---
title: pingcli config profiles create
description: Add a new custom configuration profile.
component: pingcli
version: 1.0
page_id: pingcli:command_reference:pingcli_config_profiles_create
canonical_url: https://developer.pingidentity.com/pingcli/1.0/command_reference/pingcli_config_profiles_create.html
revdate: June 5, 2026
section_ids:
  synopsis: Synopsis
  examples: Examples
  options: Options
  options-inherited-from-parent-commands: Options inherited from parent commands
  more-information: More information
---

# pingcli config profiles create

Add a new custom configuration profile.

## Synopsis

Add a new custom configuration profile to the CLI.

The new configuration profile will be stored in the CLI configuration file.

```
pingcli config profiles create [flags]
```

## Examples

```
  Add a new configuration profile with a guided experience.
    pingcli config profiles create

  Add a new configuration profile with a specific name and description.
    pingcli config profiles create --name myprofile --description "My awesome new profile for my development environment"

  Add a new configuration profile with a guided experience and set it as the active profile.
    pingcli config profiles create --set-active
```

## Options

```
  -d, --description string   The description of the new configuration profile.
  -h, --help                 help for create
  -n, --name string          The name of the new configuration profile.
  -s, --set-active           Set the new configuration profile as the active profile. (default false)
```

## Options inherited from parent commands

```
  -C, --config string           The relative or full path to a custom Ping CLI configuration file. (default $HOME/.pingcli/config.yaml)
  -D, --detailed-exitcode       Enable detailed exit code output. (default false) 0 - pingcli command succeeded with no errors or warnings. 1 - pingcli command failed with errors. 2 - pingcli command succeeded with warnings.
  -O, --output-format string    Specify the console output format. (default text) Options are: json, ndjson, ndjson-wrapped, text.
  -P, --profile string          The name of a configuration profile to use.
  -U, --unmask-values           Unmask secret values. (default false)
      --debug                   Enable debug output for error messages, including stack traces and transaction IDs. (default false)
      --log-file string         Write logs to a file at the given path. File logging is disabled when not set.
      --log-file-level string   Set the file log level. Options are: DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR. (default DEBUG)
      --log-level string        Set the console log level. Options are: DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR. (default WARN)
      --no-color                Disable text output in color. (default false)
      --query string            JMESPath expression to filter JSON output. Requires -O json, ndjson, or ndjson-wrapped. Example: --query 'data[?enabled].name'
```

## More information

* [pingcli config profiles](pingcli_config_profiles.html) - Manage the configuration profiles.