CLI

CLI Commands Reference

The valohai-cli package provides a set of commands to interact with the Valohai platform from your local machine. Once installed, the CLI is available as the vh command in your terminal. Below is a reference of available commands and their usage. For convenience, subcommand names may be abbreviated to their unique prefixes.

This documentation is up to date as of valohai-cli 0.34.0.

vh

Usage:

vh [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...

Options:

Name
Type
Description
Default

--debug / --no-debug

boolean

Enable debug logging.

False

--output-format, --table-format

choice (human | csv | tsv | scsv | psv | json)

Set the output format for various data.

human

--valohai-host

text

Override the Valohai API host (default https://app.valohai.com/)

--valohai-token

text

Use this Valohai authentication token

--project

uuid

(Advanced) Override the project ID

--project-mode

text

(Advanced) When using --project, set the project mode

--project-root

directory

(Advanced) When using --project, set the project root directory

--version

boolean

Show the version and exit.

vh alias list

Show a list of data aliases in the project.

Usage:

vh alias list [OPTIONS]

Options:

Name
Type
Description
Default

--count, --limit, -n

integer

How many aliases to show

100

vh data list

Show a list of data in the project.

Usage:

vh data list [OPTIONS]

Options:

Name
Type
Description
Default

--count, --limit, -n

integer

How many datums to show

100

vh deployment create-version

Create a new deployment version.

Usage:

vh deployment create-version [OPTIONS] ENDPOINT-OPTIONS...

Options:

Name
Type
Description
Default

--commit, -c

text

The commit to use. Defaults to the current HEAD.

--deployment, -d

text

The name of the deployment to use.

--var, -v

text

Add environment variable (NAME=VALUE). May be repeated.

--endpoints, -e

text

Names of endpoints enabled in deployment version.

--name, -n

text

Name of the created version (defaults to a name based on the creation date).

--inherit-env-vars / --no-inherit-env-vars

boolean

Use project environment variables in deployment.

True

--adhoc, -a

boolean

Upload the current state of the working directory, then create a deployment version from it.

False

--git-packaging, -g / --no-git-packaging, -G

boolean

When creating ad-hoc executions, whether to allow using Git for packaging directory contents.

True

vh environments

List all available execution environments.

Usage:

vh environments [OPTIONS]

Options:

Name
Type
Description
Default

--gpu, -g / --no-gpu, -G

boolean

Show GPU specifications.

False

--price, -p / --no-price, -P

boolean

Show price.

False

--queue, -q / --no-queue, -Q

boolean

Show queue.

False

--description, -d / --no-description, -D

boolean

Show description.

True

vh execution delete

Delete one or more executions, optionally purging their outputs as well.

Usage:

vh execution delete [OPTIONS] [COUNTERS]...

Options:

Name
Type
Description
Default

--purge-outputs / --no-purge-outputs

boolean

purge outputs of the executions too

False

vh execution info

Show execution info.

Usage:

vh execution info [OPTIONS] COUNTER

vh execution list

Show a list of executions for the project.

Usage:

vh execution list [OPTIONS]

Options:

Name
Type
Description
Default

--status

choice (complete | crashed | created | error | incomplete | queued | started | stopped | stopping)

Filter by status (default: all)

--count, --limit, -n

integer

How many executions to show

9001

--deleted, -d

boolean

Show only deleted executions

False

--owned, -o

boolean

Show only executions that I've created

False

vh execution logs

Show or stream execution event log.

Usage:

vh execution logs [OPTIONS] COUNTER

Options:

Name
Type
Description
Default

--status / --no-status

boolean

Show status messages

True

--stderr / --no-stderr

boolean

Show stderr messages

True

--stdout / --no-stdout

boolean

Show stdout messages

True

--stream / --no-stream

boolean

Watch and wait for new messages?

False

--all / --no-all

boolean

Get all messages? This may take a while.

False

vh execution open

Open an execution in a web browser.

Usage:

vh execution open [OPTIONS] COUNTER

vh execution outputs

List and download execution outputs.

Usage:

vh execution outputs [OPTIONS] COUNTER

Options:

Name
Type
Description
Default

--download, -d

directory

Download files to this directory (by default, don't download). You can use {counter} as a placeholder that will be replaced by the execution's counter number.

--filter-download, -f

text

Download only files matching this glob. Be sure to wrap the value in single quotes (or however appropriate for your shell) to avoid your shell expanding the wildcard, e.g. outputs -f '*.csv'.

--force

boolean

Download all files even if they already exist.

False

--sync, -s

boolean

Keep watching for new output files to download.

False

vh execution run

Start an execution of a step.

Usage:

vh execution run [OPTIONS] STEP-NAME STEP-OPTIONS...

Options:

Name
Type
Description
Default

--commit, -c

text

The commit to use. Defaults to the current HEAD.

--environment, -e

text

The environment UUID or slug to use (see "vh environment list")

--environment-variable-groups

text

Add environment variable group UUIDs.

--image, -i

text

Override the Docker image specified in the step.

--title, -t

text

Title of the execution.

--watch, -w

boolean

Start "exec watch"ing the execution after it starts.

False

--open-browser

boolean

Open default web browser to execution page after it starts.

False

--var, -v

text

Add environment variable (NAME=VALUE). May be repeated.

--tag

text

Tag the execution. May be repeated.

--sync, -s

directory

Download execution outputs to DIRECTORY.

--adhoc, -a

boolean

Upload the current state of the working directory, then run it as an ad-hoc execution.

False

--git-packaging, -g / --no-git-packaging, -G

boolean

When creating ad-hoc tasks, whether to allow using Git for packaging directory contents.

True

--validate-adhoc / --no-validate-adhoc

boolean

Enable or disable validation of adhoc packaged code, on by default

True

--yaml

text

The path to the configuration YAML (valohai.yaml) file to use.

--debug-port

integer

Configure the port for remote debugging the execution via SSH after it starts.

--debug-key-file

path

Path to a public SSH key file for remote debugging the execution after it starts.

--ssh

boolean

Start ssh remote connection for debugging the execution after it starts.

False

--autorestart / --no-autorestart

boolean

Enable Automatic Restart on Spot Instance Interruption

False

--priority

integer

Priority for the job; higher values mean higher priority.

--k8s-cpu-min

float

Kubernetes only. CPU resource request

--k8s-memory-min

integer

Kubernetes only. Memory resource request. Unit is binary megabytes (Mi)

--k8s-cpu-max

float

Kubernetes only. CPU resource request

--k8s-memory-max

integer

Kubernetes only. Memory resource request. Unit is binary megabytes (Mi)

--k8s-device

text

Kubernetes only. Custom device claim. Format: NAME=VALUE. May be repeated for multiple limits.

--k8s-device-none

boolean

Kubernetes only. Request no device claims, not even if there is a default

False

--k8s-preset

text

Kubernetes only. Custom runtime config preset UUID

vh execution ssh

Make SSH Connection to the execution container.

Usage:

vh execution ssh [OPTIONS] COUNTER

Options:

Name
Type
Description
Default

--private-key-file

path

Private SSH key to use for the connection.

--address

text

Address of the container in "ip:port" format. If not provided, the address from the execution will be used.

vh execution stop

Stop one or more in-progress executions.

Usage:

vh execution stop [OPTIONS] [COUNTERS]...

Options:

Name
Type
Description
Default

--all

boolean

Stop all in-progress executions.

False

vh execution summarize

Summarize execution metadata.

Use the global --table-format switch to output JSON/TSV/CSV/...

Usage:

vh execution summarize [OPTIONS] COUNTERS...

vh execution watch

Watch execution progress in a console UI.

Usage:

vh execution watch [OPTIONS] COUNTER

vh init

Interactively initialize a Valohai project.

Usage:

vh init [OPTIONS]

vh lint

Lint (syntax-check) a valohai.yaml file.

The return code of this command will be the total number of errors found in all the files.

Usage:

vh lint [OPTIONS] [FILENAMES]...

vh login

Log in into Valohai.

Usage:

vh login [OPTIONS]

Options:

Name
Type
Description
Default

--username, -u

text

Your Valohai username

--password, -p

text

Your Valohai password

--token, -t

text

A Valohai API token (instead of username and password)

--host, -h

text

Valohai host to login on (for private installations)

--verify-ssl / --no-verify-ssl

boolean

Whether to verify SSL connections (this setting is persisted)

True

--ca-file

text

Path to bundle file or directory with trusted SSL certificates (this setting is persisted)

--yes, -y

boolean

Assume yes to confirmation prompts.

False

vh logout

Remove local authentication token.

Usage:

vh logout [OPTIONS]

Options:

Name
Type
Description
Default

--yes, -y

boolean

Assume yes to confirmation prompts.

False

vh notebook run

Start a notebook execution.

Usage:

vh notebook run [OPTIONS]

Options:

Name
Type
Description
Default

--environment, -e

text

Environment UUID or slug to run the execution in (default = project default environment).

--image, -i

text

Docker image to use for the notebook execution.

--var, -v

text

Add environment variable (NAME=VALUE). May be repeated.

vh parcel

Package a project for offline execution. (Experimental)

Usage:

vh parcel [OPTIONS]

Options:

Name
Type
Description
Default

-d, --destination

directory

Destination directory

-c, --commit

text

Commit to read required Docker image IDs from

--code

choice (bundle | archive | tarball | none)

Package code as a full Git bundle, an archive of Git HEAD, a tarball of the directory or not at all?

bundle

--docker-images / --no-docker-images

boolean

Package Docker images?

True

--valohai-local-run / --no-valohai-local-run

boolean

Download valohai-local-run + deps?

True

--unparcel-script / --no-unparcel-script

boolean

Add unparcel script?

True

vh pipeline run

Start a pipeline run.

Usage:

vh pipeline run [OPTIONS] PIPELINE-NAME PIPELINE-OPTIONS...

Options:

Name
Type
Description
Default

--commit, -c

text

The commit to use. Defaults to the current HEAD.

--title, -t

text

The optional title of the pipeline run.

--adhoc, -a

boolean

Upload the current state of the working directory, then run it as an ad-hoc execution.

False

--git-packaging, -g / --no-git-packaging, -G

boolean

When creating ad-hoc pipelines, whether to allow using Git for packaging directory contents.

True

--yaml

text

The path to the configuration YAML file (valohai.yaml) file to use.

--tag

text

Tag the pipeline. May be repeated.

--environment, -e

text

Override environment UUID or slug

vh project commits

List the commits for the linked project.

Usage:

vh project commits [OPTIONS]

vh project create

Create a new project and optionally link it to the directory.

Usage:

vh project create [OPTIONS]

Options:

Name
Type
Description
Default

--name, -n

text

The name for the project.

--description, -d

text

The description for the project.

``

--owner, -o

text

The owner for the project. Either the name of an organization you belong to, or an organization and team, e.g. myorg:team.

--link, -l / --no-link

boolean

Link the directory to the newly created project? Default yes.

True

--yes, -y

boolean

Assume yes to confirmation prompts.

False

vh project environment-variables create

Add an environment variable to a project

Usage:

vh project environment-variables create [OPTIONS] NAME=VALUE

Options:

Name
Type
Description
Default

--secret / --public

boolean

Set environment variable as a secret. Default value is --public

False

vh project environment-variables delete

Delete one or more environment variables.

Usage:

vh project environment-variables delete [OPTIONS] NAME

vh project environment-variables list

List environment variables of a project

Usage:

vh project environment-variables list [OPTIONS]

vh project fetch

Fetch new commits for the linked project.

Usage:

vh project fetch [OPTIONS]

Link a directory with a Valohai project.

Usage:

vh project link [OPTIONS] [PROJECT]

Options:

Name
Type
Description
Default

--yes, -y

boolean

Assume yes to confirmation prompts.

False

vh project list

List all projects.

Usage:

vh project list [OPTIONS]

vh project open

Open the project's view in a web browser.

Usage:

vh project open [OPTIONS]

vh project status

Get the general status of the linked project

Usage:

vh project status [OPTIONS]

Options:

Name
Type
Description
Default

--summary / --no-summary

boolean

Show execution summary

True

--incomplete / --no-incomplete

boolean

Show details of incomplete executions

True

Unlink a linked Valohai project.

Usage:

vh project unlink [OPTIONS]

Options:

Name
Type
Description
Default

--yes, -y

boolean

Assume yes to confirmation prompts.

False

vh update-check

Check if there's a newer version of Valohai-CLI available.

Usage:

vh update-check [OPTIONS]

vh yaml pipeline

Update a pipeline config(s) in valohai.yaml based on Python source file(s). Python source file is expected to have def main(config: Config) -> Pipeline

Example:

vh yaml pipeline mypipeline.py

:param filenames: Path(s) of the Python source code files.

Usage:

vh yaml pipeline [OPTIONS] FILENAMES...

Options:

Name
Type
Description
Default

--yaml

text

Path to the YAML file to update.

vh yaml step

Update a step config(s) in valohai.yaml based on Python source file(s).

Example:

vh yaml step hello.py

:param filenames: Path(s) of the Python source code files.

Usage:

vh yaml step [OPTIONS] FILENAMES...

Options:

Name
Type
Description
Default

--yaml

text

Path to the YAML file to write to.

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