---
title: vela exec
---

Execute command in a container

### Synopsis

Execute command inside container based vela application.

```
vela exec [flags] APP_NAME -- COMMAND [args...]
```

### Examples

```

		# Get output from running 'date' command from app pod, using the first container by default
		vela exec my-app -- date

		# Switch to raw terminal mode, sends stdin to 'bash' in containers of application my-app
		# and sends stdout/stderr from 'bash' back to the client
		vela exec my-app -i -t -- bash -il
		
```

### Options

```
      --cluster string                 filter the pod by the cluster name
  -c, --component string               filter the pod by the component name
      --container string               specify the container name
  -e, --env string                     specify environment name for application
  -h, --help                           help for exec
  -n, --namespace string               specify the Kubernetes namespace to use
  -p, --pod string                     specify the pod name
      --pod-running-timeout duration   The length of time (like 5s, 2m, or 3h, higher than zero) to wait until at least one pod is running (default 1m0s)
  -i, --stdin                          Pass stdin to the container (default true)
  -t, --tty                            Stdin is a TTY (default true)
```

### Options inherited from parent commands

```
  -y, --yes   Assume yes for all user prompts
```

### SEE ALSO



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