windmill/system_prompts/auto-generated/cli/cli-commands.md

Windmill CLI Commands

The Windmill CLI (wmill) provides commands for managing scripts, flows, apps, and other resources.

Global Options

• --workspace <workspace:string> - Specify the target workspace. This overrides the default workspace.
• --debug --verbose - Show debug/verbose logs
• --show-diffs - Show diff informations when syncing (may show sensitive informations)
• --token <token:string> - Specify an API token. This will override any stored token.
• --base-url <baseUrl:string> - Specify the base URL of the API. If used, --token and --workspace are required and no local remote/workspace already set will be used.
• --config-dir <configDir:string> - Specify a custom config directory. Overrides WMILL_CONFIG_DIR environment variable and default ~/.config location.

Commands

app

app related commands

Options:

• --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)

Subcommands:

• app list - list all apps
  • --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)
• app get <path:string> - get an app's details
  • --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)
• app push <file_path:string> <remote_path:string> - push a local app
• app dev [app_folder:string] - Start a development server for building apps with live reload and hot module replacement
  • --port <port:number> - Port to run the dev server on (will find next available port if occupied)
  • --host <host:string> - Host to bind the dev server to
  • --entry <entry:string> - Entry point file (default: index.ts for Svelte/Vue, index.tsx otherwise)
  • --no-open - Don't automatically open the browser
• app lint [app_folder:string] - Lint a raw app folder to validate structure and buildability
  • --fix - Attempt to fix common issues (not implemented yet)
• app new - create a new raw app from a template
• app generate-agents [app_folder:string] - regenerate AGENTS.md and DATATABLES.md from remote workspace
• app generate-locks [app_folder:string] - re-generate the lockfiles for app runnables inline scripts that have changed
  • --yes - Skip confirmation prompt
  • --dry-run - Perform a dry run without making changes
  • --default-ts <runtime:string> - Default TypeScript runtime (bun or deno)

dependencies

workspace dependencies related commands

Alias: deps

Subcommands:

• dependencies push <file_path:string> - Push workspace dependencies from a local file

dev

Launch a dev server that will spawn a webserver with HMR

Options:

• --includes <pattern...:string> - Filter paths givena glob pattern or path

docs

Search Windmill documentation. Requires Enterprise Edition.

Arguments: <query:string>

Options:

• --json - Output results as JSON.

flow

flow related commands

Options:

• --show-archived - Enable archived flows in output
• --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)

Subcommands:

• flow list - list all flows
  • --show-archived - Enable archived flows in output
  • --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)
• flow get <path:string> - get a flow's details
  • --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)
• flow push <file_path:string> <remote_path:string> - push a local flow spec. This overrides any remote versions.
• flow run <path:string> - run a flow by path.
  • -d --data <data:string> - Inputs specified as a JSON string or a file using @ or stdin using @-.
  • -s --silent - Do not ouput anything other then the final output. Useful for scripting.
• flow preview <flow_path:string> - preview a local flow without deploying it. Runs the flow definition from local files and uses local PathScripts by default.
  • -d --data <data:string> - Inputs specified as a JSON string or a file using @ or stdin using @-.
  • -s --silent - Do not output anything other then the final output. Useful for scripting.
  • --remote - Use deployed workspace scripts for PathScript steps instead of local files.
• flow generate-locks [flow:file] - re-generate the lock files of all inline scripts of all updated flows
  • --yes - Skip confirmation prompt
  • -i --includes <patterns:file[]> - Comma separated patterns to specify which file to take into account (among files that are compatible with windmill). Patterns can include * (any string until '/') and ** (any string)
  • -e --excludes <patterns:file[]> - Comma separated patterns to specify which file to NOT take into account.
• flow new <flow_path:string> - create a new empty flow
  • --summary <summary:string> - flow summary
  • --description <description:string> - flow description
• flow bootstrap <flow_path:string> - create a new empty flow (alias for new
  • --summary <summary:string> - flow summary
  • --description <description:string> - flow description

folder

folder related commands

Options:

• --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)

Subcommands:

• folder list - list all folders
  • --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)
• folder get <name:string> - get a folder's details
  • --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)
• folder new <name:string> - create a new folder locally
  • --summary <summary:string> - folder summary
• folder push <name:string> - push a local folder to the remote by name. This overrides any remote versions.
• folder add-missing - create default folder.meta.yaml for all subdirectories of f/ that are missing one
  • -y, --yes - skip confirmation prompt

generate-metadata

Generate metadata (locks, schemas) for all scripts, flows, and apps

Arguments: [folder:string]

Options:

• --yes - Skip confirmation prompt
• --dry-run - Show what would be updated without making changes
• --lock-only - Re-generate only the lock files
• --schema-only - Re-generate only script schemas (skips flows and apps)
• --skip-scripts - Skip processing scripts
• --skip-flows - Skip processing flows
• --skip-apps - Skip processing apps
• -i --includes <patterns:file[]> - Comma separated patterns to specify which files to include
• -e --excludes <patterns:file[]> - Comma separated patterns to specify which files to exclude

gitsync-settings

Manage git-sync settings between local wmill.yaml and Windmill backend

Subcommands:

• gitsync-settings pull - Pull git-sync settings from Windmill backend to local wmill.yaml
  • --repository <repo:string> - Specify repository path (e.g., u/user/repo)
  • --default - Write settings to top-level defaults instead of overrides
  • --replace - Replace existing settings (non-interactive mode)
  • --override - Add branch-specific override (non-interactive mode)
  • --diff - Show differences without applying changes
  • --json-output - Output in JSON format
  • --with-backend-settings <json:string> - Use provided JSON settings instead of querying backend (for testing)
  • --yes - Skip interactive prompts and use default behavior
  • --promotion <branch:string> - Use promotionOverrides from the specified branch instead of regular overrides
• gitsync-settings push - Push git-sync settings from local wmill.yaml to Windmill backend
  • --repository <repo:string> - Specify repository path (e.g., u/user/repo)
  • --diff - Show what would be pushed without applying changes
  • --json-output - Output in JSON format
  • --with-backend-settings <json:string> - Use provided JSON settings instead of querying backend (for testing)
  • --yes - Skip interactive prompts and use default behavior
  • --promotion <branch:string> - Use promotionOverrides from the specified branch instead of regular overrides

hub

Hub related commands. EXPERIMENTAL. INTERNAL USE ONLY.

Subcommands:

• hub pull - pull any supported definitions. EXPERIMENTAL.

init

Bootstrap a windmill project with a wmill.yaml file

Options:

• --use-default - Use default settings without checking backend
• --use-backend - Use backend git-sync settings if available
• --repository <repo:string> - Specify repository path (e.g., u/user/repo) when using backend settings
• --bind-profile - Automatically bind active workspace profile to current Git branch
• --no-bind-profile - Skip workspace profile binding prompt

instance

sync local with a remote instance or the opposite (push or pull)

Subcommands:

• instance add [instance_name:string] [remote:string] [token:string] - Add a new instance
• instance remove <instance:string:instance> - Remove an instance
• instance switch <instance:string:instance> - Switch the current instance
• instance pull - Pull instance settings, users, configs, instance groups and overwrite local
  • --yes - Pull without needing confirmation
  • --dry-run - Perform a dry run without making changes
  • --skip-users - Skip pulling users
  • --skip-settings - Skip pulling settings
  • --skip-configs - Skip pulling configs (worker groups and SMTP)
  • --skip-groups - Skip pulling instance groups
  • --include-workspaces - Also pull workspaces
  • --folder-per-instance - Create a folder per instance
  • --instance <instance:string> - Name of the instance to pull from, override the active instance
  • --prefix <prefix:string> - Prefix of the local workspaces to pull, used to create the folders when using --include-workspaces
  • --prefix-settings - Store instance yamls inside prefixed folders when using --prefix and --folder-per-instance
• instance push - Push instance settings, users, configs, group and overwrite remote
  • --yes - Push without needing confirmation
  • --dry-run - Perform a dry run without making changes
  • --skip-users - Skip pushing users
  • --skip-settings - Skip pushing settings
  • --skip-configs - Skip pushing configs (worker groups and SMTP)
  • --skip-groups - Skip pushing instance groups
  • --include-workspaces - Also push workspaces
  • --folder-per-instance - Create a folder per instance
  • --instance <instance:string> - Name of the instance to push to, override the active instance
  • --prefix <prefix:string> - Prefix of the local workspaces folders to push
  • --prefix-settings - Store instance yamls inside prefixed folders when using --prefix and --folder-per-instance
• instance whoami - Display information about the currently logged-in user
• instance get-config - Dump the current instance config (global settings + worker configs) as YAML
  • -o, --output-file <file:string> - Write YAML to a file instead of stdout
  • --instance <instance:string> - Name of the instance, override the active instance

jobs

Pull completed and queued jobs from workspace

Arguments: [workspace:string]

Options:

• -c, --completed-output <file:string> - Completed jobs output file (default: completed_jobs.json)
• -q, --queued-output <file:string> - Queued jobs output file (default: queued_jobs.json)
• --skip-worker-check - Skip checking for active workers before export

Subcommands:

• jobs pull
• jobs push

lint

Validate Windmill flow, schedule, and trigger YAML files in a directory

Arguments: [directory:string]

Options:

• --json - Output results in JSON format
• --fail-on-warn - Exit with code 1 when warnings are emitted
• --locks-required - Fail if scripts or flow inline scripts that need locks have no locks

queues

List all queues with their metrics

Arguments: [workspace:string] the optional workspace to filter by (default to all workspaces)

Options:

• --instance [instance] - Name of the instance to push to, override the active instance
• --base-url [baseUrl] - If used with --token, will be used as the base url for the instance

resource

resource related commands

Options:

• --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)

Subcommands:

• resource list - list all resources
  • --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)
• resource get <path:string> - get a resource's details
  • --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)
• resource new <path:string> - create a new resource locally
• resource push <file_path:string> <remote_path:string> - push a local resource spec. This overrides any remote versions.

resource-type

resource type related commands

Options:

• --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)

Subcommands:

• resource-type list - list all resource types
  • --schema - Show schema in the output
  • --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)
• resource-type get <path:string> - get a resource type's details
  • --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)
• resource-type new <name:string> - create a new resource type locally
• resource-type push <file_path:string> <name:string> - push a local resource spec. This overrides any remote versions.
• resource-type generate-namespace - Create a TypeScript definition file with the RT namespace generated from the resource types

schedule

schedule related commands

Options:

• --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)

Subcommands:

• schedule list - list all schedules
  • --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)
• schedule get <path:string> - get a schedule's details
  • --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)
• schedule new <path:string> - create a new schedule locally
• schedule push <file_path:string> <remote_path:string> - push a local schedule spec. This overrides any remote versions.

script

script related commands

Options:

• --show-archived - Enable archived scripts in output
• --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)

Subcommands:

• script list - list all scripts
  • --show-archived - Enable archived scripts in output
  • --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)
• script push <path:file> - push a local script spec. This overrides any remote versions. Use the script file (.ts, .js, .py, .sh
• script get <path:file> - get a script's details
  • --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)
• script show <path:file> - show a script's content (alias for get
• script run <path:file> - run a script by path
  • -d --data <data:file> - Inputs specified as a JSON string or a file using @ or stdin using @-.
  • -s --silent - Do not output anything other then the final output. Useful for scripting.
• script preview <path:file> - preview a local script without deploying it. Supports both regular and codebase scripts.
  • -d --data <data:file> - Inputs specified as a JSON string or a file using @ or stdin using @-.
  • -s --silent - Do not output anything other than the final output. Useful for scripting.
• script new <path:file> <language:string> - create a new script
  • --summary <summary:string> - script summary
  • --description <description:string> - script description
• script bootstrap <path:file> <language:string> - create a new script (alias for new
  • --summary <summary:string> - script summary
  • --description <description:string> - script description
• script generate-metadata [script:file] - re-generate the metadata file updating the lock and the script schema (for flows, use wmill flow generate-locks
  • --yes - Skip confirmation prompt
  • --dry-run - Perform a dry run without making changes
  • --lock-only - re-generate only the lock
  • --schema-only - re-generate only script schema
  • -i --includes <patterns:file[]> - Comma separated patterns to specify which file to take into account (among files that are compatible with windmill). Patterns can include * (any string until '/') and ** (any string)
  • -e --excludes <patterns:file[]> - Comma separated patterns to specify which file to NOT take into account.

sync

sync local with a remote workspaces or the opposite (push or pull)

Subcommands:

• sync pull - Pull any remote changes and apply them locally.
  • --yes - Pull without needing confirmation
  • --dry-run - Show changes that would be pulled without actually pushing
  • --plain-secrets - Pull secrets as plain text
  • --json - Use JSON instead of YAML
  • --skip-variables - Skip syncing variables (including secrets)
  • --skip-secrets - Skip syncing only secrets variables
  • --skip-resources - Skip syncing resources
  • --skip-resource-types - Skip syncing resource types
  • --skip-scripts - Skip syncing scripts
  • --skip-flows - Skip syncing flows
  • --skip-apps - Skip syncing apps
  • --skip-folders - Skip syncing folders
  • --skip-workspace-dependencies - Skip syncing workspace dependencies
  • --skip-scripts-metadata - Skip syncing scripts metadata, focus solely on logic
  • --include-schedules - Include syncing schedules
  • --include-triggers - Include syncing triggers
  • --include-users - Include syncing users
  • --include-groups - Include syncing groups
  • --include-settings - Include syncing workspace settings
  • --include-key - Include workspace encryption key
  • --skip-branch-validation - Skip git branch validation and prompts
  • --json-output - Output results in JSON format
  • -i --includes <patterns:file[]> - Comma separated patterns to specify which file to take into account (among files that are compatible with windmill). Patterns can include * (any string until '/') and ** (any string). Overrides wmill.yaml includes
  • -e --excludes <patterns:file[]> - Comma separated patterns to specify which file to NOT take into account. Overrides wmill.yaml excludes
  • --extra-includes <patterns:file[]> - Comma separated patterns to specify which file to take into account (among files that are compatible with windmill). Patterns can include * (any string until '/') and ** (any string). Useful to still take wmill.yaml into account and act as a second pattern to satisfy
  • --repository <repo:string> - Specify repository path (e.g., u/user/repo) when multiple repositories exist
  • --promotion <branch:string> - Use promotionOverrides from the specified branch instead of regular overrides
  • --branch, --env <branch:string> - Override the current git branch/environment (works even outside a git repository)
• sync push - Push any local changes and apply them remotely.
  • --yes - Push without needing confirmation
  • --dry-run - Show changes that would be pushed without actually pushing
  • --plain-secrets - Push secrets as plain text
  • --json - Use JSON instead of YAML
  • --skip-variables - Skip syncing variables (including secrets)
  • --skip-secrets - Skip syncing only secrets variables
  • --skip-resources - Skip syncing resources
  • --skip-resource-types - Skip syncing resource types
  • --skip-scripts - Skip syncing scripts
  • --skip-flows - Skip syncing flows
  • --skip-apps - Skip syncing apps
  • --skip-folders - Skip syncing folders
  • --skip-workspace-dependencies - Skip syncing workspace dependencies
  • --skip-scripts-metadata - Skip syncing scripts metadata, focus solely on logic
  • --include-schedules - Include syncing schedules
  • --include-triggers - Include syncing triggers
  • --include-users - Include syncing users
  • --include-groups - Include syncing groups
  • --include-settings - Include syncing workspace settings
  • --include-key - Include workspace encryption key
  • --skip-branch-validation - Skip git branch validation and prompts
  • --json-output - Output results in JSON format
  • -i --includes <patterns:file[]> - Comma separated patterns to specify which file to take into account (among files that are compatible with windmill). Patterns can include * (any string until '/') and ** (any string)
  • -e --excludes <patterns:file[]> - Comma separated patterns to specify which file to NOT take into account.
  • --extra-includes <patterns:file[]> - Comma separated patterns to specify which file to take into account (among files that are compatible with windmill). Patterns can include * (any string until '/') and ** (any string). Useful to still take wmill.yaml into account and act as a second pattern to satisfy
  • --message <message:string> - Include a message that will be added to all scripts/flows/apps updated during this push
  • --parallel <number> - Number of changes to process in parallel
  • --repository <repo:string> - Specify repository path (e.g., u/user/repo) when multiple repositories exist
  • --branch, --env <branch:string> - Override the current git branch/environment (works even outside a git repository)
  • --lint - Run lint validation before pushing
  • --locks-required - Fail if scripts or flow inline scripts that need locks have no locks

trigger

trigger related commands

Options:

• --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)

Subcommands:

• trigger list - list all triggers
  • --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)
• trigger get <path:string> - get a trigger's details
  • --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)
  • --kind <kind:string> - Trigger kind (http, websocket, kafka, nats, postgres, mqtt, sqs, gcp, email). Recommended for faster lookup
• trigger new <path:string> - create a new trigger locally
  • --kind <kind:string> - Trigger kind (required: http, websocket, kafka, nats, postgres, mqtt, sqs, gcp, email)
• trigger push <file_path:string> <remote_path:string> - push a local trigger spec. This overrides any remote versions.

user

user related commands

Subcommands:

• user add <email:string> [password:string] - Create a user
  • --superadmin - Specify to make the new user superadmin.
  • --company <company:string> - Specify to set the company of the new user.
  • --name <name:string> - Specify to set the name of the new user.
• user remove <email:string> - Delete a user
• user create-token
  • --email <email:string> - Specify credentials to use for authentication. This will not be stored. It will only be used to exchange for a token with the API server, which will not be stored either.
  • --password <password:string> - Specify credentials to use for authentication. This will not be stored. It will only be used to exchange for a token with the API server, which will not be stored either.

variable

variable related commands

Options:

• --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)

Subcommands:

• variable list - list all variables
  • --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)
• variable get <path:string> - get a variable's details
  • --json - Output as JSON (for piping to jq)
• variable new <path:string> - create a new variable locally
• variable push <file_path:string> <remote_path:string> - Push a local variable spec. This overrides any remote versions.
  • --plain-secrets - Push secrets as plain text
• variable add <value:string> <remote_path:string> - Create a new variable on the remote. This will update the variable if it already exists.
  • --plain-secrets - Push secrets as plain text
  • --public - Legacy option, use --plain-secrets instead

version

Show version information

worker-groups

display worker groups, pull and push worker groups configs

Subcommands:

• worker-groups pull - Pull worker groups (similar to wmill instance pull --skip-users --skip-settings --skip-groups)
  • --instance - Name of the instance to push to, override the active instance
  • --base-url - Base url to be passed to the instance settings instead of the local one
  • --yes - Pull without needing confirmation
• worker-groups push - Push instance settings, users, configs, group and overwrite remote
  • --instance [instance] - Name of the instance to push to, override the active instance
  • --base-url [baseUrl] - If used with --token, will be used as the base url for the instance
  • --yes - Push without needing confirmation

workers

List all workers grouped by worker groups

Options:

• --instance [instance] - Name of the instance to push to, override the active instance
• --base-url [baseUrl] - If used with --token, will be used as the base url for the instance

workspace

workspace related commands

Alias: profile

Subcommands:

• workspace switch <workspace_name:string:workspace> - Switch to another workspace
• workspace add [workspace_name:string] [workspace_id:string] [remote:string] - Add a workspace
  • -c --create - Create the workspace if it does not exist
  • --create-workspace-name <workspace_name:string> - Specify the workspace name. Ignored if --create is not specified or the workspace already exists. Will default to the workspace id.
  • --create-username <username:string> - Specify your own username in the newly created workspace. Ignored if --create is not specified, the workspace already exists or automatic username creation is enabled on the instance.
• workspace remove <workspace_name:string> - Remove a workspace
• workspace whoami - Show the currently active user
• workspace list - List local workspace profiles
• workspace list-remote - List workspaces on the remote server that you have access to
• workspace bind - Bind the current Git branch to the active workspace
  • --branch, --env <branch:string> - Specify branch/environment (defaults to current)
• workspace unbind - Remove workspace binding from the current Git branch
  • --branch, --env <branch:string> - Specify branch/environment (defaults to current)
• workspace fork [workspace_name:string] [workspace_id:string] - Create a forked workspace
  • --create-workspace-name <workspace_name:string> - Specify the workspace name. Ignored if --create is not specified or the workspace already exists. Will default to the workspace id.
• workspace delete-fork <fork_name:string> - Delete a forked workspace and git branch
  • -y --yes - Skip confirmation prompt