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/usr/bin/buildctl

buildkit client

From buildctl-fips 0.34.2-r0 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running buildctl --help (exit 0). permalink

NAME:
   buildctl - build utility

USAGE:
   buildctl [global options] [command [command options]]

VERSION:
   0.34.2

COMMANDS:
   du               disk usage
   prune            clean up build cache
   prune-histories  clean up build histories
   build, b         build
   debug            debug utilities
   help, h          Shows a list of commands or help for one command

GLOBAL OPTIONS:
   --debug                 enable debug output in logs
   --addr string           buildkitd address (default: "unix:///run/buildkit/buildkitd.sock")
   --log-format string     log formatter: json or text (default: "text")
   --tlsservername string  buildkitd server name for certificate validation
   --tlscacert string      CA certificate for validation
   --tlscert string        client certificate
   --tlskey string         client key
   --tlsdir string         directory containing CA certificate, client certificate, and client key. Supported file names are (ca.pem, cert.pem, key.pem) or (ca.crt, tls.crt, tls.key)
   --timeout int           timeout backend connection after value seconds (default: 5)
   --wait                  block RPCs until the connection becomes available
   --help, -h              show help
   --version, -v           print the version
Options (12)
OptionDescriptionSource
--debugenable debug output in logshelp
--addr stringbuildkitd address (default: "unix:///run/buildkit/buildkitd.sock")help
--log-format stringlog formatter: json or text (default: "text")help
--tlsservername stringbuildkitd server name for certificate validationhelp
--tlscacert stringCA certificate for validationhelp
--tlscert stringclient certificatehelp
--tlskey stringclient keyhelp
--tlsdir stringdirectory containing CA certificate, client certificate, and client key.help
--timeout inttimeout backend connection after value seconds (default: 5)help
--waitblock RPCs until the connection becomes availablehelp
--help, -hshow helphelp
--version, -vprint the versionhelp

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