# Istioctl - Istio Command-line Tool

The [istioctl](https://istio.io/latest/docs/ops/diagnostic-tools/istioctl/) tool is a configuration command line utility that allows service operators to debug and diagnose their Istio service mesh deployments.

To use it, add `istioctl` to the plugins array of your zshrc file:

```sh
plugins=(... istioctl)
```