The main entry point for the vmctl CLI.
vmctl <COMMAND>
| 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 |
| Variable | Description |
|---|
RUST_LOG | Control log verbosity (e.g., RUST_LOG=debug vmctl up) |
XDG_DATA_HOME | Override data directory (default: ~/.local/share) |