id = "temporal"
name = "Temporal CLI"
homepage = "https://docs.temporal.io/cli"
description = "Command-line interface for running Temporal Server and interacting with Workflows, Activities, Namespaces, and other parts of Temporal."
executables = ["temporal"]
[dotfiles]
paths = [
"[configHome]/temporalio/temporal.toml",
"[appData]/temporalio/temporal.toml",
"%APPDATA%/temporalio/temporal.toml",
]
secret = []
[[dotfiles.secret_paths]]
file = [
"[configHome]/temporalio/temporal.toml",
"[appData]/temporalio/temporal.toml",
"%APPDATA%/temporalio/temporal.toml",
]
format = "toml"
match = { key_path = ["profile.*.api_key"] }
[commands]
format = 1
label = "Temporal CLI"
description = "Common Workflow jobs: list, start and describe Workflow Executions. Global connection flags (address, namespace, profile) and the other subcommands are left out."
quality = "ai-draft"
parser = { end_of_options = "--", interleave = "permute", long_equals = true, short_attached = true, short_bundles = false }
[[commands.subcommand]]
path = ["workflow", "list"]
label = "List workflows"
description = "List Workflow Executions, optionally filtered by a List Filter query."
[[commands.subcommand.source]]
id = "ref"
kind = "manual"
url = "https://docs.temporal.io/cli/workflow"
revision = "2026-10-27"
evidence = """
temporal workflow list \
--query YourQuery
--archived No bool Limit output to archived Workflow Executions. (Experimental)
--limit No int Maximum number of Workflow Executions to display.
--page-size No int Maximum number of Workflow Executions to fetch at a time from the server.
--query, -q No string Content for an SQL-like QUERY List Filter.
"""
[[commands.subcommand.field]]
id = "query"
label = "List filter query"
description = "SQL-like filter, e.g. WorkflowType = 'MyWorkflow'."
type = "string"
option = ["--query", "-q"]
sources = ["ref"]
[[commands.subcommand.field]]
id = "limit"
label = "Max results"
type = "integer"
option = ["--limit"]
sources = ["ref"]
[[commands.subcommand.field]]
id = "page_size"
label = "Page size"
type = "integer"
option = ["--page-size"]
sources = ["ref"]
[[commands.subcommand.field]]
id = "archived"
label = "Archived only"
type = "boolean"
option = ["--archived"]
sources = ["ref"]
[[commands.subcommand.task]]
id = "filtered"
label = "Filtered list"
fields = ["query", "limit"]
required = ["query"]
[[commands.subcommand.group]]
id = "basic"
label = "Basic"
fields = ["query", "limit"]
[[commands.subcommand.group]]
id = "advanced"
label = "Advanced"
fields = ["page_size", "archived"]
[[commands.subcommand]]
path = ["workflow", "start"]
label = "Start a workflow"
description = "Start a new Workflow Execution. Headers, memo, search attributes, fairness and priority options are left out."
[[commands.subcommand.source]]
id = "ref"
kind = "manual"
url = "https://docs.temporal.io/cli/workflow"
revision = "2026-10-27"
evidence = """
temporal workflow start \
--workflow-id YourWorkflowId \
--type YourWorkflow \
--task-queue YourTaskQueue \
--input '{"some-key": "some-value"}'
--cron No string Cron schedule for the Workflow.
--execution-timeout No duration Fail a WorkflowExecution if it lasts longer than DURATION. This time-out includes retries and ContinueAsNew tasks.
--id-conflict-policy No string-enum Accepted values: Fail, UseExisting, TerminateExisting.
--id-reuse-policy No string-enum Accepted values: AllowDuplicate, AllowDuplicateFailedOnly, RejectDuplicate, TerminateIfRunning.
--input, -i No string[] Input value. Use JSON content or set --input-meta to override.
--run-timeout No duration Fail a Workflow Run if it lasts longer than DURATION.
--task-queue, -t Yes string Workflow Task queue.
--type Yes string Workflow Type name.
--workflow-id, -w No string Workflow ID. If not supplied, the Service generates a unique ID.
"""
[[commands.subcommand.field]]
id = "type"
label = "Workflow type"
type = "string"
option = ["--type"]
sources = ["ref"]
[[commands.subcommand.field]]
id = "task_queue"
label = "Task queue"
type = "string"
option = ["--task-queue", "-t"]
sources = ["ref"]
[[commands.subcommand.field]]
id = "workflow_id"
label = "Workflow ID"
description = "If empty, the Service generates a unique ID."
type = "string"
option = ["--workflow-id", "-w"]
sources = ["ref"]
[[commands.subcommand.field]]
id = "input"
label = "Input"
description = "JSON value. Repeat for multiple arguments."
type = "string"
option = ["--input", "-i"]
multiple = true
sources = ["ref"]
[[commands.subcommand.field]]
id = "id_conflict_policy"
label = "ID conflict policy"
type = "enum"
option = ["--id-conflict-policy"]
choices = [{ value = "Fail", label = "Fail" }, { value = "UseExisting", label = "Use existing" }, { value = "TerminateExisting", label = "Terminate existing" }]
sources = ["ref"]
[[commands.subcommand.field]]
id = "id_reuse_policy"
label = "ID reuse policy"
type = "enum"
option = ["--id-reuse-policy"]
choices = [{ value = "AllowDuplicate", label = "Allow duplicate" }, { value = "AllowDuplicateFailedOnly", label = "Allow duplicate if failed" }, { value = "RejectDuplicate", label = "Reject duplicate" }, { value = "TerminateIfRunning", label = "Terminate if running" }]
sources = ["ref"]
[[commands.subcommand.field]]
id = "cron"
label = "Cron schedule"
type = "string"
option = ["--cron"]
sources = ["ref"]
[[commands.subcommand.field]]
id = "execution_timeout"
label = "Execution timeout"
description = "Duration, e.g. 30m."
type = "string"
option = ["--execution-timeout"]
sources = ["ref"]
[[commands.subcommand.field]]
id = "run_timeout"
label = "Run timeout"
description = "Duration, e.g. 10m."
type = "string"
option = ["--run-timeout"]
sources = ["ref"]
[[commands.subcommand.task]]
id = "start"
label = "Start with input"
fields = ["type", "task_queue", "workflow_id", "input"]
required = ["type", "task_queue"]
[[commands.subcommand.group]]
id = "basic"
label = "Basic"
fields = ["type", "task_queue", "workflow_id", "input"]
[[commands.subcommand.group]]
id = "advanced"
label = "Advanced"
fields = ["id_conflict_policy", "id_reuse_policy", "cron", "execution_timeout", "run_timeout"]
[[commands.subcommand]]
path = ["workflow", "describe"]
label = "Describe a workflow"
description = "Show the properties of a Workflow Execution."
[[commands.subcommand.source]]
id = "ref"
kind = "manual"
url = "https://docs.temporal.io/cli/workflow"
revision = "2026-10-27"
evidence = """
temporal workflow describe \
--workflow-id YourWorkflowId
--raw No bool Print properties without changing their format.
--reset-points No bool Show auto-reset points only.
--run-id, -r No string Run ID.
--workflow-id, -w Yes string Workflow ID.
"""
[[commands.subcommand.field]]
id = "workflow_id"
label = "Workflow ID"
type = "string"
option = ["--workflow-id", "-w"]
sources = ["ref"]
[[commands.subcommand.field]]
id = "run_id"
label = "Run ID"
type = "string"
option = ["--run-id", "-r"]
sources = ["ref"]
[[commands.subcommand.field]]
id = "raw"
label = "Raw output"
type = "boolean"
option = ["--raw"]
sources = ["ref"]
[[commands.subcommand.task]]
id = "describe"
label = "Describe"
fields = ["workflow_id", "run_id"]
required = ["workflow_id"]
[[commands.subcommand.group]]
id = "basic"
label = "Basic"
fields = ["workflow_id", "run_id", "raw"]
