Overview
defenseclaw version — Show DefenseClaw CLI / gateway / plugin versions and flag drift.
Reference
Synopsis
defenseclaw version [OPTIONS]
Description
Show DefenseClaw CLI / gateway / plugin versions and flag drift
Show DefenseClaw CLI / gateway / plugin versions and flag drift.
This is the command to run first when a bug report says "the
guardrail isn't blocking" — nine times out of ten the problem is a
freshly rebuilt CLI talking to a stale gateway binary still living
in the operator's PATH from make install weeks ago.
Options
| Flag | Type | Default | Env var | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
--json | boolean | — | — | no | Emit a machine-readable report. |
--no-drift-exit | boolean | — | — | no | Always exit 0, even if component versions disagree (useful in CI). |
Usage
Print version metadata
defenseclaw version
defenseclaw version --json
Use JSON output for automation.
Avoid drift exit codes
defenseclaw version --no-drift-exit
This is useful in diagnostics where you want the version report even when local components differ.