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+# Shell interface
+
+`platypush` installs `pusher`, a command-line tool to send PushBullet messages to the connected devices in the format used by platypush.
+
+Some examples:
+
+```shell
+pusher --target laptop --action shell.exec --cmd "scp /home/user/photos/*.jpg backup_host:/mnt/hd/photos"
+pusher --target raspberrypi --action music.mpd.play
+```
+
+The logic to execute is specified by the `--action` option, whose format is `package_name.method_name` (with method_name part of the package main class).
+
+# Sample requests through Pusher
+
+* `platypush.plugins.shell`:
+
+```shell
+pusher --target laptop --action shell.exec --cmd "scp /home/user/photos/*.jpg backup_host:/mnt/hd/photos"
+```
+
+* `platypush.plugins.music.mpd`:
+
+```shell
+pusher --target raspberry --action music.mpd.play
+```
+
+* `platypush.plugins.switch.wemo`:
+
+```shell
+pusher --target raspberry --action switch.wemo.on
+```
+
+* `platypush.plugins.light.hue`:
+
+```shell
+pusher --target raspberry --action light.hue.scene --name "Sunset" --group "Living Room"
+```
+
+* `procedure`:
+
+```shell
+pusher --target raspberry --action procedure.at_home
+```
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