> ## Documentation Index
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# `prefect profile`

```command theme={null}
prefect profile [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...
```

> [!NOTE]
>
> Select and manage Prefect profiles.

## `prefect profile ls`

```command theme={null}
prefect profile ls [OPTIONS]
```

> [!NOTE]
>
> List profile names.

> **Options**
>
> **--output**
>
> Specify an output format. Currently supports: json

## `prefect profile create`

```command theme={null}
prefect profile create [OPTIONS] NAME
```

> [!NOTE]
>
> Create a new profile.

> **Arguments**
>
> **NAME** `string` *required*

> **Options**
>
> **--from**
>
> Copy an existing profile.

## `prefect profile use`

```command theme={null}
prefect profile use [OPTIONS] NAME
```

> [!NOTE]
>
> Set the given profile to active.

> **Arguments**
>
> **NAME** `string` *required*

## `prefect profile delete`

```command theme={null}
prefect profile delete [OPTIONS] NAME
```

> [!NOTE]
>
> Delete the given profile.

> **Arguments**
>
> **NAME** `string` *required*

## `prefect profile rename`

```command theme={null}
prefect profile rename [OPTIONS] NAME NEW_NAME
```

> [!NOTE]
>
> Change the name of a profile.

> **Arguments**
>
> **NAME** `string` *required*
>
> **NEW\_NAME** `string` *required*

## `prefect profile inspect`

```command theme={null}
prefect profile inspect [OPTIONS] [NAME]
```

> [!NOTE]
>
> Display settings from a given profile; defaults to active.

> **Arguments**
>
> **NAME** `string`
>
> Name of profile to inspect; defaults to active.

> **Options**
>
> **--output**
>
> Specify an output format. Currently supports: json

## `prefect profile populate-defaults`

```command theme={null}
prefect profile populate-defaults [OPTIONS]
```

> [!NOTE]
>
> Populate the profiles configuration with default base profiles,
> preserving existing user profiles.