CLI Commands

The AstrBot CLI initializes instances, starts AstrBot, installs background services, reads logs, updates common config values, and manages plugins.

If you install AstrBot with uv:

uv tool install astrbot --python 3.12

uv creates the astrbot executable and puts it on PATH. You can inspect the path with:

Linux / macOS

which astrbot

Windows

where.exe astrbot

TIP

Run the commands below from the AstrBot working directory unless the command provides a --workdir option.

Quick Start

Initialize the directory once, then start AstrBot:

astrbot init
astrbot run

astrbot init creates the data directories and configuration files required by AstrBot. After initialization, use astrbot run for later starts.

Top-Level Commands

Command	Purpose
astrbot init	Initialize the current directory as an AstrBot working directory.
astrbot run	Start AstrBot in the foreground.
astrbot service	Install and manage AstrBot as a background service.
astrbot config	Read or update common config values.
astrbot password	Change the WebUI login password interactively.
astrbot plugin	Create, install, update, remove, or search plugins.
astrbot help	Show CLI help.
astrbot --version	Show the AstrBot CLI version.

conf and plug are compatibility aliases and still work:

astrbot conf get
astrbot plug list

Prefer config and plugin in new docs and scripts.

Start AstrBot

astrbot run

Common options:

Option	Purpose
-p, --port <PORT>	Set the WebUI port.
-r, --reload	Enable plugin auto-reload for plugin development.

Examples:

astrbot run --port 6185
astrbot run --reload

Background Service

astrbot service installs AstrBot as a user-level background service for long-running deployments.

Each platform uses its native service manager:

Platform	Service manager
Linux	systemd --user
macOS	LaunchAgent
Windows	Task Scheduler

Install

astrbot service install --now

By default, this command uses the astrbot executable found on PATH and the current directory as the AstrBot working directory. --now starts or restarts the service after installation.

Common options:

Option	Purpose
--name <NAME>	Service name. Default: astrbot.
--workdir <DIR>	AstrBot working directory.
--executable <PATH>	Path to the astrbot executable.
--force	Overwrite an existing service definition.
--now	Start or restart the service after installation.

If astrbot is not on PATH, pass the executable explicitly:

astrbot service install --workdir /path/to/astrbot-root --executable /path/to/astrbot --now

Manage

astrbot service start
astrbot service stop
astrbot service restart
astrbot service uninstall

These commands support --name <NAME> for non-default service names:

astrbot service restart --name astrbot-test

To remove a service without an interactive confirmation:

astrbot service uninstall --force

Status

astrbot service status

The status output includes:

• Overall health.
• Current platform and service manager.
• Whether the service is installed, enabled, and running.
• AstrBot working directory.
• Dashboard port.
• WebUI URL and accessibility.

Common options:

Option	Purpose
--name <NAME>	Service name. Default: astrbot.
--workdir <DIR>	AstrBot working directory used to read the port config.
--timeout <SECONDS>	WebUI health probe timeout. Default: 2 seconds.

Example:

astrbot service status --timeout 5

Logs

The CLI exposes two kinds of logs:

Type	Command	Notes
Service logs	astrbot service logs	Reads console output captured by the service manager.
Application log file	astrbot service logs --source app	Reads data/logs/astrbot.log; file logging must be enabled first.

Service Logs

astrbot service logs
astrbot service logs -n 100
astrbot service logs -f

Common options:

Option	Purpose
--name <NAME>	Service name.
-n, --lines <N>	Show the latest N lines. Default: 200.
-f, --follow	Follow log output.
--include-stderr	Also show stderr logs on macOS and Windows.

On macOS and Windows, astrbot service logs shows stdout logs by default, which are the .out.log files. Add --include-stderr when you also need error output.

Application Log File

data/logs/astrbot.log is not written by default. Enable application file logging first, then restart AstrBot:

astrbot service logs enable
astrbot service restart
astrbot service logs --source app

Inspect the application log file configuration:

astrbot service logs status

Disable the application log file:

astrbot service logs disable
astrbot service restart

Use a custom application log path:

astrbot service logs enable --path logs/astrbot.log

Relative paths are resolved from the AstrBot data directory.

Config

astrbot config reads and updates common config values.

astrbot config get
astrbot config get dashboard.port
astrbot config set dashboard.port 6185

Supported keys:

Key	Description
timezone	Time zone, for example Asia/Shanghai.
log_level	Log level: DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, or CRITICAL.
dashboard.port	WebUI port.
dashboard.username	WebUI username.
dashboard.password	WebUI password.
callback_api_base	Callback API base URL. Must start with http:// or https://.

Changing the dashboard password writes the current password hashes automatically:

astrbot config set dashboard.password "new-password"

You can also use the dedicated interactive password command:

astrbot password
astrbot password --username admin

Plugins

astrbot plugin manages plugins under data/plugins.

Command	Purpose
astrbot plugin list	List installed plugins.
astrbot plugin list --all	Also show uninstalled plugins.
astrbot plugin search <QUERY>	Search plugins.
astrbot plugin install <NAME>	Install a plugin.
astrbot plugin update [NAME]	Update one plugin, or all updatable plugins if no name is given.
astrbot plugin remove <NAME>	Remove an installed plugin.
astrbot plugin new <NAME>	Create a new plugin from the template.

Use a GitHub proxy when installing or updating plugins:

astrbot plugin install example-plugin --proxy https://gh-proxy.example.com/
astrbot plugin update --proxy https://gh-proxy.example.com/

Creating a new plugin asks for the author, description, version, and repository URL:

astrbot plugin new my-plugin

Help

Show general CLI help:

astrbot help

Show help for a specific command:

astrbot help service
astrbot service --help
astrbot service logs --help

Show the version:

astrbot --version