Cantila Docs Command reference Every cantila command, grouped by area. Run cantila help for the same set
in your terminal, or cantila <command> with no subcommand to list whatever
that command manages.
deploy, projects, create, env, keys, config, backups and
whoami are the fully fleshed-out core flows. Many service-group
subcommands mirror the public API and are filling in alongside their
products — descriptions below reflect each group's purpose.
Command Purpose cantila projectsList your projects (alias: cantila ls). cantila create <name>Create a project. --runtime static|node|python|php|go|ruby|docker (default node), --region fsn1|hel1|ash (default fsn1). cantila deploy <id>Deploy a project; streams steps live. --no-stream to wait. Image flags below. cantila logs <id>Show build and deploy logs. cantila status <id>Project status, services, domains and recent deploys. cantila open <id>Open the project's primary URL in your browser. cantila rollback <id> <deploy>Roll back to a previous deployment. cantila scale <id>Resize: --vcpu, --memory, --disk, --always-on, --instances, --min, --max. cantila instances <id>Per-instance health view. cantila metrics <id>Recent CPU / MEM / RPS samples for a project. cantila previews <id>List live preview deployments; create <id> <branch>, destroy <id> <dpl>. cantila troubleshoot <id> <dpl>AI analysis of a failing deployment. cantila git connect <id> <url>Connect a repo. Also push, rotate-secret, disconnect.
cantila create blog --runtime node --region fsn1 # default: deploy from git, streaming each step cantila deploy prj_abc123 # deploy a pre-built image cantila deploy prj_abc123 --image registry.example.com/blog:latest # build + push a local Dockerfile, then deploy cantila deploy prj_abc123 --build . --registry registry.example.com/blog --tag v2 --dockerfile Dockerfile --build requires --registry. Pass either --image or --build, not both.
Command Purpose cantila env <id>List a project's environment variables. cantila env set <id> KEY=VALUESet a variable. --public disables masking; --scope production|preview|all (default all).
# secret by default, applied to all scopes cantila env set prj_abc123 DATABASE_URL=postgres://... # a public (unmasked) value, production only cantila env set prj_abc123 PUBLIC_API_BASE=https://api.example.com --public --scope production Command Purpose cantila keys listList API keys for the current account. cantila keys create <name>Mint a new key. --scope read|deploy|admin (default deploy). cantila keys revoke <id>Revoke an API key. cantila whoamiShow which account and key the CLI is authenticated as.
cantila keys create ci-pipeline --scope deploy The raw key is printed once on creation. Copy it immediately — afterwards
only its prefix is shown. Save it with cantila config set apiKey=<key>.
Command Purpose cantila backups <id>List point-in-time backups (deployment + env-var snapshot). cantila backups create <id>Capture a backup. --note '<msg>'. cantila backups restore <id> <bak>Re-apply env vars and roll back to the captured deploy. cantila backups delete <id> <bak>Drop a backup from history.
cantila backups create prj_abc123 --note "before the schema migration" cantila backups restore prj_abc123 bak_xyz789 These commands mirror the public API for each Cantila product. Run a group
with no subcommand to list, or cantila help for the current subcommands.
Command Purpose cantila domainSearch, buy, list and attach domains. cantila aliases <id>Manage mail aliases on a project. cantila databasesList each project's auto-wired managed database. cantila storageManage S3-compatible object-storage buckets (alias: cantila data). cantila mailInbound mail, sending-IP pools and deliverability rollups. cantila mailboxes <id>Manage hosted mailboxes on a project. cantila smsInbound SMS across your numbers. cantila numbersPhone-number marketplace — search, buy, port-in, transfer. cantila voiceInbound voice calls across your numbers. cantila otpIssue and verify SMS one-time passcodes. cantila a2pA2P / 10DLC carrier brand and campaign registrations. cantila automationsAutomation instances (n8n / OpenClaw) and their workflows. cantila connectionsAccount-wide credential connections and the provider catalog. cantila agentsCantila Agents brain — pending proposals, recent actions, pause / resume. cantila nodesEnrolled compute nodes (Bring-Your-Own-VPS).
Command Purpose cantila accountsShow the account a key belongs to; provision tenants and sub-accounts. cantila teamList, add, re-role and remove members on the current account. cantila invitesMint, list and revoke one-time invite links. cantila orgsList, switch and leave the orgs you belong to. cantila billingPlan, metered usage, recent charges, Stripe portal and dunning status. cantila costAI cost-optimiser recommendations. cantila activityRecent events on the account. --limit N. cantila configShow or set the CLI config. See CLI configuration .