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# Live and Show

A tutorial on using the live and show commands in axcli.

In this tutorial, you'll learn about:

* Using the `live` and `show` commands
* What frontends are available

## `axcli live`

`axcli`'s `live` command renders a simulation so it can be watched live. 

```
axcli live <FILE> [-f|--frontend FRONTEND]
```

## `axcli show`

The `show` command displays a simulation as a static plot, meaning that it has no animation.

```
axcli show <FILE> [-f|--frontend FRONTEND]
```

## `-f|--frontend`

In Axinite, frontends are scripts that render a simulation. You can learn more [here](/axinite/axtools/frontends.md). You can pass in:

* `vpython` for a VPython frontend.
* `plotly` for a Plotly frontend.