Jon Chery 289e5cf6e1 docs(P02): CLI reference + jobspec reference + ingress guide
P02 — operator-facing documentation (REQ-091, REQ-092, REQ-093; gate C-22).

docs/cli.md (REQ-091):
- Full CLI command/flag reference: every command/subcommand with synopsis,
  flag tables (name/type/default/description), one-line examples.
- Global flags (--json, --system, --config, --no-deprecation-warnings).
- Output modes (text/json/watch), env vars, exit codes.
- Deprecated surface callout boxes (daemon, cert, node-join-mTLS, HCL
  jobspec) pointing to v0.11 removal.

docs/jobspec.md (REQ-092):
- Markdown frontmatter schema reference: all top-level keys, block
  reference (runtime/ports/env-secrets/volumes/restart/update/service/
  health/lifecycle/constraints/affinity/tasks), kinds matrix
  (Job/Service/DaemonSet required vs allowed), CEL subset grammar, body
  byte-exact preservation (R-015), deprecated HCL callout.

docs/ingress.md (REQ-093):
- Traefik ingress reference: service->Traefik mapping (D-175), R-007
  socket-vs-TCP-bind semantics, generated YAML shape (routers/services/
  healthCheck), atomic reload (C-10), drain (weight:0), TLS (certResolver,
  trust domain, step-ca), worked-example pointer to examples/full-stack/,
  v0.11 forward limitations.

All factual claims grounded in live codebase (gate C-22). Cross-links
verified to resolve.

---ci---
project: orca
phase: 2
milestone: v0.10
status: execute
---/ci---
2026-08-05 20:57:05 +00:00

Orca

Offline/CLI-first orchestration engine inspired by HashiCorp Nomad, far simpler than Kubernetes.

Status

v0.1: Foundation — see .ciagent/ROADMAP.md for the 6-phase plan.

Pillars

  • Simplicity — single binary, minimal dependencies
  • AI-first — CLI designed for both humans and AI agents
  • Offline-first — no cloud dependencies
  • CLI-first — primary interface is the command line
  • Security before features — NFRs ship before new functionality
  • Bug fixes before features — stability is paramount
  • NFRs before features — observability and auditability first

Quickstart

Install (1-liner)

# User-level install (binary at ~/.local/bin/orca, state at ~/.orca)
curl -fsSL https://git.cloudinit.dev/coreci/orca/raw/branch/main/scripts/install.sh | bash

# System-level install (binary at /usr/local/bin/orca, state at /root/.orca)
curl -fsSL https://git.cloudinit.dev/coreci/orca/raw/branch/main/scripts/install.sh | sudo bash -s -- --system

# Pin a specific version
curl -fsSL https://git.cloudinit.dev/coreci/orca/raw/branch/main/scripts/install.sh | bash -s -- --version v0.4.2

Then initialize local state and verify:

orca init          # creates ~/.orca/ (or /root/.orca with --system)
orca version       # prints version info
orca --help        # show all subcommands

Build from source

make build         # Build binary to ./bin/orca
./bin/orca init    # Initialize local state
./bin/orca version # Verify

Update in place

Re-running the installer updates the binary while preserving your config, database, and certificates in the namespace dir:

curl -fsSL https://git.cloudinit.dev/coreci/orca/raw/branch/main/scripts/install.sh | bash
# → "updated orca from v0.4.1 to v0.4.2"

Subcommands

Command Description Status
orca version Print version info Phase 1
orca init Initialize local orca state Phase 1 (stub)
orca status Show orca daemon status Phase 1 (stub)
orca node Node management (join, leave, list) Phase 2
orca job Job management (run, list, stop, logs) Phase 3

Development

make build      # Build binary to ./bin/orca
make test       # Run tests with race detection
make lint       # Run golangci-lint
make fmt        # Format code
make release    # Build + create Gitea release (Phase 6)

Architecture

See .ciagent/ARCHITECTURE.md for full architecture details.

License

MIT — see LICENSE.

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