CLI Flags

KSail provides a comprehensive CLI for managing Kubernetes clusters and workloads. Below is the root command help output.

CLI tool for operating Kubernetes

Usage:
  ksail [flags]
  ksail [command]

Available Commands:
  cipher      Manage encrypted files with SOPS
  cluster     Manage cluster lifecycle
  completion  Generate the autocompletion script for the specified shell
  help        Help about any command
  workload    Manage workload operations

Flags:
      --benchmark   Show per-activity benchmark output
  -h, --help        help for ksail
  -v, --version     version for ksail

Use "ksail [command] --help" for more information about a command.

Command Groups

Explore the CLI documentation for each command group:

• ksail cluster – Cluster lifecycle commands (init, create, update, delete, start, stop, info, list, connect, switch, backup, restore)
• ksail workload – Workload management commands (apply, get, logs, gen, push, reconcile)
• ksail cipher – Secret encryption commands (encrypt, decrypt, edit, import)
• ksail chat – AI-assisted chat session powered by GitHub Copilot
• ksail mcp – MCP server for AI assistants and automation tools

Global Flags

These flags are available on all commands:

Flag	Description
--benchmark	Show per-activity benchmark output
-h, --help	Show help for any command
-v, --version	Show version information