Kernel CLI

The Kernel CLI helps you deploy and run web automation apps on our platform.

Installation

Install the Kernel CLI using your favorite package manager:

# Using brew
brew install onkernel/tap/kernel

# Using pnpm
pnpm install -g onkernel/cli

# Using npm
npm install -g onkernel/cli

Then, set your Kernel API key for deployments

export KERNEL_API_KEY=<API_KEY>

After installation, verify that Kernel CLI was installed correctly:

which kernel

Command	Optional Flags	Description
`kernel deploy <entrypoint_file_name>`	-	Deploys an app to Kernel from the current directory.
	`--env <ENV_VAR=VAL>`	Adds environment variables to the app. Expects the form `ENV_VAR=VAL` delimited by spaces. Optional.
`kernel invoke <app_name> <action_name>`	-	Invokes a specific app action by its name. Generates an Invocation.
	`--payload <payload_data>`	Includes the specified parameters. Expects a stringified JSON object. Optional.
`kernel logs <app_name>`	-	Prints the logs for the specified app.
	`--follow`	Follows the logs. Optional.
	`--log-level <log_level>`	Specify the log level to print: trace, debug, info, warn, error, fatal, print. Optional.
	`--no-color`	Disables color output
`kernel invocation info <invocation_id>`	-	Coming soon
`kernel browser terminate <browser_id>`	-	Coming soon
`kernel help [command]`	-	Displays help information about Kernel commands.