vmcli is a command-line tool included with VMware Workstation Pro, enabling users to interact with the hypervisor directly from a Linux or macOS terminal, or the Windows command prompt.

VMware Workstation provides a seamless way ... You can now control virtual machines using the VMRUN command line utility in Workstation Pro. You can use commands to perform various guest ...

VMware has made another small but notable post-merger concession to users: the Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro desktop ...