Docs/CLI/Other Commands

Other Commands

Status, lifecycle, and utility commands.


status

Show reel mode, detected runtime, and available capabilities.

reel status
reel --agent status

version

Display version, build number, git commit, and Go version.

reel version

completion

Generate and install shell completions.

reel completion install
reel completion bash | zsh | fish | powershell

Agent Mode

The following commands require the --agent flag.

schedule

View scheduled workloads with execution history and next run times.

reel --agent schedule
reel --agent schedule -n production
reel --agent schedule -A
FlagDescription
--podFilter by pod name
-n, --namespaceKubernetes namespace
-A, --all-namespacesList across all namespaces
-o, --outputOutput format: table, json

create checkpoint | layer | frame

Create artifacts and store them locally on the agent node. Unlike export (which is ephemeral),create persists artifacts for later listing, export, or deletion.

reel --agent create checkpoint --pod nginx -n production
reel --agent create layer --pod nginx -n production
reel --agent create frame <checkpoint-id> <layer-id>

delete checkpoint | layer | frame

Delete stored artifacts to free disk space. Supports bulk deletion with filters.

reel --agent delete checkpoint <id>
reel --agent delete checkpoint --all --older-than 7d -y
reel --agent delete layer <id>
FlagDescription
--allDelete all (checkpoint only)
--older-thanDelete older than duration (e.g., 7d, 24h)
--filterGlob pattern filter (checkpoint only)
-y, --yesSkip confirmation prompt

restore layer

Create a new pod from a stored layer capture. Filesystem-only cold start using the original base image.

reel --agent restore layer <layer-id> <new-pod-name> -n production

rollback layer

Roll back an existing deployment to a stored layer state. Triggers a rolling update.

reel --agent rollback layer <layer-id> deployment/api-server -n production
FlagDescription
--timeoutTimeout for deployment operations (default: 300s)
-y, --yesSkip confirmation prompt

health

Check agent health and connectivity.

reel --agent health

license

Display current license status: validity, customer ID, expiration, and trial information.

reel --agent license