tldr/pages/linux/nmcli-agent.md

nmcli agent

Run nmcli as a NetworkManager secret agent or polkit agent. This subcommand can also be called with nmcli a. More information: https://networkmanager.pages.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/nmcli.html.

• Register nmcli as a secret agent and listen for secret requests:

nmcli agent secret

• Register nmcli as a polkit agent and listen for authorization requests:

nmcli agent polkit

• Register nmcli as a secret agent and a polkit agent:

nmcli agent all