Hevy CLI

CLI for the Hevy workout tracking API. Query workouts, routines, exercises, and track progress.

Setup

Requires Hevy Pro subscription for API access.

Get API key from

Set environment variable: export HEVY_API_KEY="your-key"

Commands

Status

# Check configuration and connection
hevy status

Workouts

# List recent workouts (default 5)
hevy workouts
hevy workouts --limit 10

# Fetch all workouts
hevy workouts --all

# Show detailed workout
hevy workout <workout-id>

# JSON output
hevy workouts --json
hevy workout <id> --json

# Show weights in kg (default is lbs)
hevy workouts --kg

Routines

# List all routines
hevy routines

# Show detailed routine
hevy routine <routine-id>

# JSON output
hevy routines --json

Exercises

# List all exercise templates
hevy exercises

# Search by name
hevy exercises --search "bench press"

# Filter by muscle group
hevy exercises --muscle chest

# Show only custom exercises
hevy exercises --custom

# JSON output
hevy exercises --json

Exercise History

# Show history for specific exercise
hevy history <exercise-template-id>
hevy history <exercise-template-id> --limit 50

# JSON output
hevy history <exercise-template-id> --json

Creating Routines

# Create routine from JSON (stdin)
echo '{"routine": {...}}' | hevy create-routine

# Create routine from file
hevy create-routine --file routine.json

# Create a routine folder
hevy create-folder "Push Pull Legs"

# Update existing routine
echo '{"routine": {...}}' | hevy update-routine <routine-id>

# Create custom exercise (checks for duplicates first!)
hevy create-exercise --title "My Exercise" --muscle chest --type weight_reps

# Force create even if duplicate exists
hevy create-exercise --title "My Exercise" --muscle chest --force

⚠️ Duplicate Prevention: create-exercise checks if an exercise with the same name already exists and will error if found. Use --force to create anyway (not recommended).

Routine JSON format:

{
  "routine": {
    "title": "Push Day 💪",
    "folder_id": null,
    "notes": "Chest, shoulders, triceps",
    "exercises": [
      {
        "exercise_template_id": "79D0BB3A",
        "notes": "Focus on form",
        "rest_seconds": 90,
        "sets": [
          { "type": "warmup", "weight_kg": 20, "reps": 15 },
          { "type": "normal", "weight_kg": 60, "reps": 8 }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

Other

# Total workout count
hevy count

# List routine folders
hevy folders

Usage Examples

User asks "What did I do at the gym?"

hevy workouts

User asks "Show me my last chest workout"

hevy workouts --limit 10  # Find relevant workout ID
hevy workout <id>         # Get details

User asks "How am I progressing on bench press?"

hevy exercises --search "bench press"  # Get exercise template ID
hevy history <exercise-id>              # View progression

User asks "What routines do I have?"

hevy routines
hevy routine <id>  # For details

User asks "Find leg exercises"

hevy exercises --muscle quadriceps
hevy exercises --muscle hamstrings
hevy exercises --muscle glutes

User asks "Create a push day routine"

# 1. Find exercise IDs
hevy exercises --search "bench press"
hevy exercises --search "shoulder press"
# 2. Create routine JSON with those IDs and pipe to create-routine

Notes

• Duplicate Prevention: create-exercise checks for existing exercises with the same name before creating. Use --force to override (not recommended).
• API Limitations: Hevy API does NOT support deleting or editing exercise templates - only creating. Delete exercises manually in the app.
• API Rate Limits: Be mindful when fetching all data (--all flag)
• Weights: Defaults to lbs, use --kg for kilograms
• Pagination: Most commands auto-paginate, but limit flags help reduce API calls
• IDs: Workout/routine/exercise IDs are UUIDs, shown in detailed views

API Reference

Full API docs:

Available Endpoints

• GET /v1/workouts - List workouts (paginated)
• GET /v1/workouts/{id} - Get single workout
• GET /v1/workouts/count - Total workout count
• GET /v1/routines - List routines
• GET /v1/routines/{id} - Get single routine
• GET /v1/exercise_templates - List exercises
• GET /v1/exercise_templates/{id} - Get single exercise
• GET /v1/exercise_history/{id} - Exercise history
• GET /v1/routine_folders - List folders

Write Operations (supported but use carefully)

• POST /v1/workouts - Create workout
• PUT /v1/workouts/{id} - Update workout
• POST /v1/routines - Create routine
• PUT /v1/routines/{id} - Update routine
• POST /v1/exercise_templates - Create custom exercise
• POST /v1/routine_folders - Create folder

The CLI focuses on read operations. Write operations are available via the API client for programmatic use.