esphome-docs/guides/cli.rst
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Command Line Interface
======================
.. seo::
:description: Documentation for the command line interface of ESPHome.
Base Usage
----------
ESPHome's command line interface always has the following format
.. code-block:: console
esphome [OPTIONS] <COMMAND> <CONFIGURATION...> [ARGUMENTS]
.. note::
You can specify multiple configuration files in the command line interface for some commands,
just list all files after the <COMMAND> like so:
.. code-block:: console
esphome run livingroom.yaml kitchen.yaml
``--help`` Option
--------------------
.. option:: -h|--help
Output possible <commands> and [arguments].
Note: you can also use ``--help`` for any command to get arguments specific to that command.
.. code-block:: console
esphome <some_command> --help
``--verbose`` Option
--------------------
.. option:: -v|--verbose
Enable verbose esphome logs.
``--quiet`` Option
------------------
.. option:: -q|--quiet
Disable all esphome logs.
``--substitution`` Option
-------------------------
*(can be issued multiple times)*
.. option:: -s|--substitution KEY VALUE
Defines or overrides substitution KEY with value VALUE.
Please see :ref:`command line substitutions <command-line-substitutions>` for details.
``run`` Command
---------------
The ``esphome run <CONFIG>`` command is the most common command for ESPHome. It
* Validates the configuration
* Compiles a firmware
* Uploads the firmware (over OTA or USB)
* Starts the log view
.. program:: esphome run
.. option:: --device UPLOAD_PORT
Manually specify the upload port/IP to use. For example ``/dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART``, or ``192.168.1.176``
to perform an OTA.
.. option:: --no-logs
Disable starting log view.
.. option:: --topic TOPIC
Manually set the topic to subscribe to for MQTT logs (defaults to the one in the configuration).
.. option:: --username USERNAME
Manually set the username to subscribe with for MQTT logs (defaults to the one in the configuration).
.. option:: --password PASSWORD
Manually set the password to subscribe with for MQTT logs (defaults to the one in the configuration).
.. option:: --client-id CLIENT_ID
Manually set the client ID to subscribe with for MQTT logs (defaults to a randomly chosen one).
.. option:: --host-port HOST_PORT
Specify the host port to use for legacy Over the Air uploads.
``config`` Command
------------------
.. program:: esphome config
The ``esphome config <CONFIG>`` validates the configuration and displays the validation result.
``compile`` Command
-------------------
.. program:: esphome compile
The ``esphome compile <CONFIG>`` validates the configuration and compiles the firmware.
.. option:: --only-generate
If set, only generates the C++ source code and does not compile the firmware.
``upload`` Command
------------------
.. program:: esphome upload
The ``esphome upload <CONFIG>`` validates the configuration and uploads the most recent firmware build.
.. option:: --device UPLOAD_PORT
Manually specify the upload port/IP address to use. For example ``/dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART``, or ``192.168.1.176``
to perform an OTA.
.. option:: --host-port HOST_PORT
Specify the host port to use for legacy Over the Air uploads.
``clean-mqtt`` Command
----------------------
.. program:: esphome clean-mqtt
The ``esphome clean-mqtt <CONFIG>`` cleans retained MQTT discovery messages from the MQTT broker.
See :ref:`mqtt-using_with_home_assistant`.
.. option:: --topic TOPIC
Manually set the topic to clean retained messages from (defaults to the MQTT discovery topic of the
node).
.. option:: --username USERNAME
Manually set the username to subscribe with.
.. option:: --password PASSWORD
Manually set the password to subscribe with.
.. option:: --client-id CLIENT_ID
Manually set the client ID to subscribe with.
``wizard`` Command
------------------
.. program:: esphome wizard
The ``esphome wizard <CONFIG>`` command starts the ESPHome configuration creation wizard.
``mqtt-fingerprint`` Command
----------------------------
.. program:: esphome mqtt-fingerprint
The ``esphome mqtt-fingerprint <CONFIG>`` command shows the MQTT SSL fingerprints of the remote used
for SSL MQTT connections. See :ref:`mqtt-ssl_fingerprints`.
``version`` Command
-------------------
.. program:: esphome version
The ``esphome version`` command shows the current ESPHome version and exits.
``clean`` Command
-----------------
.. program:: esphome clean
The ``esphome clean <CONFIG>`` command cleans all build files and can help with some build issues.
``dashboard`` Command
---------------------
.. program:: esphome dashboard
The ``esphome dashboard <CONFIG>`` command starts the ESPHome dashboard server for using ESPHome
through a graphical user interface. This command accepts a configuration directory instead of a
single configuration file.
.. option:: --port PORT
Manually set the HTTP port to open connections on (defaults to 6052)
.. option:: --username USERNAME
The optional username to require for authentication.
.. option:: --password PASSWORD
The optional password to require for authentication.
.. option:: --open-ui
If set, opens the dashboard UI in a browser once the server is up and running.
``logs`` Command
---------------------
.. program:: esphome logs
The ``esphome logs <CONFIG>`` command validates the configuration and shows all logs.
.. option:: --topic TOPIC
Manually set the topic to subscribe to.
.. option:: --username USERNAME
Manually set the username.
.. option:: --password PASSWORD
Manually set the password.
.. option:: --client-id CLIENT_ID
Manually set the client id.
.. option:: --device SERIAL_PORT
Manually specify a serial port/IP to use. For example ``/dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART``.