Reference

CLI quick reference

A compact lookup for the commands used across this guide. Confirm syntax against the installed CLI before automating it.

Identity and configuration

Command	Purpose
`interfold rev`	Show the build revision.
`interfold wallet get`	Show the configured wallet address without exposing the private key.
`interfold net get-peer-id`	Show the libp2p peer ID.
`interfold config check --chain sepolia`	Compare one chain’s configured deployment with the current manifest.

Node process

Command	Purpose
`interfold start -v`	Run in the foreground with INFO logging.
`interfold nodes up --detach`	Start configured nodes in the background.
`interfold nodes ps`	List supervised node processes.
`interfold nodes logs cn1`	Inspect one configured node’s logs.
`interfold nodes down`	Stop all supervised nodes.

Onchain operator

Command	Purpose
`interfold ciphernode status --chain mainnet`	Read registration, eligibility, collateral, and exits.
`interfold ciphernode set-bond-owner --owner 0xBOND_OWNER --chain mainnet`	Authorize the initial collateral owner from the operator key.
`interfold --config owner.yaml ciphernode register --operator 0xOPERATOR`	Register from an EOA bond-owner configuration.

Destructive commands

interfold nodes purge removes local ciphernode data, while interfold purge-all wipes all local Interfold data. They are intentionally excluded from the copy-first table above. Confirm backups and the exact target before using either command.

Two commands that answer different questions

interfold nodes ps answers: is the local process running?
interfold ciphernode status answers: what is the onchain operator state?

Checked 3 Sep 2026. Source: Running a Ciphernode.