Late last year, we announced our new and improved Octopus command-line interface (CLI Octopus). You can read more about how and why we built it in John Bristowe's blog post, Building the Octopus CLI vNext.
It's now time to retire the old Octo CLI (octo). In this post I explain why we're deprecating it and what you need to know for your integrations.
Why we're deprecating the Octo CLI
The Octo CLI has a range of limitations that you can read about in John's blog post. These limitations mean we need to rebuild a CLI for more modern workflows. As such, we'll no longer be providing feature or security updates to the Octo CLI.
What's new in the new Octopus CLI?
Since the announcement last year, we've been busy adding features to the new CLI. Take a look at the GitHub releases for a timeline of changes or skip straight to the docs to see everything you can do with the new CLI.
What to expect next
We haven't set a hard date to remove the Octo CLI, but it won't be a surprise.
We intend to surface deprecation warnings in both the CLI tool and the Octopus portal at least 12 months before its removal.
Migrating from the Octo CLI
The new Octopus CLI wasn't designed as a drop in replacement, but most of the functionality provided by the Octo CLI is now supported.
Our public APIs are unlikely to undergo any large changes, so the Octo CLI will continue to work in your existing workflows for the foreseeable future. We recommend making the swap to the new Octopus CLI as soon as practical to enjoy new improvements as they become available.
If you currently rely on functionality that doesn't have an equivalent in the new CLI, please either:
- Create an issue in our GitHub repository
- Reach out in our Community Slack
Conclusion
The Octo CLI has served us well for many years, but it's almost time to say goodbye.
We want to continue making a CLI that customers love to use, so we'd be grateful for any feedback or suggestions. You can leave a comment below, contact us on Community Slack, or create an issue in GitHub.
Happy deployments!
