vikunja-api/docs/content/doc/usage/cli.md
konrad 16dbcfda7e Manage users via cli ()
Add users cli commands to docs

Fix checking for changing username or user email

Add user status change command

Make sure only one user exists with a particular email when updating

Add password reset

Add user id to help

Remove user delete (too many possible side effects, postponed until later)

Make sure to fail on any errors

Fail if changing the username would result in duplicate users

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Co-authored-by: kolaente <k@knt.li>
Reviewed-on: https://kolaente.dev/vikunja/api/pulls/632
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---
date: "2019-03-31:00:00+01:00"
title: "CLI"
draft: false
type: "doc"
menu:
sidebar:
parent: "usage"
---
# Command line interface
You can interact with Vikunja using its `cli` interface.
The following commands are available:
* [dump](#dump)
* [help](#help)
* [migrate](#migrate)
* [restore](#restore)
* [testmail](#testmail)
* [user](#user)
* [version](#version)
* [web](#web)
If you don't specify a command, the [`web`](#web) command will be executed.
All commands use the same standard [config file]({{< ref "../setup/config.md">}}).
### `dump`
Creates a zip file with all vikunja-related files.
This includes config, version, all files and the full database.
Usage:
{{< highlight bash >}}
$ vikunja dump
{{< /highlight >}}
### `help`
Shows more detailed help about any command.
Usage:
{{< highlight bash >}}
$ vikunja help [command]
{{< /highlight >}}
### `migrate`
Run all database migrations which didn't already run.
Usage:
{{< highlight bash >}}
$ vikunja migrate [flags]
$ vikunja migrate [command]
{{< /highlight >}}
#### `migrate list`
Shows a list with all database migrations.
Usage:
{{< highlight bash >}}
$ vikunja migrate list
{{< /highlight >}}
#### `migrate rollback`
Roll migrations back until a certain point.
Usage:
{{< highlight bash >}}
$ vikunja migrate rollback [flags]
{{< /highlight >}}
Flags:
* `-n`, `--name` string: The id of the migration you want to roll back until.
### `restore`
Restores a previously created dump from a zip file, see `dump`.
Usage:
{{< highlight bash >}}
$ vikunja restore <path to dump zip file>
{{< /highlight >}}
### `testmail`
Sends a test mail using the configured smtp connection.
Usage:
{{< highlight bash >}}
$ vikunja testmail <email to send the test mail to>
{{< /highlight >}}
### `user`
Bundles a few commands to manage users.
#### `user change-status`
Enable or disable a user. Will toggle the current status if no flag (`--enable` or `--disable`) is provided.
Usage:
{{< highlight bash >}}
$ vikunja user change-status <user id> <flags>
{{< /highlight >}}
Flags:
* `-d`, `--disable`: Disable the user.
* `-e`, `--enable`: Enable the user.
#### `user create`
Create a new user.
Usage:
{{< highlight bash >}}
$ vikunja user create <flags>
{{< /highlight >}}
Flags:
* `-a`, `--avatar-provider`: The avatar provider of the new user. Optional.
* `-e`, `--email`: The email address of the new user.
* `-p`, `--password`: The password of the new user. You will be asked to enter it if not provided through the flag.
* `-u`, `--username`: The username of the new user.
#### `user list`
Shows a list of all users.
Usage:
{{< highlight bash >}}
$ vikunja user list
{{< /highlight >}}
#### `user reset-password`
Reset a users password, either through mailing them a reset link or directly.
Usage:
{{< highlight bash >}}
$ vikunja user reset-password <flags>
{{< /highlight >}}
Flags:
* `-d`, `--direct`: If provided, reset the password directly instead of sending the user a reset mail.
* `-p`, `--password`: The new password of the user. Only used in combination with --direct. You will be asked to enter it if not provided through the flag.
#### `user update`
Update an existing user.
Usage:
{{< highlight bash >}}
$ vikunja user update <user id>
{{< /highlight >}}
Flags:
* `-a`, `--avatar-provider`: The new avatar provider of the new user.
* `-e`, `--email`: The new email address of the user.
* `-u`, `--username`: The new username of the user.
### `version`
Prints the version of Vikunja.
This is either the semantic version (something like `0.7`) or version + git commit hash.
Usage:
{{< highlight bash >}}
$ vikunja version
{{< /highlight >}}
### `web`
Starts Vikunja's REST api server.
Usage:
{{< highlight bash >}}
$ vikunja web
{{< /highlight >}}