  
[Learn More](https://docs.rafay.co/automation/api/apis/)