AEnvironment CLI User Guide

This guide provides comprehensive documentation for all AEnvironment CLI commands and features, helping you efficiently manage AEnvironment projects and environments.

📋 Command Overview

Usage: aenv [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...

  Aenv CLI helps build your custom aenv

Options:
  --debug
  -v, --verbose  Enable verbose output
  --help         Show this message and exit.

Commands:
  build      Build Docker images with real-time progress display.
  config     Manage CLI configuration.
  get        Get specified environment details
  init       Initialize aenv project using environmental scaffolding tools
  instance   Manage environment instances (create, list, get, delete)
  instances  List running environment instances (legacy command)
  list       List all environments with pagination
  push       Push current aenv project to remote backend aenv hub
  release    Release current aenv project
  service    Manage environment services (create, list, get, delete, update)
  test       Test current aenv project by running local directly
  version    Display version number and corresponding build/commit information

Command Category	Command	Description
Project Lifecycle	`init`	Initialize new project
	`build`	Build container images
	`run`	Validate environment configuration
	`push`	Push environment to repository
Environment Management	`list`	List all environments
	`get`	Get environment details
Instance Management	`instance`	Manage environment instances
	`instances`	List running instances (legacy)
Service Management	`service`	Manage environment services
Configuration Management	`config`	Manage CLI configuration
System Information	`version`	Display version information

🚀 Quick Start

Typical Workflow

# 1. Create new project
aenv init my-search-env --template default

# 2. Validate configuration
aenv run --work-dir ./my-search-env

# 3. Build image
aenv build --work-dir ./my-search-env --image-tag v1.0.0

# 4. Push to repository
aenv push --work-dir ./my-search-env --version 1.0.0

# 5. Release environment
aenv release --work-dir ./my-search-env

🛠️ Project Lifecycle Commands

`aenv init` - Initialize Project

Create a new AEnvironment project with support for multiple templates.

Basic Usage

Usage: aenv init [OPTIONS] NAME

  Initialize aenv project using scaffolding tools

  NAME: aenv name

  Examples:
    aenv init myproject --version 1.0.0
    aenv init myproject --template default --work-dir ./myproject --force
    aenv init myproject --version 1.0.0 --config-only

Options:
  -v, --version TEXT        Specify aenv version number
  -t, --template [default]  Scaffolding template selection
  -w, --work-dir TEXT       Working directory for initialization
  --force                   Force overwrite existing directory
  --config-only             Only create config.json file, skip other files and directories
  --help                    Show this message and exit.

Available Templates

Template Name	Description	Use Cases
`default`	Basic template	General environments

Project Structure

my-project/
├── config.json          # Environment configuration
├── Dockerfile          # Container definition
├── requirements.txt    # Python dependencies
├── src/               # Source code
│   ├── __init__.py
│   └── custom_env.py
├── test/              # Test files
└── README.md          # Project documentation

config.json: Defines environment metadata including build configuration, test scripts, deployment resource requirements, and version information

Configuration Example

{
  "name": "aenv",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "tags": ["linux"],
  "status": "Ready",
  "codeUrl": "",
  "artifacts": [],
  "buildConfig": {
    "dockerfile": "./Dockerfile"
  },
  "testConfig": {
    "script": ""
  },
  "deployConfig": {
    "cpu": "1",
    "memory": "2Gi",
    "os": "linux",
    "ephemeralStorage": "5Gi",
    "environmentVariables": {},
    "service": {
      "replicas": 1,
      "port": 8081,
      "enableStorage": false,
      "storageName": "aenv",
      "storageSize": "10Gi",
      "mountPath": "/home/admin/data"
    }
  }
}

Note: This is the default template structure. Additional fields like imagePrefix and podTemplate can be added as needed for specific deployment scenarios.

Dockerfile

The final deliverable is primarily a container image, with the Dockerfile defining base configuration, dependency installation, and environment variable setup.

src

Environment business logic code is placed in the src directory. Use @register decorators to register code as corresponding tools, functions, and rewards.

Config-Only Mode

Use --config-only flag to create only the config.json file without generating other project files and directories. This is useful when you already have a project structure and only need the configuration file.

# Create only config.json in current directory
aenv init myproject --version 1.0.0 --config-only

# Create config.json in specified directory
aenv init myproject --version 1.0.0 --config-only --work-dir ./myproject

# Force overwrite existing config.json
aenv init myproject --version 1.0.0 --config-only --force

Note: When using --config-only, the config.json content is loaded from the template file, ensuring consistency with the full initialization process.

`aenv run` - Validate Environment

After code development, use the run command for local validation.

Run Basic Usage

Usage Details

Usage: aenv run [OPTIONS]

  Test current aenv project by running local directly

  Examples:
    aenv run --work-dir /tmp/aenv/search

Options:
  --work-dir TEXT           Specify aenv development root directory
  --inspector-port INTEGER  MCP Inspector port
  --help                    Show this message and exit.

# Validate current directory
aenv run

# Specify working directory
aenv run --work-dir ./my-project

Output Example

ℹ️  🔍 Starting aenv project validation...
   Working Directory: /AEnvironment/aenv/hello
   Inspector Port: 6274

ℹ️  📁 Validating working environment...
✅ ✅ Working environment validation passed
ℹ️  🔧 Checking dependencies...
✅ ✅ Dependency check passed
ℹ️  📦 Installing MCP Inspector...
MCP Inspector Is Installed...!
✅ ✅ MCP Inspector installation completed
ℹ️  🚀 Starting MCP server and Inspector...
   Press Ctrl+C to stop services

2025-12-09 17:18:21,875 - mcp_manager - INFO - 🚀 Starting MCP server and Inspector...
2025-12-09 17:18:21,875 - mcp_manager - INFO - Starting task: mcp_server - python -m aenv.

Validation Checks

✅ Configuration file format validation
✅ Code correctness verification
✅ Dependency completeness check
✅ MCP service functionality verification

`aenv build` - Build Images

Build Docker container images with real-time progress display.

Build Basic Usage

Usage Details

Usage: aenv build [OPTIONS]

  Build Docker images with real-time progress display.

  This command builds Docker images from your project and provides real-time
  progress updates with beautiful UI components.

  Examples:
    aenv build
    aenv build --image-name myapp --image-tag v1.0
    aenv build --work-dir ./myproject --registry myregistry.com
    aenv build --work-dir ./build --dockerfile ./Dockerfile.prod

Options:
  -w, --work-dir DIRECTORY  Docker build context directory (defaults to current directory)
  -n, --image-name TEXT     Name for the Docker image
  -t, --image-tag TEXT      Tags for the Docker image (can be used multiple
                            times)
  -r, --registry TEXT       Docker registry URL
  -s, --namespace TEXT      Namespace for the Docker image
  --push / --no-push        Push image to registry after build
  -p, --platform TEXT       Platform for the Docker image
  -f, --dockerfile TEXT     Path to the Dockerfile (relative to work-dir, defaults to Dockerfile)
  --help                    Show this message and exit.

# Basic build
aenv build

# Specify working directory
aenv build --work-dir ./my-project

# Custom image name
aenv build --image-name my-custom-env

# Multiple tags
aenv build --image-tag v1.0.0 --image-tag latest

# Specify platform
aenv build --platform linux/amd64,linux/arm64

# Specify custom Dockerfile
aenv build --work-dir ./build --dockerfile ./Dockerfile.prod

Advanced Options

Option	Short	Description	Example
`--work-dir`	`-w`	Docker build context directory	`--work-dir ./project`
`--image-name`	`-n`	Image name	`--image-name search-tool`
`--image-tag`	`-t`	Image tags	`--image-tag v1.0.0`
`--registry`	`-r`	Registry URL	`--registry registry.company.com`
`--namespace`	`-s`	Namespace	`--namespace myteam`
`--platform`	`-p`	Target platform	`--platform linux/amd64`
`--push`		Push after build	`--push`
`--dockerfile`	`-f`	Path to Dockerfile (relative to work-dir)	`--dockerfile ./Dockerfile.prod`

Important Notes

config.json location: The config.json file must be in the current working directory (where you run the command), not in the --work-dir directory.
work-dir purpose: The --work-dir option specifies the Docker build context directory, which is used as the base path for Dockerfile and all files referenced in it (COPY, ADD, etc.).
Dockerfile path: The --dockerfile path is relative to --work-dir. If not specified, defaults to Dockerfile in the --work-dir directory.

Build Output Example

`aenv push` - Push Environment

Push the built environment to a remote repository.

Push Basic Usage

# Push current environment
aenv push

# Specify version
aenv push --version 1.0.0

# Specify working directory
aenv push --work-dir ./my-project

# Push to specific registry
aenv push --registry registry.company.com

Push Options

Option	Description	Example
`--version`	Specify version number	`--version 1.0.0`
`--registry`	Target registry	`--registry registry.company.com`
`--namespace`	Namespace	`--namespace myteam`
`--force`	Force overwrite	`--force`

📊 Environment Management Commands

`aenv list` - List Environments

Display all available AEnvironment environments.

List Basic Usage

# List all environments
aenv list

# Table format display
aenv list --format table

# JSON format output
aenv list --format json

# Pagination display
aenv list --limit 20 --offset 0

# Filter by name
aenv list --name search

# Filter by tags
aenv list --tags python,search

Output Format

$ aenv list --format table
+---------------------------+------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+
| Name                      | Version    | Description   | Created At                          |
+===========================+============+===============+=====================================+
| swebench-env              | 1.0.2      |               | 2025-12-08T14:21:04.143332845+08:00 |
+---------------------------+------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+
| test-search-env           | 1.0.0      |               | 2025-11-27T11:41:42.212945201+08:00 |
+---------------------------+------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+
| mini-swe-agent-env        | 1.1.1      |               | 2025-11-24T23:21:35.882220449+08:00 |
+---------------------------+------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+

`aenv instances` - List Running Instances

List running environment instances with detailed information.

Instances Basic Usage

# List all running instances
aenv instances

# List instances for a specific environment
aenv instances --name my-env

# List instances for a specific environment and version
aenv instances --name my-env --version 1.0.0

# Output as JSON
aenv instances --format json

# Use custom system URL
aenv instances --system-url http://api.example.com:8080

Instances Options

Option	Short	Description	Example
`--name`	`-n`	Filter by environment name	`--name test01`
`--version`	`-v`	Filter by environment version (requires --name)	`--version 1.0.0`
`--format`	`-f`	Output format (table or json)	`--format json`
`--system-url`		AEnv system URL (defaults to AENV_SYSTEM_URL env var)	`--system-url http://localhost:8080`

Instances Output Format

$ aenv instances
+---------------+---------------+-----------+----------+------+----------------------+
| Instance ID   | Environment   | Version   | Status   | IP   | Created At           |
+===============+===============+===========+==========+======+======================+
| test01-tb9gp8 | test01        | 1.0.0     | Running  | -    | 2026-01-12T03:25:46Z |
+---------------+---------------+-----------+----------+------+======================+
| test01-ccp5v4 | test01        | 1.0.0     | Running  | -    | 2026-01-12T03:25:50Z |
+---------------+---------------+-----------+----------+------+----------------------+

Environment Variables

You can configure the API URL using environment variables:

# Set API URL (must include port 8080)
export AENV_SYSTEM_URL=http://api-service:8080

# Set API key (if authentication is enabled)
export AENV_API_KEY=your-token-here

# Then run the command
aenv instances

Instances Notes

API URL: The CLI automatically uses port 8080 for the system URL. If you provide a URL with a different port, it will be adjusted.
Authentication: If token authentication is enabled, set the AENV_API_KEY environment variable
Instance ID Format: Instance IDs typically follow the pattern environment-name-randomid (e.g., test01-tb9gp8)
Filtering: Use --name to filter by environment name, optionally combined with --version for more specific filtering

`aenv instance` - Manage Environment Instances

Unified interface for managing environment instances with full lifecycle control.

Note: aenv instance is the new command group that replaces and extends the legacy aenv instances command with additional capabilities like creating and deleting instances.

Instance Subcommands

Subcommand	Description
`instance create`	Create new environment instance
`instance list`	List running instances
`instance get`	Get instance details by ID
`instance delete`	Delete an instance
`instance info`	Get instance information (requires active instance)

`instance create` - Create Instance

Create and deploy a new environment instance.

Basic Usage:

# Create using config.json in current directory
aenv instance create

# Create with explicit environment name
aenv instance create flowise-xxx@1.0.2

# Create with custom TTL and environment variables
aenv instance create flowise-xxx@1.0.2 --ttl 1h -e DB_HOST=localhost -e DB_PORT=5432

# Create with arguments and skip health check
aenv instance create flowise-xxx@1.0.2 --arg --debug --arg --verbose --skip-health

# Create and keep alive (doesn't auto-release)
aenv instance create flowise-xxx@1.0.2 --keep-alive

Options:

Option	Short	Description	Default
`--datasource`	`-d`	Data source for mounting	-
`--ttl`	`-t`	Time to live (e.g., 30m, 1h)	30m
`--env`	`-e`	Environment variables (KEY=VALUE)	-
`--arg`	`-a`	Command line arguments	-
`--system-url`		AEnv system URL	from env/config
`--timeout`		Request timeout in seconds	60.0
`--startup-timeout`		Startup timeout in seconds	500.0
`--max-retries`		Maximum retry attempts	10
`--api-key`		API key for authentication	from env
`--skip-health`		Skip health check	false
`--output`	`-o`	Output format (table/json)	table
`--keep-alive`		Keep instance running	false
`--owner`		Owner of the instance	from config

Important Notes:

By default, instances are automatically released when the command exits
Use --keep-alive to keep the instance running after deployment
Without --keep-alive, the instance lifecycle is tied to the command execution

`instance list` - List Instances

List running environment instances with filtering options.

# List all running instances
aenv instance list

# List instances for a specific environment
aenv instance list --name my-env

# List instances for a specific environment and version
aenv instance list --name my-env --version 1.0.0

# Output as JSON
aenv instance list --output json

`instance get` - Get Instance Details

Retrieve detailed information about a specific instance by its ID.

# Get instance information
aenv instance get flowise-xxx-abc123

# Get in JSON format
aenv instance get flowise-xxx-abc123 --output json

`instance delete` - Delete Instance

Delete a running environment instance.

# Delete an instance (with confirmation)
aenv instance delete flowise-xxx-abc123

# Delete without confirmation
aenv instance delete flowise-xxx-abc123 --yes

`aenv service` - Manage Environment Services

Manage long-running environment services with persistent deployments, multiple replicas, and storage support.

Service vs Instance: Services are persistent deployments without TTL, supporting multiple replicas, persistent storage, and cluster DNS service URLs. Instances are temporary with TTL and auto-cleanup.

Service Subcommands

Subcommand	Description
`service create`	Create new service deployment
`service list`	List running services
`service get`	Get service details by ID
`service delete`	Delete a service
`service update`	Update service configuration

`service create` - Create Service

Create a long-running service with Deployment, Service, and optionally persistent storage.

Basic Usage:

# Create using config.json in current directory
aenv service create

# Create with explicit environment name
aenv service create myapp@1.0.0

# Create with custom service name
aenv service create myapp@1.0.0 --service-name my-custom-service

# Create with 3 replicas and custom port (no storage)
aenv service create myapp@1.0.0 --replicas 3 --port 8000

# Create with storage enabled (storageSize must be in config.json)
aenv service create myapp@1.0.0 --enable-storage

# Create with environment variables
aenv service create myapp@1.0.0 -e DB_HOST=postgres -e CACHE_SIZE=1024

Options:

Option	Short	Description	Default
`--service-name`	`-s`	Custom service name (must follow Kubernetes DNS naming conventions)	auto-generated as `{envName}-svc-{random}`
`--replicas`	`-r`	Number of replicas	1 or from config
`--port`	`-p`	Service port	8080 or from config
`--env`	`-e`	Environment variables (KEY=VALUE)	-
`--enable-storage`		Enable persistent storage	false
`--output`	`-o`	Output format (table/json)	table

Configuration Priority:

CLI parameters (--replicas, --port, --enable-storage)
config.json's deployConfig.service (new structure)
config.json's deployConfig (legacy flat structure)
System defaults

Storage Configuration:

Storage settings are read from config.json's deployConfig.service:

storageSize: Storage size like "10Gi", "20Gi" (required when --enable-storage is used)
storageName: Storage name (default: environment name)
mountPath: Mount path (default: /home/admin/data)

Important Notes:

When storage is enabled, replicas must be 1 (enforced by backend)
Services run indefinitely without TTL
Services get cluster DNS service URLs for internal access
Service Name: Custom service names must follow Kubernetes DNS naming conventions:
- Use only lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens, and dots
- Start and end with an alphanumeric character
- Be no longer than 253 characters
- Example: my-service, app-v1, web-frontend-prod
- If not specified, auto-generated as {envName}-svc-{random} (e.g., myapp-svc-abc123)
The service name becomes:
- Kubernetes Deployment name
- Kubernetes Service name
- Service URL prefix: {serviceName}.{namespace}.{domain}:{port}
- Unique identifier for all operations (get, update, delete)

`service list` - List Services

List running environment services.

# List all services
aenv service list

# List services for specific environment
aenv service list --name myapp

# Output as JSON
aenv service list --output json

Output Example:

$ aenv service list
+------------------+-------------+---------+--------+----------+----------+--------------+----------------------+
| Service ID       | Environment | Owner   | Status | Replicas | Storage  | Service URL  | Created At           |
+==================+=============+=========+========+==========+==========+==============+======================+
| myapp-svc-abc123 | myapp@1.0.0 | user1   | Ready  | 3/3      | myapp-pvc| myapp-svc... | 2026-01-19T10:30:00Z |
+------------------+-------------+---------+--------+----------+----------+--------------+----------------------+

`service get` - Get Service Details

Retrieve detailed information about a specific service.

# Get service information
aenv service get myapp-svc-abc123

# Get in JSON format
aenv service get myapp-svc-abc123 --output json

`service delete` - Delete Service

Delete a running service. By default, keeps storage for reuse.

# Delete a service (with confirmation), keep storage
aenv service delete myapp-svc-abc123

# Delete without confirmation
aenv service delete myapp-svc-abc123 --yes

# Delete service and storage
aenv service delete myapp-svc-abc123 --delete-storage

Options:

Option	Description
`--yes`, `-y`	Skip confirmation prompt
`--delete-storage`	Also delete associated storage (WARNING: permanent data loss)

Important Notes:

By default, storage is kept for reuse when deleting a service
Use --delete-storage to permanently delete storage and all data

`service update` - Update Service

Update a running service's configuration.

# Scale to 5 replicas
aenv service update myapp-svc-abc123 --replicas 5

# Update image
aenv service update myapp-svc-abc123 --image myapp:2.0.0

# Update environment variables
aenv service update myapp-svc-abc123 -e DB_HOST=newhost -e DB_PORT=3306

# Update multiple things at once
aenv service update myapp-svc-abc123 --replicas 3 --image myapp:2.0.0

Options:

Option	Short	Description
`--replicas`	`-r`	Update number of replicas
`--image`		Update container image
`--env`	`-e`	Environment variables (KEY=VALUE)
`--output`	`-o`	Output format (table/json)

Important Notes:

At least one of --replicas, --image, or --env must be provided
Environment variable updates merge with existing variables

`aenv get` - Get Environment Details

Retrieve detailed information about a specific environment.

Get Basic Usage

# Get environment details
aenv get search-env

# Specify version
aenv get search-env --version 1.0.0

# JSON format output
aenv get search-env --format json

Get Output Example

{
  "id": "search-1.0.0",
  "name": "search",
  "description": "",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "tags": [
    "swe",
    "python",
    "linux"
  ],
  "code_url": "~/.aenv/search-code.tar.gz",
  "status": 6,
  "artifacts": [
    {
      "id": "",
      "type": "image",
      "content": "docker.io/xxxx/image:search-1.0.0-v3"
    }
  ],
  "build_config": {
    "dockerfile": "./Dockerfile"
  },
  "test_config": {
    "script": "pytest xxx"
  },
  "deploy_config": {
    "cpu": "1C",
    "memory": "2G",
    "os": "linux"
  }
}

Note: Requires non-local mode to use.

⚙️ Configuration Management Commands

`aenv config` - Configuration Management

Manage CLI configuration and settings.

Subcommands

`config show` - Display Configuration

# Show all configurations
aenv config show

# JSON format
aenv config show --format json

`config get` - Get Configuration

# Get specific value
aenv config get global_mode

`config init` - Initialize Configuration

# Create default configuration
aenv config init

🔍 System Information Commands

`aenv version` - Version Information

Display CLI version and build information.

Version Basic Usage

# Show version only
aenv version -s

# JSON format
aenv version --format json

Version Output Example

$ aenv version
AEnv CLI Version: 0.1.0
Build Date: 2024-01-15
Git Commit: abc123def
Go Version: go1.21.0
Platform: linux/amd64
Python Version: 3.12.0

🎯 Practical Usage Examples

Scenario 1: Developing New Environment

# 1. Create search tool environment
aenv init search-tool --template search

# 2. Modify configuration
cd search-tool
# Edit config.json and Dockerfile

# 3. Implement business logic
@register_tool
@register_function
@register_reward

Scenario 2: CI/CD Integration

# Use in CI scripts
#!/bin/bash
set -e

# Validate environment
aenv run --work-dir ./project

# Build and push
aenv build --work-dir ./project \
           --image-tag ${BUILD_NUMBER} \
           --registry registry.company.com \
           --push

# Publish
aenv push

📚 Quick Reference

Common Command Combinations

# Complete workflow
aenv init → aenv run → aenv build → aenv push

# Environment management
aenv list → aenv get → aenv push

# Instance management
aenv instances → aenv instances --name <env> → aenv instances --format json

# Configuration management
aenv config path → aenv config set → aenv config show

Debug Commands

# Verbose output
aenv --verbose <command>

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AEnvironment CLI User Guide

📋 Command Overview

🚀 Quick Start

Typical Workflow

🛠️ Project Lifecycle Commands

aenv init - Initialize Project

Basic Usage

Available Templates

Project Structure

Config-Only Mode

aenv run - Validate Environment

Run Basic Usage

Validation Checks

aenv build - Build Images

Build Basic Usage

Advanced Options

Important Notes

Build Output Example

aenv push - Push Environment

Push Basic Usage

Push Options

📊 Environment Management Commands

aenv list - List Environments

List Basic Usage

Output Format

aenv instances - List Running Instances

Instances Basic Usage

Instances Options

Instances Output Format

Environment Variables

Instances Notes

aenv instance - Manage Environment Instances

Instance Subcommands

instance create - Create Instance

instance list - List Instances

instance get - Get Instance Details

instance delete - Delete Instance

aenv service - Manage Environment Services

Service Subcommands

service create - Create Service

service list - List Services

service get - Get Service Details

service delete - Delete Service

service update - Update Service

aenv get - Get Environment Details

Get Basic Usage

Get Output Example

⚙️ Configuration Management Commands

aenv config - Configuration Management

Subcommands

config show - Display Configuration

config get - Get Configuration

config init - Initialize Configuration

🔍 System Information Commands

aenv version - Version Information

Version Basic Usage

Version Output Example

🎯 Practical Usage Examples

Scenario 1: Developing New Environment

Scenario 2: CI/CD Integration

📚 Quick Reference

Common Command Combinations

Debug Commands

🔗 Related Resources

`aenv init` - Initialize Project

`aenv run` - Validate Environment

`aenv build` - Build Images

`aenv push` - Push Environment

`aenv list` - List Environments

`aenv instances` - List Running Instances

`aenv instance` - Manage Environment Instances

`instance create` - Create Instance

`instance list` - List Instances

`instance get` - Get Instance Details

`instance delete` - Delete Instance

`aenv service` - Manage Environment Services

`service create` - Create Service

`service list` - List Services

`service get` - Get Service Details

`service delete` - Delete Service

`service update` - Update Service

`aenv get` - Get Environment Details

`aenv config` - Configuration Management

`config show` - Display Configuration

`config get` - Get Configuration

`config init` - Initialize Configuration

`aenv version` - Version Information