Ctrl-QManage your Qlik Sense environment like a pro

Automate tedious, repetitive, and error-prone Qlik Sense administration tasks from the command line. Works with both client-managed Qlik Sense and Qlik Sense Cloud.

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Reload Task Automation

Export task definitions, create reload tasks from Excel or CSV files, and inspect dependencies as network diagrams, trees, tables, or JSON.

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App Import and Export

Import QVF files, create associated reload tasks, and export apps from client-managed Qlik Sense environments.

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Master Items and Bookmarks

List, delete, and import master dimensions, measures, and bookmarks across Sense apps.

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Variables and Scripts

Inspect app variables and retrieve app load scripts from the command line.

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Field Scrambling

Create anonymized demo apps by scrambling selected fields and optionally publishing or replacing apps.

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Cloud and Client-Managed

Test connectivity to both Qlik Sense Enterprise on Windows and Qlik Sense Cloud.

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App Metadata Extraction

Extract load scripts, sheets, master items, variables and data model info from Sense apps. Optionally produce intel QVDs ready for analysis in Qlik.

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User Activity Buckets

Bucket users by how long ago they last logged in to Qlik Sense, and tag them with custom properties for follow-up.

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Proxy Sessions

List and delete active proxy sessions on one or more virtual proxies.

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Cross-Platform

Runs on Windows, Linux and Mac OS. Pre-built binaries available for all platforms — no Node.js installation required.

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Latest Release v4.5

New app-metadata-get command extracts rich app metadata to JSON or QVD. Task network visualization gains filtering, circular chain detection, duplicate trigger warnings, and a node info modal.

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Free and Open Source

Ctrl-Q is an open source project, using the MIT license. All source code, documentation and releases are available at no cost.