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opm CLI reference

The opm command-line interface (CLI) is a tool for creating and maintaining Operator catalogs.

opm CLI syntax
$ opm <command> [<subcommand>] [<argument>] [<flags>]
Table 1. Global flags
Flag Description

-skip-tls-verify

Skip TLS certificate verification for container image registries while pulling bundles or indexes.

--use-http

When you pull bundles, use plain HTTP for container image registries.

The SQLite-based catalog format, including the related CLI commands, is a deprecated feature. Deprecated functionality is still included in OpenShift Container Platform and continues to be supported; however, it will be removed in a future release of this product and is not recommended for new deployments.

For the most recent list of major functionality that has been deprecated or removed within OpenShift Container Platform, refer to the Deprecated and removed features section of the OpenShift Container Platform release notes.

generate

Generate various artifacts for declarative config indexes.

Command syntax
$ opm generate <subcommand> [<flags>]
Table 2. generate subcommands
Subcommand Description

dockerfile

Generate a Dockerfile for a declarative config index.
Table 3. generate flags
Flags Description

-h, --help

Help for generate.

dockerfile

Generate a Dockerfile for a declarative config index.

This command creates a Dockerfile in the same directory as the <dcRootDir> (named <dcDirName>.Dockerfile) that is used to build the index. If a Dockerfile with the same name already exists, this command fails.

When specifying extra labels, if duplicate keys exist, only the last value of each duplicate key gets added to the generated Dockerfile.
Command syntax
$ opm generate dockerfile <dcRootDir> [<flags>]
Table 4. generate dockerfile flags
Flag Description

-i, --binary-image (string)

Image in which to build catalog. The default value is quay.io/operator-framework/opm:latest.

-l, --extra-labels (string)

Extra labels to include in the generated Dockerfile. Labels have the form key=value.

-h, --help

Help for Dockerfile.

To build with the official Red Hat image, use the registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-operator-registry:v4.13 value with the -i flag.

index

Generate Operator index for SQLite database format container images from pre-existing Operator bundles.

As of OpenShift Container Platform 4.11, the default Red Hat-provided Operator catalog releases in the file-based catalog format. The default Red Hat-provided Operator catalogs for OpenShift Container Platform 4.6 through 4.10 released in the deprecated SQLite database format.

The opm subcommands, flags, and functionality related to the SQLite database format are also deprecated and will be removed in a future release. The features are still supported and must be used for catalogs that use the deprecated SQLite database format.

Many of the opm subcommands and flags for working with the SQLite database format, such as opm index prune, do not work with the file-based catalog format.

For more information about working with file-based catalogs, see "Additional resources".
Command syntax
$ opm index <subcommand> [<flags>]
Table 5. index subcommands
Subcommand Description

add

Add Operator bundles to an index.

prune

Prune an index of all but specified packages.

prune-stranded

Prune an index of stranded bundles, which are bundles that are not associated with a particular image.

rm

Delete an entire Operator from an index.

add

Add Operator bundles to an index.

Command syntax
$ opm index add [<flags>]
Table 6. index add flags
Flag Description

-i, --binary-image

Container image for on-image opm command

-u, --build-tool (string)

Tool to build container images: podman (the default value) or docker. Overrides part of the --container-tool flag.

-b, --bundles (strings)

Comma-separated list of bundles to add.

-c, --container-tool (string)

Tool to interact with container images, such as for saving and building: docker or podman.

-f, --from-index (string)

Previous index to add to.

--generate

If enabled, only creates the Dockerfile and saves it to local disk.

--mode (string)

Graph update mode that defines how channel graphs are updated: replaces (the default value), semver, or semver-skippatch.

-d, --out-dockerfile (string)

Optional: If generating the Dockerfile, specify a file name.

--permissive

Allow registry load errors.

-p, --pull-tool (string)

Tool to pull container images: none (the default value), docker, or podman. Overrides part of the --container-tool flag.

-t, --tag (string)

Custom tag for container image being built.

prune

Prune an index of all but specified packages.

Command syntax
$ opm index prune [<flags>]
Table 7. index prune flags
Flag Description

-i, --binary-image

Container image for on-image opm command

-c, --container-tool (string)

Tool to interact with container images, such as for saving and building: docker or podman.

-f, --from-index (string)

Index to prune.

--generate

If enabled, only creates the Dockerfile and saves it to local disk.

-d, --out-dockerfile (string)

Optional: If generating the Dockerfile, specify a file name.

-p, --packages (strings)

Comma-separated list of packages to keep.

--permissive

Allow registry load errors.

-t, --tag (string)

Custom tag for container image being built.

prune-stranded

Prune an index of stranded bundles, which are bundles that are not associated with a particular image.

Command syntax
$ opm index prune-stranded [<flags>]
Table 8. index prune-stranded flags
Flag Description

-i, --binary-image

Container image for on-image opm command

-c, --container-tool (string)

Tool to interact with container images, such as for saving and building: docker or podman.

-f, --from-index (string)

Index to prune.

--generate

If enabled, only creates the Dockerfile and saves it to local disk.

-d, --out-dockerfile (string)

Optional: If generating the Dockerfile, specify a file name.

-p, --packages (strings)

Comma-separated list of packages to keep.

--permissive

Allow registry load errors.

-t, --tag (string)

Custom tag for container image being built.

rm

Delete an entire Operator from an index.

Command syntax
$ opm index rm [<flags>]
Table 9. index rm flags
Flag Description

-i, --binary-image

Container image for on-image opm command

-u, --build-tool (string)

Tool to build container images: podman (the default value) or docker. Overrides part of the --container-tool flag.

-c, --container-tool (string)

Tool to interact with container images, such as for saving and building: docker or podman.

-f, --from-index (string)

Previous index to delete from.

--generate

If enabled, only creates the Dockerfile and saves it to local disk.

-o, --operators (strings)

Comma-separated list of Operators to delete.

-d, --out-dockerfile (string)

Optional: If generating the Dockerfile, specify a file name.

-p, --packages (strings)

Comma-separated list of packages to keep.

--permissive

Allow registry load errors.

-p, --pull-tool (string)

Tool to pull container images: none (the default value), docker, or podman. Overrides part of the --container-tool flag.

-t, --tag (string)

Custom tag for container image being built.
Additional resources

init

Generate an olm.package declarative config blob.

Command syntax
$ opm init <package_name> [<flags>]
Table 10. init flags
Flag Description

-c, --default-channel (string)

The channel that subscriptions will default to if unspecified.

-d, --description (string)

Path to the Operator’s README.md or other documentation.

-i, --icon (string)

Path to package’s icon.

-o, --output (string)

Output format: json (the default value) or yaml.

migrate

Migrate a SQLite database format index image or database file to a file-based catalog.

The SQLite-based catalog format, including the related CLI commands, is a deprecated feature. Deprecated functionality is still included in OpenShift Container Platform and continues to be supported; however, it will be removed in a future release of this product and is not recommended for new deployments.

For the most recent list of major functionality that has been deprecated or removed within OpenShift Container Platform, refer to the Deprecated and removed features section of the OpenShift Container Platform release notes.
Command syntax
$ opm migrate <index_ref> <output_dir> [<flags>]
Table 11. migrate flags
Flag Description

-o, --output (string)

Output format: json (the default value) or yaml.

render

Generate a declarative config blob from the provided index images, bundle images, and SQLite database files.

Command syntax
$ opm render <index_image | bundle_image | sqlite_file> [<flags>]
Table 12. render flags
Flag Description

-o, --output (string)

Output format: json (the default value) or yaml.

serve

Serve declarative configs via a GRPC server.

The declarative config directory is loaded by the serve command at startup. Changes made to the declarative config after this command starts are not reflected in the served content.
Command syntax
$ opm serve <source_path> [<flags>]
Table 13. serve flags
Flag Description

--cache-dir (string)

If this flag is set, it syncs and persists the server cache directory.

--cache-enforce-integrity

Exits with an error if the cache is not present or is invalidated. The default value is true when the --cache-dir flag is set and the --cache-only flag is false. Otherwise, the default is false.

--cache-only

Syncs the serve cache and exits without serving.

--debug

Enables debug logging.

h, --help

Help for serve.

-p, --port (string)

The port number for the service. The default value is 50051.

--pprof-addr (string)

The address of the startup profiling endpoint. The format is Addr:Port.

-t, --termination-log (string)

The path to a container termination log file. The default value is /dev/termination-log.

validate

Validate the declarative config JSON file(s) in a given directory.

Command syntax
$ opm validate <directory> [<flags>]