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---
layout: docs
page_title: Consul K8s CLI Reference
description: >-
Consul K8s CLI is a tool for quickly installing and interacting with Consul on Kubernetes.
---
# Consul K8s CLI Reference
Consul K8s CLI is a tool for quickly installing and interacting with Consul on Kubernetes.
This topic describes the commands, subcommands, and available options for using Consul K8s CLI.
~> Consul K8s CLI is is currently availabe as an alpha release and is not recommended for production environments.
## Download and Build the Binary
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1. Clone the [consul-k8s](https://github.com/hashicorp/consul-k8s/tree/cli-install/cli) project.
1. Navigate to the `consul-k8s/cli` directory and issue the following command to build the tool:
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```shell-session
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go build .
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```
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1. (Optional) Move the binary to you `$PATH` for ease of use, e.g.:
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```shell-session
mv consul-k8s /usr/local/bin/consul-k8s
```
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## Usage
Consul K8s CLI uses the following syntax:
```shell-session
consul-k8s <SUBCOMMAND> <OPTIONS>
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```
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## Subcommands
You can use the following subcommands with `consul-k8s`.
### `install`
The `install` command installs Consul on Kubernetes.
```shell-session
consul-k8s install <OPTIONS>
```
The following options are available.
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| Flag | Description | Default | Required |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | -------- |
| `-auto-approve` &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; | Boolean value that enables you to skip the installation confirmation prompt. | `false` | Optional |
| `-dry-run` | Boolean value that validates the installation and returns a summary. | `false` | Optional |
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| `-config-file` | String value that specifies the path to a file containing custom installation configurations, e.g., Consul Helm chart values file. <br/> You can use the `-config-file` flag multiple times to specify multiple files. | none | Optional |
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| `-namespace` | String value that specifies the namespace of the Consul installation. | `consul` | Optional |
| `-preset` | String value that installs Consul based on a preset configuration. You can specify the following values: <br/> `demo`: Installs a single replica server with sidecar injection enabled; useful for testing service mesh functionality. <br/> `secure`: Installs a single replica server with sidecar injection, ACLs, and TLS enabled; useful for testing service mesh functionality. | Configuration of the Consul Helm chart. | Optional |
| `-set` | String value that enables you to set a customizeable value. <br/> You can use the `-set` flag multiple times to set multiple values. <br/> Consul Helm chart values are supported. | none | Optional |
| `-set-file` | String value that specifies the name of a file. The contents of the file will be used to set a customizeable value. <br/> You can use the `-set-file` flag multiple times to specify multiple files. <br/> Consul Helm chart values are supported. | none | Optional |
| `-set-string` | String value that enables you to set a customizeable string value. <br/> You can use the `-set-string` flag multiple times to specify multiple strings. <br/> Consul Helm chart values are supported. | none | Optional |
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See [Global Options](#global-options) for additional commands that you can use when installing Consul on Kubernetes.
#### Example Command
The following example command installs Consul according in the `myNS` namespace according to the `secure` preset.
```shell-session
consul-k8s install -preset=secure -namespace=myNS
```
### `uninstall`
The `uninstall` command removes Consul from Kubernetes.
```shell-session
consul-k8s uninstall <OPTIONS>
```
The following options are available.
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| Flag | Description | Default | Required |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
| `-auto-approve` &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; | Boolean value that enables you to skip the removal confirmation prompt. | `false` | Optional |
| `-name` | String value for the name of the installation to remove. | none | Optional |
| `-namespace` | String value that specifies the namespace of the Consul installation to remove. | `consul` | Optional |
| `-wipe-data` | Boolan value that deletes PVCs and secrets associated with the Consul installation during installation. <br/> Data will be removed without a verification prompt if the `-auto-approve` flag is set to `true`. | `false` <br/> Instructions for removing data will be printed to the console. | Optional |
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See [Global Options](#global-options) for additional commands that you can use when uninstalling Consul from Kubernetes.
#### Example Command
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The following example command immediately uninstalls Consul from the `my-ns` namespace with the name `my-consul` and removes PVCs and secrets associated with the installation without asking for verification:
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```shell-session
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consul-k8s uninstall -namespace=my-ns -name=my-consul -wipe-data=true -auto-approve=true
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```
## Global Options
The following global options are available.
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| Flag | Description | Default | Required |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | -------- |
| `-context` &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; | String value that sets the Kubernetes context to use for Consul K8s CLI operations. | none | Optional |
| `-kubeconfig` <br/> Alias: `-c` | String value that specifies the path to the `kubeconfig` file. <br/> | none | Optional |