Temporal CLI command options reference
active-cluster
Active cluster name.
activity-id
Identifies the Activity Execution.
address
The host and port (formatted as host:port) for the Temporal Frontend Service.
api-key
API key for request.
archived
List archived Workflow Executions.
Caution: --archived is experimental.
build-id
Identifies the build to retrieve reachability information for. Can be specified multiple times.
calendar
Calendar specification in JSON ({"dayOfWeek":"Fri","hour":"17","minute":"5"}) or as a Cron string ("30 2 \* \* 5" or "@daily").
catchup-window
Maximum allowed catch-up time if server is down.
cluster
Cluster name.
codec-auth
Sets the authorization header on requests to the Codec Server.
codec-endpoint
Endpoint for a remote Codec Server.
color
When to use color: auto, always, never. (default: auto)
concurrency
Request concurrency.
command-timeout
The command execution timeout in seconds. 0 means no timeout.
cron
The Cron schedule can be formatted like the following:
┌───────────── minute (0 - 59)
│ ┌───────────── hour (0 - 23)
│ │ ┌───────────── day of the month (1 - 31)
│ │ │ ┌───────────── month (1 - 12)
│ │ │ │ ┌───────────── day of the week (0 - 6) (Sunday to Saturday)
│ │ │ │ │
* * * * *
data
Namespace data in a key=value format.
Values must be in JSON format.
db-filename
File in which to persist Temporal state. By default, Workflows are lost when the process dies.
depth
The number of Child Workflows to fetch and expand.
Use -1 to fetch Child Workflows at any depth.
description
Namespace description or Nexus Endpoint description. You may use Markdown formatting in the Nexus Endpoint description.
description-file
Path to the Nexus Endpoint description file. The contents of the description file may use Markdown formatting.
detail
A provided reason for failing an Activity.
dry-run
Simulate reset without resetting any Workflow Executions.
dynamic-config-value
Dynamic config value, formatted as KEY=JSON_VALUE.
String values require quotation marks.
email
Owner email.
enable-connection
Enable cross-cluster connection.
end-time
Backfill end time.
env
Name of the environment to read environmental variables from.
env-file
Path to environment settings file.
Defaults to $HOME/.config/temporalio/temporal.yaml.
event-id
The Event Id for any Event after WorkflowTaskStarted you want to reset to (exclusive). It can be WorkflowTaskCompleted, WorkflowTaskFailed or others.
exclude-file
Input file that specifies Workflow Executions to exclude from resetting.
execution-timeout
Timeout (in seconds) for a Workflow Execution, including retries and ContinueAsNew tasks.
existing-compatible-build-id
A Build Id that already exists in the version sets known by the Task Queue. New Build Ids are stored in the version set containing this Id, making them compatible with the versions in that set.
fields
Customize fields to print. Set to 'long' to automatically print more of main fields.
first-execution-run-id
Run update on the last execution in the chain that started with this Run Id.
fold
Statuses for which Child Workflows will be folded in (this will reduce the number of information fetched and displayed).
Case-insensitive and ignored if --no-fold is supplied.
follow
Follow the progress of a Workflow Execution.
frontend-address
Frontend address of the remote Cluster.
global
Flag to indicate whether a Namespace is a Global Namespace.
grpc-meta
Contains gRPC metadata to send with requests (format: key=value).
Values must be in a valid JSON format.
headless
Disable the Web UI.
history-archival-state
Sets the history archival state. Valid values are "disabled" and "enabled".
history-uri
Optionally specify history archival URI (cannot be changed after first time archival is enabled).
id-reuse-policy
Allows the same Workflow Id to be used in a new Workflow Execution. Options: AllowDuplicate, AllowDuplicateFailedOnly, RejectDuplicate, TerminateIfRunning.
identity
Specify operator's identity.
input-file
Passes optional input for the Workflow from a JSON file. If there are multiple JSON files, concatenate them and separate by space or newline. Input from the command line will overwrite file input.
input-parallelism
Number of goroutines to run in parallel. Each goroutine processes one line for every second.
input-separator
Separator for the input file. The default is a tab (\t).
input
Use the --input command option to include data in the command.
This command option accepts a valid JSON string. If the entity that the command is acting on accepts multiple parameters, pass "null" for null values within the JSON string.
The following is an example of starting a Workflow with the --input command option.
This Workflow expects a single string as a parameter:
temporal workflow start --input '"+1 555-555-5555"'
interval
Interval duration, such as 90m, or 90m/13m to include phase offset.
ip
IPv4 address to bind the frontend service to. (default: 127.0.0.1)
jitter
Jitter duration.
job-id
Batch Job Id.
limit
Number of items to print on a page.
log-format
Set the log formatting. Options: ["json", "pretty"].
log-level
Set the log level. Options: ["debug" "info" "warn" "error" "fatal"].
max-field-length
Maximum length for each attribute field.
max-sets
Limits how many compatible sets will be returned. Specify 1 to return only the current default major version set. 0 returns all sets.
memo
Set a memo on a schedule (format: key=value). Use valid JSON formats for value.
memo-file
Set a memo from a file. Each line should follow the format key=value. Use valid JSON formats for value.
metrics-port
Port for /metrics.
Enabled by default with a randomly assigned port.
name
Frontend address of the remote Cluster or the Endpoint name.
namespace
Identifies a Namespace in the Temporal Workflow.
namespace-id
Namespace Id.
no-fold
Disable folding. All Child Workflows within the set depth will be fetched and displayed.
no-json-shorthand-payloads
Raw payload output, even if the JSON option was used.
no-pager
Disables the interactive pager.
non-deterministic
Reset Workflow Execution only if its last Event is WorkflowTaskFailed with a nondeterministic error.
notes
Initial value of notes field.
output
Format of output. Options: table, json, card.
overlap-policy
Overlap policy. Options: Skip, BufferOne, BufferAll, CancelOther, TerminateOther, AllowAll.
pager
Sets the pager for the Temporal CLI to use. Options are less, more, and favoritePager.
pause-on-failure
Pause schedule after any Workflow failure.
pause
Pauses the Schedule.
port
Port for the frontend gRPC service.
promote-global
Promote local Namespace to Global Namespace.
query
Provides a SQL-like Query of Search Attributes to return Workflow Executions to reset.
For more information, refer to the temporal workflow list command.
raw
Print raw data in a JSON format.
For scripting, we recommend using this option instead of -o json.
reachability-type
Specify how you'd like to filter the reachability of Build IDs. The following are valid choices:
open: reachable by one or more open Workflows.closed: reachable by one or more closed Workflows.existing: reachable by either open or closed Workflows.
Build IDs that are reachable by new Workflows are always reported.
reapply-type
Event types to reapply after the reset point. Options: Signal, None.
reason
Reason for the operation.
reject-condition
Optional flag for rejecting Queries based on Workflow state. Valid values are "not_open" and "not_completed_cleanly".
remaining-actions
Total number of actions allowed.
reset-points
Only show Workflow Events that are eligible for reset.
result
Set the result value of Activity completion.
retention
Workflow Execution retention.
run-id
Identifies the current Workflow Run.
run-timeout
Timeout (in seconds) of a single Workflow run.
schedule-id
Schedule Id.
search-attribute
Set Search Attribute on a Schedule (formatted as key=value).
Use valid JSON formats for value.
set-as-default
When set, establishes the compatible set being targeted as the default for the Task Queue.
If a different set is the current default, the targeted set replaces it.
skip-base-is-not-current
Skip a Workflow Execution if the base Workflow Run is not the current Workflow Run.
skip-current-open
Skip a Workflow Execution if the current Run is open for the same Workflow Id as the base Run.
sqlite-pragma
Specify sqlite pragma statements in pragma=value format. Pragma options: ["journal_mode" "synchronous"].
start-delay
Specify a delay before the workflow starts.
start-time
Backfill start time.
target-namespace
Namespace in which a handler Worker will poll for Nexus tasks.
target-task-queue
Task Queue in which a handler Worker will poll for Nexus tasks.
target-url
An external Nexus Endpoint where Nexus requests are forwarded to.
May be used as an alternative to --target-namespace and --target-task-queue.
Caution: --target-url is experimental.
task-queue-type
Task Queue type, which can be either workflow or activity. The default type is workflow.
task-queue
Task Queue.
task-timeout
Start-to-close timeout for a Workflow Task (in seconds).
time-format
Format time as: relative, iso, raw.
time-zone
Time zone (IANA name).
tls-ca-data
Data for server CA certificate. Can't be used with --tls-ca-path.
tls-ca-path
Path to server CA certificate.
tls-cert-data
Data for x509 certificate. Can't be used with --tls-cert-path.
tls-cert-path
Path to x509 certificate.
tls-disable-host-verification
Disables TLS host name verification.
tls-key-data
Private certificate key data. Can't be used with --tls-key-path.
tls-key-path
Path to private certificate key.
tls-server-name
Overrides the target TLS server name.
tls
Enable TLS encryption without additional options such as mTLS or client certificates.
type
Search attribute type. Options: Text, Keyword, Int, Double, Bool, Datetime, KeywordList.
ui-asset-path
UI Custom Assets path.
ui-codec-endpoint
UI Remote data converter HTTP endpoint.
ui-ip
IPv4 address to bind the Web UI to.
ui-port
Port for the Web UI.
Default: --port + 1000 (for example, 4000).
unpause
Unpauses the Schedule.
unset-description
Unset the description.
verbose
Print applied Namespace changes.
visibility-archival-state
Visibility Archival state. Valid values: "disabled", "enabled".
visibility-uri
Specify URI for Visibility Archival. This cannot be changed after Archival is enabled.
workflow-id
Workflow Id.
workflow-type
Workflow type name.
yes
Confirm all prompts.