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CLI Reference

The current repository does not ship a public production-ready a8s CLI package, installer, or terminal UI package that matches the older command reference.

Treat the CLI and TUI features as preview / coming soon, not as fully available tools with stable install commands.

What Is Real Today

In the current codebase:

  • the marketing site contains a CLI feature page
  • the planned CLI experience may include an interactive TUI mode
  • some copy describes a future a8s terminal workflow
  • the documentation previously listed install commands and command groups

But in this repository, there is no shipped CLI or TUI package matching that documentation.

TUI Preview

The planned TUI is an interactive terminal interface for users who prefer keyboard-driven workflows over a browser-only dashboard. It is intended to help users deploy faster and run common A8S actions directly from the terminal.

A8S TUI preview

Terminal UI concept for Keycloak login, keyboard navigation, and fast deployment workflows.

The TUI preview shows a terminal-first login flow with Keycloak authentication, keyboard navigation, and quick actions designed for fast deployment workflows.

Expected TUI use cases may include:

  • starting fast deployments from a terminal session
  • browsing projects, environments, and deployments from the terminal
  • viewing rollout status without opening the web UI
  • checking pod health, logs, and recent deployment activity
  • selecting common actions from menus instead of memorizing command flags
  • switching between environments quickly during development or operations

The TUI should be documented as a companion experience to the web UI, not as a replacement for the dashboard.

Until a real TUI binary is shipped, avoid publishing installation commands, screenshots, or command shortcuts that users cannot run.

For now, describe the CLI accurately as:

  • a planned or preview feature
  • a future home for both command mode and interactive TUI mode
  • not yet generally available from this repository
  • not something users should expect to install from the docs today

Use the Web UI Today

The current supported path is the web product itself:

  • sign in through Keycloak
  • create monolith, microservice, or database workloads from the dashboard
  • manage domains, backups, and workspace operations from the UI

If a real CLI package is added later, this page can be expanded into a true command reference again.

If a real TUI is added later, document:

  • how to launch it
  • supported keyboard navigation
  • available views and actions
  • authentication requirements
  • differences between CLI commands, TUI workflows, and the web UI
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