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# vmctl

The main entry point for the vmctl CLI.

## Synopsis

    vmctl <COMMAND>

## Commands

Command | Description
--- | ---
`create` | Create a new VM
`start` | Start an existing VM
`stop` | Stop a running VM
`destroy` | Destroy a VM and clean up resources
`list` | List all VMs
`status` | Show detailed VM status
`console` | Attach to serial console
`ssh` | SSH into a VM
`suspend` | Suspend (pause) a running VM
`resume` | Resume a suspended VM
`image` | Manage VM images
`up` | Bring up VMs from VMFile.kdl
`down` | Bring down VMs from VMFile.kdl
`reload` | Destroy and recreate VMs from VMFile.kdl
`provision` | Re-run provisioners from VMFile.kdl
`log` | Show VM logs

## Environment Variables

Variable | Description
--- | ---
`RUST_LOG` | Control log verbosity (e.g., `RUST_LOG=debug vmctl up`)
`XDG_DATA_HOME` | Override data directory (default: `~/.local/share`)