Apps

kernel deploy <entrypoint_file_name>

Deploy an app to Kernel from the current directory.

Flag	Description
--version <version>	Specify a version for the app (default: latest). Optional.
--force	Allow overwrite of an existing version with the same name. Optional.
--env <ENV_VAR=VAL>, -e	Adds environment variables to the app. May be specified multiple times. Optional.
--env-file <file>	Read environment variables from a .env file. May be specified multiple times. Optional.

The entrypoint file and dependency manifest (package.json for JS/TS, pyproject.toml for Python) must both be in the root directory of your project.

kernel invoke <app_name> <action_name>

Invoke a specific app action by its name. Generates an Invocation.

Flag	Description
--version <version>, -v	Specify a version of the app to invoke (default: latest). Optional.
--payload <payload_data>, -p	Stringified JSON object (max 64 KB). Optional.
--sync, -s	Invoke synchronously (default false). Optional.

Synchronous invocations open a long-lived HTTP POST that times out after 60 seconds. Asynchronous invocations time out after 15 minutes. Press ctrl-c to terminate a running invocation; associated browsers are destroyed.

kernel app list

List deployed application versions.

Flag	Description
--name <app_name>	Filter by application name. Optional.
--version <version>	Filter by version label. Optional.

kernel app history <app_name>

Show deployment history for an application.

kernel logs <app_name>

Print the logs for the specified app.

Flag	Description
--version <version>	Specify a version of the app (default: latest). Optional.
--follow, -f	Follow logs in real-time (stream continuously). Optional.
--since <time>, -s	How far back to retrieve logs (e.g., 5m, 1h). Defaults to 5m if not following, 5s if following. Optional.
--with-timestamps	Include timestamps in each log line. Optional.