# RFC: Deprecation of celocli identity commands

**URL:** <https://forum.celo.org/t/rfc-deprecation-of-celocli-identity-commands/8676>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Created:** [August 12, 2024, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/rfc-deprecation-of-celocli-identity-commands/8676 "2024-08-12T11:02:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/rfc-deprecation-of-celocli-identity-commands/8676/1 "2024-08-12T11:02:53Z")

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The celocli has three commands under the identity namespace

**For Deprecation**

`identity:identifier`  
`identity:get-attestations `

**Not for Deprecation**  
`identity:withdraw-attestation-rewards`

**Proposal**

`identifier` and `get-attestations` would be marked for deprecation and eventually removed after several months. The exact period is influenceable by feedback, which could also cause us to abort this plan. Our view is that these commands do not provide a needed interface — especially with the replacement of ASv1 with Social Connect / Federated Attestations. Whereas removing them would free up maintenance time for more useful work.

while `identity:withdraw-attestation-rewards` which has [use for withdrawing still claimable rewards](https://forum.celo.org/t/65k-cusd-of-claimable-attestation-service-v1-rewards/8674) is to be kept

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