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# Homarr Developer CLI
Build and launch local Homarr images and GHCR pull-request builds, then manage them from responsive terminal dashboards.
## Requirements
- Docker or OrbStack
- Go 1.25+ to build from source
- GitHub CLI authenticated with `gh auth login` for pull-request features
## Setup
```sh
pnpm install
```
Create `.env` from `.env.example` and set `DB_URL` to an absolute path for the SQLite file before running the migration. In a POSIX shell, use `cp .env.example .env`; in PowerShell, use `Copy-Item .env.example .env`.
Then run `pnpm db:migration:sqlite:run` to create or update the database. The migration command also seeds a new database. Use `pnpm db:seed` explicitly when you need to seed an existing database. Start Redis separately with `pnpm docker:dev:up` when it is needed.
The examples below use `pnpm dev:cli -- ...`, which works from POSIX shells and PowerShell. If you prefer a global command, install it with `pnpm dev:cli:install` and add your Go bin directory to `PATH`.
## Build
```sh
pnpm dev:cli -- build feature
pnpm dev:cli -- build --pr 6441
pnpm dev:cli -- rebuild feature
```
Checkout builds are tagged as `homarr:<name>`. The source checkout and revision are recorded on the image so `homarr rebuild` and the development dashboard can rebuild it later. PR builds use a temporary checkout and default to `homarr:pr-<number>`.
## Launch
```sh
homarr --pr 6441 --env WORKSHOP_WEB_URL=https://app-v2.preview.homarr.dev/
pnpm dev:cli -- run dev
pnpm dev:cli -- run --detach dev
pnpm dev:cli -- run --pr 6441
pnpm dev:cli -- run --pr 6441 --demo
pnpm dev:cli -- run --env FOO=bar --env FEATURE=true dev
```
PR launches always pull the latest GHCR tag before starting. Local tags remain local.
The installed binary accepts `--pr`, `--demo`, `--detach`, and repeatable `--env KEY=VALUE` flags directly, so
`homarr --pr <number> --env KEY=VALUE` is shorthand for `homarr run --pr <number> --env KEY=VALUE`.
The first launch generates a per-user encryption key in the OS config directory and reuses it for later launches. Set `HOMARR_DEV_SECRET_ENCRYPTION_KEY` to a 64-character hexadecimal key to override it.
The command reference below assumes the optional `homarr` installation. Without it, prefix each command with `pnpm dev:cli --` (for example, `pnpm dev:cli -- dev`).
## Commands
```text
homarr Interactive local and remote image browser
homarr --pr <number> Pull and launch a PR image, with optional --env overrides
homarr dev Explicit alias for the main browser
homarr dash Start on the instance dashboard
homarr build <name> Build this checkout as homarr:<name>
homarr build --pr <number> Build a PR locally from a temporary checkout
homarr rebuild <name> Rebuild from recorded provenance
homarr images List local images with build provenance
homarr data List instance data volumes
homarr data rm <volume> Preview permanent data deletion; add --force to confirm
homarr prune Remove stopped instances
homarr list Script-friendly instance list
homarr logs <container> Follow logs
homarr shell <container> Open an interactive shell in a running instance
homarr ci [pr] [--watch] View or watch GitHub CI checks for a pull request
homarr open <container> Open in browser
homarr stop <container> Stop
homarr restart <container> Restart
homarr remove <container> Force-remove
homarr doctor Check Docker, Engine API, and optional integrations
```
## Development Browser
```text
/ Filter by PR number, title, author, branch, CI, image, state, or port
↑/↓ or j/k Select row
Enter or Space Start the available image; choose local or remote when both exist; stop when running
R Build locally in background (or rebuild local image)
p Pull remote PR image in background and start container
m Manage mode (chords: b rebuild, i delete image, d delete data, c remove container, p prune)
t Background tasks overlay (status, progress, cancellation)
Tab Cycle sidebar tab (logs / build / ci)
l Toggle sidebar visibility
L Pin logs to currently selected container
f Follow or pause logs
Page Up/Down Scroll logs
M Toggle demo mode for next launch
b Toggle bot PRs
o Open PR on GitHub
a Open running instance in browser
c Copy instance URL to clipboard
r Refresh data
1 / 2 / d Switch screen (development / instances)
? Help overlay
q Quit (cancels background tasks)
```
Pull progress with live layer bytes, throughput, BuildKit step streaming, local build provenance, CI rollup badges, container health status, and live output streams are non-blocking. When a background pull completes, the sidebar automatically transitions to streaming the running instance's live logs.
## Instance Dashboard
```text
/ Filter by name, image, state, health, port, or URL
↑/↓ or j/k Select row
Enter or Space Start / stop selected instance
s Stop instance
S Restart instance
x Remove container (keeps data)
m Manage mode for selected instance
t Background tasks overlay
Tab Cycle sidebar tab (logs / build / ci)
l Toggle sidebar visibility
L Pin logs
f Follow / pause logs
Page Up/Down Scroll logs
o Open running instance in browser
c Copy URL to clipboard
R Rebuild from recorded provenance
r Refresh
1 / 2 / d Switch screen
? Help overlay
q Quit
```