Interactive Syncer Shell

The Syncer ships with an interactive REPL that lets you run any registered Flask CLI command without typing flask ... every time. It provides tab-completion for all command groups and subcommands and keeps a persistent history.

Starting the Shell

flask cli

You will be greeted with a syncer> prompt:

CMDB Syncer interactive shell — type 'help' or 'exit'.
syncer>

Usage

Type any syncer command without the leading flask. For example:

syncer> rules export_all_rules
syncer> cron list_jobs
syncer> checkmk export_hosts my-account

Built-in Commands

Command	Description
help / ?	Show available top-level commands and groups
exit / quit	Leave the shell (Ctrl-D works as well)

Tab-Completion

Press Tab to complete command groups and subcommands. The completer is built dynamically from the currently registered Click commands, so plugins added via application/plugins/ are picked up automatically.

History

Command history is stored in ~/.cmdbsyncer_shell_history and persists across sessions. Use the arrow keys to navigate.

Error Handling

Usage errors and exceptions from individual commands are caught and printed, the shell itself keeps running. Ctrl-C cancels the current line without exiting the shell.