CLI Operations

Command-line interface reference for the ANDO build tool.

Commands

The CLI provides a small, focused surface area.

Command Description
ando Run the build script (same as 'ando run').
ando run Run the build script in a Docker container.
ando verify Check build script for errors without executing.
ando clean Remove artifacts, temp files, and containers.
ando help Show available commands and options.

Run Options

Options for the ando run command.

Flag Description
--verbosity <level> Set output verbosity (quiet|minimal|normal|detailed).
--no-color Disable colored output.
--cold Always create a fresh container (ignore warm cache).
--image <image> Use a custom Docker image.
--dind Mount Docker socket for Docker-in-Docker builds.

Clean Options

Options for the ando clean command.

Flag Description
--artifacts Remove the artifacts directory.
--temp Remove temp directory.
--cache Remove NuGet and npm caches.
--container Remove the project's warm container.
--all Remove all of the above.

Examples

Common usage patterns.

shell
# Run the build with default settings
ando

# Verify build script without executing
ando verify

# Run with detailed output
ando run --verbosity detailed

# Force a fresh container (cold start)
ando run --cold

# Use a specific Docker image
ando run --image mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:9.0

# Clean everything
ando clean --all

# Only remove the warm container
ando clean --container