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FAQ

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 08:49:31 +0000

What is Updatecli?

A command line tool that applies update strategies described in a manifest. The manifest declares what to update, where, and under which conditions; Updatecli reads it and does the work.

Troubleshooting

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Description

Messages are grouped by theme and quoted as Updatecli prints them, so searching this page for the line in your log should land on the right entry.

Docker Hub rate limit

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Description

Updatecli never downloads an image, yet it still consumes Docker Hub pull quota. This page explains why, and what to do about it.

Environment variables

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200

Description

Updatecli reads configuration from three places, in decreasing priority: the manifest, command line flags, and the environment. This page covers the last one.

Experimental features

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200

Description

--experimental is a single global flag that gates several unrelated features. It is available on every subcommand, and it announces itself:

Deprecations

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:37:00 +0000

Description

Deprecated settings still work. Updatecli accepts the old form, logs a warning, and translates it to the new one, so a manifest written years ago keeps running. The warning is the notice: nothing on this page breaks a pipeline today, and everything on it may break one eventually.

Contributing

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Description

Updatecli exists because the alternative was rewriting almost the same update script over and over. It is open to contributions, and plenty of them involve no Go at all.