Jabali CLI

Jabali provides a comprehensive command-line interface using the jabali command with a noun:verb pattern. All commands support --json output for automation and --yes to skip confirmation prompts.

User Management

Create User

jabali user:create <username> [--email=] [--password=] [--admin] [--force]

Creates a new hosting account. The --admin flag grants administrative access. --force skips validation.

Delete User

jabali user:delete <username>

Removes a user account and all associated data. Requires confirmation.

List Users

jabali user:list [--json]

Shows all hosting accounts on the system.

Show User Details

jabali user:show <username> [--json]

Displays account details including quotas, domains, and suspension status.

Change Password

jabali user:password <username> [--password=]

Updates user account password. If --password is omitted, a secure prompt appears.

Suspend User

jabali user:suspend <username>

Temporarily disables a user account. The account and its domains remain, but services are inaccessible.

Unsuspend User

jabali user:unsuspend <username>

Reactivates a suspended user account.

Grant/Revoke Admin

jabali user:admin <identifier> [--revoke] [--force]

Grants admin access to a user or revokes it with --revoke. The identifier can be username or email.

Domain Management

Create Domain

jabali domain:create <domain> [--user=]

Adds a domain to the system. Assign to a user with --user=username, or leave unassigned.

Delete Domain

jabali domain:delete <domain>

Removes a domain and all associated files, emails, and DNS records.

Enable/Disable Domain

jabali domain:enable <domain>
jabali domain:disable <domain>

Toggles domain accessibility without deleting data. Disabled domains respond with HTTP 410.

List Domains

jabali domain:list [--user=]

Shows all domains. Filter by user with --user=username.

Show Domain Details

jabali domain:show <domain> [--json]

Displays configuration, SSL status, FTP users, and current resource usage.

Database Management

Create Database

jabali db:create <name> [--user=]

Creates a new MySQL database.

Delete Database

jabali db:delete <name>

Permanently removes a database. Requires confirmation.

List Databases

jabali db:list [--user=]

Shows all databases, optionally filtered by user.

Create Database User

jabali db:user-create <name> [--password=] [--database=]

Creates a database user with optional assignment to a specific database.

Delete Database User

jabali db:user-delete <name>

Removes a database user. Databases owned by this user are not affected.

List Database Users

jabali db:users [--json]

Shows all database users and their privilege assignments.

Tune Database Parameters

jabali db:tune <variable> <value> [--persist]

Adjusts MySQL configuration variables at runtime. Use --persist to write to my.cnf.

Email Management

Create Email Account

jabali mail:create <email> [--password=] [--quota=]

Creates a mailbox with optional quota (e.g., 1GB, 500MB). Default is unlimited.

Delete Email Account

jabali mail:delete <email>

Removes a mailbox and all messages.

Change Email Password

jabali mail:password <email> [--password=]

Updates mailbox password.

Set Email Quota

jabali mail:quota <email> [--size=]

Adjusts storage quota for a mailbox (e.g., 2GB). Omit to set unlimited.

List Email Accounts

jabali mail:list [--domain=]

Shows all mailboxes, optionally filtered by domain.

View Mail Log

jabali mail:log [--lines=50] [--domain=] [--type=]

Displays recent mail server activity. Filter by domain and log type (e.g., smtp, delivery).

Mail Queue

jabali mail:queue [--json]

Shows messages pending delivery.

Queue Retry

jabali mail:queue-retry [id] [--all]

Retries a specific message or all queued messages.

Queue Delete

jabali mail:queue-delete <id>

Permanently removes a queued message.

SSL/TLS Management

Issue Certificate

jabali ssl:issue <domain> [--force]

Requests a new certificate from Let’s Encrypt. Use --force to overwrite existing.

Renew Certificate

jabali ssl:renew <domain>

Manually renews an existing certificate.

Check Certificate Status

jabali ssl:check [domain] [--issue-only] [--renew-only]

Validates all certificates or a specific domain. --issue-only checks for missing certs, --renew-only only for expiring certs.

List Certificates

jabali ssl:list [--json]

Shows all installed certificates and expiration dates.

Check Domain SSL Status

jabali ssl:status <domain>

Displays certificate details, chain, and expiration for a domain.

Panel Certificate

jabali ssl:panel [--json]

Shows the panel’s current SSL certificate status.

Issue Panel Certificate

jabali ssl:panel-issue [--json]

Issues a new certificate for the control panel itself.

DNS Management

List DNS Records

jabali dns:list [--json]

Shows all DNS records for all zones.

Zone Records

jabali dns:records <domain> [--type=] [--json]

Displays records for a specific domain. Filter by type (A, MX, CNAME, etc.) with --type=.

Add DNS Record

jabali dns:add <domain> <name> <type> <content> [--ttl=3600] [--priority=0]

Creates a new DNS record. Priority is used for MX records.

Delete DNS Record

jabali dns:delete-record <domain> <name> <type>

Removes a DNS record.

Sync Zone

jabali dns:sync <domain>

Synchronizes a zone from PowerDNS (useful after bulk imports).

Backup Management

Create Backup

jabali backup:create <username> [--json]

Initiates a new backup for a user’s home directory.

List Backups

jabali backup:list [--user=] [--json]

Shows available backup snapshots. Filter by user with --user=.

Backup Info

jabali backup:info <path> [--json]

Displays size, timestamp, and file count for a backup snapshot.

Restore Backup

jabali backup:restore <path> [--user=] [--json]

Restores files from a snapshot to a user’s home directory.

Delete Backup

jabali backup:delete <path>

Permanently removes a backup snapshot.

Backup Password

jabali backup:password [--set=]

Sets or changes the encryption password for new backups. Password is required for restore operations.

Cron Job Management

Create Cron Job

jabali cron:create [--user=] [--schedule=] [--command=] [--json]

Adds a scheduled task. Schedule uses standard crontab format (e.g., 0 2 * * *).

List Cron Jobs

jabali cron:list [--user=] [--json]

Shows all scheduled tasks for a user.

Run Cron Job

jabali cron:run <index> [--user=] [--json]

Manually executes a scheduled task (identified by index from list).

Delete Cron Job

jabali cron:delete <index> [--user=]

Removes a scheduled task.

Toggle Cron Job

jabali cron:toggle <index> [--user=] [--enable|--disable]

Enables or disables a cron job without deleting it.

PHP Version Management

List PHP Versions

jabali php:list [--json]

Shows all installed PHP versions.

Install PHP Version

jabali php:install <version>

Compiles and installs a specific PHP version (e.g., 8.3, 8.4).

Uninstall PHP Version

jabali php:uninstall <version>

Removes a PHP version from the system.

Set Default PHP Version

jabali php:default <version>

Sets the default PHP version for new domains.

Service Management

List Services

jabali service:list [--json]

Shows all monitored services and their status.

Start Service

jabali service:start <name>

Starts a stopped service.

Stop Service

jabali service:stop <name>

Stops a running service.

Restart Service

jabali service:restart <name>

Restarts a service.

Enable Service

jabali service:enable <name>

Enables automatic startup on boot.

Disable Service

jabali service:disable <name>

Disables automatic startup, service will stop on reboot.

Service Status

jabali service:status <name>

Displays current status, uptime, and memory usage.

System Information

System Status

jabali system:status [--json]

Overall system health: uptime, load average, service summary.

System Info

jabali system:info [--json]

Hardware and software inventory: OS, CPU, RAM, kernel version.

Disk Usage

jabali system:disk [--json]

Filesystem usage by partition and mount point.

Memory Usage

jabali system:memory [--json]

RAM and swap utilization with breakdown by component.

Set Hostname

jabali system:hostname [name] [--json]

Displays or updates system hostname.

Kill Process

jabali system:kill <pid> [--signal=TERM]

Terminates a process by PID. Use --signal=KILL for force termination.

WordPress Management

Install WordPress

jabali wp:install <domain> [--user=] [--title=] [--admin-user=] [--admin-email=] [--admin-password=] [--json]

Downloads and configures WordPress with optional site details.

List WordPress Installs

jabali wp:list [--user=] [--json]

Shows all WordPress installations, optionally filtered by user.

Update WordPress

jabali wp:update <domain>

Checks for and applies the latest WordPress core update.

Scan WordPress

jabali wp:scan <domain>

Scans for security issues, malware, and plugin vulnerabilities.

Delete WordPress

jabali wp:delete <domain>

Removes a WordPress installation while preserving the domain.

Import cPanel Backup

jabali wp:import <path> [--user=]

Restores WordPress and database from a cPanel backup file.

Agent Management

Agent Status

jabali agent:status [--json]

Displays agent health, version, and connectivity.

Agent Ping

jabali agent:ping [--json]

Tests connectivity to the privileged agent daemon.

Agent Log

jabali agent:log [--lines=50] [--json]

Shows recent agent operation log entries.

Agent Restart

jabali agent:restart [--json]

Restarts the privileged agent service. Use with caution.

Support & Diagnostics

Generate Diagnostic Report

jabali logs:share [--ttl=86400] [--raw] [--json]

Creates an encrypted diagnostic package with logs for support staff. Default TTL is 24 hours. --raw skips encryption.

jabali login:token [--user=] [--ttl=15] [--panel=] [--json]

Generates a secure token for password-less panel login. TTL in minutes, panel is admin or user (default: user).

cPanel Migration

Analyze cPanel Backup

jabali cpanel:analyze <path>

Scans a cPanel backup file and reports importable content.

Restore cPanel Backup

jabali cpanel:restore <path> [--user=]

Imports users, domains, databases, and email from a cPanel backup.

Fix File Permissions

jabali cpanel:fix-permissions <username>

Repairs ownership and permissions after cPanel import.

Help

Show Help

jabali help

Displays available command categories and command syntax.

Common Options

All commands accept these global options:

Option	Effect
`--json`	Output in JSON format for scripting
`--yes`	Skip confirmation prompts
`-v`	Verbose output
`-q`	Quiet mode (minimal output)

Exit Codes

0 — Success
1 — Command failed
2 — Invalid arguments
3 — Configuration error
4 — Permission denied