> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.kombify.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# CLI reference

> Every stackkit command with its flags and examples

Set up and care for your own services with portable StackKits. These pages list every `stackkit` command with its flags and examples. They are generated from the StackKits command definitions; if your installed version is older, `stackkit <command> --help` is authoritative for it.

## Install the CLI

```bash theme={null}
curl -sSL https://install.stackkit.cc | STACKKIT_CLI_ONLY=1 sh
```

With `STACKKIT_CLI_ONLY=1` the installer puts `stackkit`, `stackkit-server`, `stackkit-mcp`, packaged OpenTofu and the public kit catalog into `~/.stackkits` without installing a StackKit. Without it, the installer detects the host and continues into Basement Kit or Cloud Kit.

## Global flags

These flags work with every command.

| Flag               | Type   | Default           | Description                                                                                 |
| ------------------ | ------ | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--chdir, -C`      | string | `.`               | Change to directory before running                                                          |
| `--correlation-id` | string | —                 | Validated caller correlation ID recorded in local rollout evidence                          |
| `--no-log`         | bool   | —                 | Disable structured deploy logging                                                           |
| `--progress-jsonl` | string | —                 | Write redacted machine-readable rollout progress JSONL to a path, or '-' for stdout         |
| `--quiet, -q`      | bool   | —                 | Suppress non-essential output                                                               |
| `--spec, -s`       | string | `stack-spec.yaml` | Path to stack specification file (kombination.yaml is accepted when the default is missing) |
| `--verbose, -v`    | bool   | —                 | Enable verbose output                                                                       |

## Set up your services

| Command                                                  | Description                                                       |
| -------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [`stackkit apply`](/stackkits/reference/cli/apply)       | Apply infrastructure changes                                      |
| [`stackkit generate`](/stackkits/reference/cli/generate) | Generate governed deployment artifacts from a stack specification |
| [`stackkit init`](/stackkits/reference/cli/init)         | Initialize a new deployment from a StackKit                       |
| [`stackkit plan`](/stackkits/reference/cli/plan)         | Preview infrastructure changes                                    |
| [`stackkit prepare`](/stackkits/reference/cli/prepare)   | Prepare a system for StackKit deployment                          |
| [`stackkit setup`](/stackkits/reference/cli/setup)       | Set up the owner account of an applied application                |
| [`stackkit validate`](/stackkits/reference/cli/validate) | Validate configuration files                                      |

## Check, maintain and recover

| Command                                                        | Description                                            |
| -------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| [`stackkit backup`](/stackkits/reference/cli/backup)           | Manage backups (Kopia engine)                          |
| [`stackkit break-glass`](/stackkits/reference/cli/break-glass) | Manage break-glass recovery accounts and bundles       |
| [`stackkit drift`](/stackkits/reference/cli/drift)             | Observe and reconcile local StackKit drift             |
| [`stackkit logs`](/stackkits/reference/cli/logs)               | View structured deploy logs                            |
| [`stackkit remove`](/stackkits/reference/cli/remove)           | Uninstall the local StackKits deployment               |
| [`stackkit service`](/stackkits/reference/cli/service)         | Control services declared by the active StackKits plan |
| [`stackkit upgrade`](/stackkits/reference/cli/upgrade)         | Resolve and install a verified StackKit release        |
| [`stackkit user`](/stackkits/reference/cli/user)               | Invite and manage household users in local PocketID    |
| [`stackkit verify`](/stackkits/reference/cli/verify)           | Run post-deployment verification checks                |

## Advanced tools and reference

| Command                                                                      | Description                                                           |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [`stackkit address`](/stackkits/reference/cli/address)                       | Plan and bind secret-free public service addresses                    |
| [`stackkit advanced`](/stackkits/reference/cli/advanced)                     | Manage offline-authorized Advanced lifecycle operations               |
| [`stackkit agent`](/stackkits/reference/cli/agent)                           | Agent-native helpers for StackKits automation                         |
| [`stackkit app`](/stackkits/reference/cli/app)                               | Inspect StackKits application delivery and manage v0.6 handoffs       |
| [`stackkit cluster`](/stackkits/reference/cli/cluster)                       | Manage StackKits multi-node cluster membership                        |
| [`stackkit compat`](/stackkits/reference/cli/compat)                         | Show OS support evidence and host conformance diagnostics             |
| [`stackkit completion`](/stackkits/reference/cli/completion)                 | Generate shell completion scripts                                     |
| [`stackkit docs`](/stackkits/reference/cli/docs)                             | Generate deterministic StackKits documentation projections            |
| [`stackkit federation`](/stackkits/reference/cli/federation)                 | Manage local Federation binding evidence                              |
| [`stackkit host`](/stackkits/reference/cli/host)                             | Provider-neutral host contract operations                             |
| [`stackkit identity`](/stackkits/reference/cli/identity)                     | Manage the standalone local identity plane                            |
| [`stackkit kit`](/stackkits/reference/cli/kit)                               | Published StackKit release operations                                 |
| [`stackkit migrate`](/stackkits/reference/cli/migrate)                       | Classify a StackSpec v1 and emit its migration report                 |
| [`stackkit module`](/stackkits/reference/cli/module)                         | Author and validate local CUE modules                                 |
| [`stackkit operations`](/stackkits/reference/cli/operations)                 | List the canonical standalone lifecycle operation contracts           |
| [`stackkit output-transaction`](/stackkits/reference/cli/output-transaction) | Inspect explicit Architecture v2 output-transaction lifecycle actions |
| [`stackkit registry`](/stackkits/reference/cli/registry)                     | Manage the embedded StackKits registry snapshot                       |
| [`stackkit resolve`](/stackkits/reference/cli/resolve)                       | Resolve Architecture v2 intent into a canonical deployment plan       |
| [`stackkit runtime`](/stackkits/reference/cli/runtime)                       | Execute authenticated node-side runtime operations                    |
| [`stackkit secrets`](/stackkits/reference/cli/secrets)                       | Manage owner-bound local secret custody                               |
| [`stackkit support`](/stackkits/reference/cli/support)                       | Export redacted local support evidence                                |
| [`stackkit use-cases`](/stackkits/reference/cli/use-cases)                   | Select optional kit use cases                                         |
| [`stackkit version`](/stackkits/reference/cli/version)                       | Print version information                                             |

Commands that current releases refuse or replace are listed under [legacy and deprecated commands](/stackkits/reference/cli/legacy).