---
title:  vela def get
---

Get definition

### Synopsis

Get definition from kubernetes cluster

```
vela def get NAME [flags]
```

### Examples

```
# Command below will get the ComponentDefinition(or other definitions if exists) of webservice in all namespaces
> vela def get webservice
# Command below will get the TraitDefinition of annotations in namespace vela-system
> vela def get annotations --type trait --namespace vela-system
```

### Options

```
  -h, --help               help for get
  -n, --namespace string   Specify which namespace to get. If empty, all namespaces will be searched.
  -t, --type string        Specify which definition type to get. If empty, all types will be searched. Valid types: component, trait, policy, workload, scope, workflow-step
```

### Options inherited from parent commands

```
  -e, --env string   specify environment name for application
```

### SEE ALSO

* [vela def](vela_def)	 - Manage Definitions

###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra on 19-Aug-2021