Mesh CLI

Description

The Gentics Mesh CLI can be used to interact with a Gentics Mesh server using the console prompt. The CLI allows you to list, create, delete and update specific elements. The CLI can also be used to invoke certain administrative tasks such as backup, restore and search index synchronization.

Installation

yarn global add mesh-cli

or

npm install mesh-cli -g

Configuration

In order to use the CLI it is required to configure or issue an API key which will be used by the CLI.

mesh configure

? Endpoint http://localhost:8080
? Generate a new API key? Yes
? Enter username admin
? Enter password [hidden]

Usage

  Usage: mesh [options] [command]

    CLI which can be used to interact with a Gentics Mesh server.
    Use the configure command to setup the CLI.


  Options:

    -V, --version                            output the version number
    -e, --endpoint [url]                     API endpoint. Default: http://localhost:8080
    -k, --key [key]                          API Key to be used
    -d, --debug                              Turn on debug logging
    -h, --help                               output usage information

  CLI:

    configure                                Configure the CLI
    help          [cmd]                      display help for [cmd]

  Docker:

    docker    | d                            Docker specific commands.
    start                                    Start the Gentics Mesh server.
    [cmd]   -p, --port [port]                Http port to be used
    [cmd]   -t, --tag [tag]                  Tag / version to be used
    [cmd]   -i, --image [image]              Image to be used

    stop                                     Stop the Gentics Mesh server.

  Administration:

    admin     | a                            Administration specific commands.
    reset         [uuid]                     Reset the error state of the job.

  Element:

    list      | l [type]                     List elements.
    remove    | rm [type] [id]               Remove element.
    add       | a [type] [name]              Add new element.
    get       | g [type] [id]                Get an element and return JSON.
    update    | u [type] [id]                Update an element.

  User:

    passwd    | p [name]                     Change the password of an user.
    [cmd]   -u, --user [username]            Username
    [cmd]   -p, --pass [password]            Password

    chmod     | c [path]                     Change permissions of a role on the given path.
    [cmd]   -r, --recursive                  Apply permission changes recursively

    key       | k [name]                     Generate a new API key for the user.

  Schema:

    validate  | v [type] [file]              Validate elements via stdin or file.
    link          [type] [project] [schema]  Link the microschema with a project.
    unlink        [type] [project] [schema]  Unlink the microschema from a project.



  Types:

  -  user,group,role,project,schema,microschema,tagfamily,job,plugin,branch

  Examples:

  -  Add a new project named demo2 to the system

    $ mesh add project demo2 --schema folder

  -  List all schemas that are linked to the demo project

    $ mesh list projectSchemas demo

  -  Short form to list all projects

    $ mesh l p

  -  Link the schema with the given uuid to the demo project

    $ mesh link schema demo 09ac57542fde43ccac57542fdeb3ccf8

  -  Unlink the folder schema from the demo project

    $ mesh unlink schema demo folder