Python-novaclient is a command-line client for controlling OpenStack instances.  Since the next generation of Cloud Servers is based on OpenStack, python-novaclient will work with Cloud Servers as well. The client provides a bit more functionality than the control panel without needing to delve into the API directly.

We have installation instructions for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux:

• Installing python-novaclient on Windows
• Installing python-novaclient on Linux and Mac OS

You'll find a list of common operations that can be performed with the client here:

• Useful python-novaclient commands