Lattice CLI Reference
Complete reference for all stn lattice commands.
Overview
The stn lattice command group provides tools for managing and interacting with Station Lattice mesh networks.
stn lattice [command] [flags]
CLI Client Mode
You can interact with a running lattice from the CLI without starting a server using the --nats flag:
# Connect to a lattice from CLI
stn lattice --nats nats://localhost:4222 status
stn lattice --nats nats://localhost:4222 agents
# With authentication token
stn lattice --nats "nats://my-token@orchestrator.example.com:4222" agents
# Execute an agent remotely
stn lattice --nats "nats://token@host:4222" agent exec my-agent "Task description"
This is useful for:
- Querying lattice status from scripts
- Executing agents from CI/CD pipelines
- Debugging without running a full station
Commands
stn lattice status
Display the current lattice connection status.
stn lattice status [flags]
Flags:
| Flag | Description | Default |
|---|
--json | Output in JSON format | false |
--watch | Continuously watch status | false |
--interval | Watch refresh interval | 2s |
Examples:
# Basic status
stn lattice status
# Output:
# Lattice Status: Connected
# Mode: member
# Station ID: sre-station-prod
# Orchestrator: nats://orchestrator.example.com:4222
# Connected Since: 2024-01-15 10:30:00 UTC
# Heartbeat: OK (last: 2s ago)
# Registered Agents: 5
# JSON output
stn lattice status --json
# Watch mode
stn lattice status --watch --interval 5s
stn lattice stations
Manage stations in the lattice mesh.
stn lattice stations list
List all stations connected to the mesh.
stn lattice stations list [flags]
Flags:
| Flag | Description | Default |
|---|
--json | Output in JSON format | false |
--all | Include offline stations | false |
Examples:
# List online stations
stn lattice stations list
# Output:
# STATION ID NAME STATUS AGENTS LAST SEEN
# orchestrator-main Main Orchestrator online 3 now
# sre-station-prod SRE Production online 5 2s ago
# security-station Security Scanner online 2 1s ago
# devops-ci DevOps CI/CD offline 4 5m ago
# Include offline stations
stn lattice stations list --all
# JSON output
stn lattice stations list --json
stn lattice stations info
Get detailed information about a specific station.
stn lattice stations info <station-id> [flags]
Examples:
stn lattice stations info sre-station-prod
# Output:
# Station: sre-station-prod
# Name: SRE Production
# Status: online
# Connected Since: 2024-01-15 10:30:00 UTC
# Last Heartbeat: 2s ago
#
# Agents (5):
# - k8s-health-checker (capabilities: kubernetes, health-check)
# - log-analyzer (capabilities: logs, analysis)
# - incident-responder (capabilities: incidents, pagerduty)
# - metrics-collector (capabilities: prometheus, metrics)
# - alert-manager (capabilities: alerts, notifications)
#
# Metadata:
# environment: production
# region: us-east-1
# version: 1.2.3
stn lattice agents
List all agents available in the mesh.
stn lattice agents [flags]
Flags:
| Flag | Description | Default |
|---|
--discover | Show detailed agent info with schema | false |
--capability | Filter agents by capability | - |
--schema | Show full schema for a specific agent | - |
Examples:
# List all agents
stn lattice agents
# Output:
# Agents in Lattice (5 total)
# ============================================
# AGENT STATION LOCAL
# --------------------------------------------
# k8s-health-checker sre-station-prod
# log-analyzer sre-station-prod
# vuln-scanner security-station
# threat-analyzer security-station
# ci-runner devops-ci
# With CLI client mode
stn lattice --nats nats://host:4222 agents
# Filter by capability
stn lattice agents --capability kubernetes
# Show detailed info
stn lattice agents --discover
# Show full schema for an agent
stn lattice agents --schema k8s-health-checker
stn lattice agents info
Get detailed information about a specific agent.
stn lattice agents info <agent-name> [flags]
Flags:
| Flag | Description | Default |
|---|
--station | Specify station if agent name is ambiguous | - |
Examples:
stn lattice agents info k8s-health-checker
# Output:
# Agent: k8s-health-checker
# Station: sre-station-prod
# Status: available
#
# Description:
# Checks Kubernetes cluster health and reports issues
#
# Capabilities:
# - kubernetes
# - health-check
# - monitoring
#
# Tags:
# environment: production
# cluster: prod-east-1
#
# Recent Invocations:
# 2024-01-15 10:45:00 - success (1.2s)
# 2024-01-15 10:30:00 - success (0.8s)
# 2024-01-15 10:15:00 - success (1.1s)
stn lattice agent exec
Execute an agent on a remote station.
stn lattice agent exec <agent-name> <task> [flags]
Flags:
| Flag | Description | Default |
|---|
--station | Target specific station | auto-route |
Examples:
# Simple execution
stn lattice agent exec k8s-health-checker "Check pod health in production"
# Output:
# [routing to sre-station-prod]
#
# All 42 pods healthy in namespace production
# - web-frontend: 3/3 replicas ready
# - api-backend: 5/5 replicas ready
# - worker: 2/2 replicas ready
#
# Execution completed in 1.23s (via abc123-def456)
# With CLI client mode (no server required)
stn lattice --nats "nats://token@host:4222" agent exec echo-agent "Hello!"
# Target specific station
stn lattice agent exec log-analyzer "Analyze errors" --station sre-station-staging
# From a script
NATS_URL="nats://token@orchestrator:4222"
stn lattice --nats "$NATS_URL" agent exec math-agent "Calculate 25 * 17"
stn lattice route
Find agents by capability (for debugging routing).
stn lattice route <capability> [flags]
Flags:
| Flag | Description | Default |
|---|
--json | Output in JSON format | false |
--all | Show all matches | false |
Examples:
# Find agents with kubernetes capability
stn lattice route kubernetes
# Output:
# Best match: k8s-health-checker (sre-station-prod)
#
# All matches:
# 1. k8s-health-checker (sre-station-prod) - score: 0.95
# 2. k8s-deployer (devops-ci) - score: 0.82
# 3. k8s-monitor (monitoring-station) - score: 0.78
# Show all matches
stn lattice route security --all
stn lattice work
Manage async work items. Async work allows you to submit long-running tasks that execute in the background.
stn lattice work assign
Assign work to an agent asynchronously.
stn lattice work assign <agent-name> <task> [flags]
Flags:
| Flag | Description | Default |
|---|
--station | Assign to specific station | auto-route |
--timeout | Work timeout | 5m |
Examples:
# Assign work
stn lattice work assign vuln-scanner "Full security scan"
# Output:
# Work assigned: work_abc123
# Agent: vuln-scanner
#
# Use 'stn lattice work await work_abc123' to wait for results
# With timeout
stn lattice work assign log-analyzer "Analyze last 24h logs" --timeout 30m
stn lattice work await
Wait for work to complete and return the result.
stn lattice work await <work-id> [flags]
Examples:
stn lattice work await work_abc123
# Output:
# Waiting for work work_abc123...
#
# Status: completed
# Result: Scan complete. Found 3 vulnerabilities...
# Station: security-station
# Duration: 45.23s
stn lattice work check
Check work status without blocking.
stn lattice work check <work-id> [flags]
Examples:
stn lattice work check work_abc123
# Output:
# Work ID: work_abc123
# Status: running
stn lattice dashboard
Launch the interactive TUI dashboard.
stn lattice dashboard [flags]
Flags:
| Flag | Description | Default |
|---|
--refresh | Dashboard refresh interval | 2s |
Examples:
# Launch dashboard
stn lattice dashboard
# The dashboard shows:
# - Connected stations with health status
# - Available agents across the mesh
# - Active work items with progress
# - Recent invocations and their results
Global Flags
These flags apply to all stn lattice commands:
| Flag | Description | Default |
|---|
--nats | NATS URL for CLI client mode (e.g., nats://token@host:4222) | - |
--config | Config file path | ~/.config/station/config.yaml |
--enable-telemetry | Enable OpenTelemetry tracing | false |
--otel-endpoint | OpenTelemetry OTLP endpoint | http://localhost:4318 |
The --nats flag enables CLI client mode, allowing you to interact with a lattice without running a station server.
Authentication tokens can be included in the URL: nats://my-token@host:4222
Environment Variables
| Variable | Description |
|---|
NATS_AUTH_TOKEN | Authentication token for NATS (can be used in URL) |
STN_LATTICE_STATION_NAME | Station name in the mesh |
STN_LATTICE_TLS_CERT | TLS certificate path |
STN_LATTICE_TLS_KEY | TLS key path |
Exit Codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|
0 | Success |
1 | General error |
2 | Connection failed |
3 | Agent not found |
4 | Invocation timeout |
5 | Work item not found |