Welcome to the Displace CLI — a powerful infrastructure management tool that simplifies Kubernetes deployments across any cloud provider or bare metal environment.

Current version: v2.0.0 — Dual-interface architecture (CLI + MCP server), build-from-source templates, official upstream container images.

Displace is a single Go binary that provides two interfaces to the same core engine:

• displace cli [command] — Human-facing CLI powered by Cobra
• displace mcp serve — AI-facing MCP server (JSON-RPC 2.0 over stdio)

Whether you're deploying to AWS, GCP, DigitalOcean, or running locally with k3d, Displace provides a unified experience with powerful features for modern infrastructure.

• Dual Interface: Use the CLI directly or connect your AI assistant via the MCP server
• Multi-Cloud Support: Deploy to AWS, GCP, DigitalOcean, or local k3d clusters with the same commands
• Local Development: Free local Kubernetes clusters for development and testing
• Build-from-Source Templates: WordPress template builds from official sources — no third-party images
• Robust Monitoring: Built-in Prometheus, Grafana, and Alertmanager for complete observability
• Security First: Cloudflare Tunnel integration, secrets management, and security best practices
• SRE Operations: Rolling restarts, rollbacks, metrics, alerts, and runbooks built-in
• Tiered MCP Tools: 18 tools across 4 license tiers, from free Community to Founder

The Displace CLI is organized into several main command groups:

• displace auth - Authentication and API key management
• displace provider - Cloud provider configuration and management
• displace cluster - Kubernetes cluster lifecycle management
• displace project - Application project deployment and management
• displace registry - Container registry management
• displace mcp - MCP server for AI agent interaction
• displace config - CLI configuration management

# Configure AWS provider
$ displace provider aws configure

# Create a Kubernetes cluster
$ displace cluster create production --provider aws

# Create your application from a template (i.e. WordPress)
$ displace project init wordpress

# Deploy your application
$ displace project deploy --cluster production

# Check cluster status
$ displace cluster status production --provider aws

New to Displace? Follow our comprehensive Getting Started Guide - a complete tutorial that takes you from zero to a running WordPress site in about 15 minutes.

Local development with Displace is always free. You can:

• Set up local Kubernetes clusters with k3d
• Deploy applications locally
• Test your configurations
• Learn the Displace workflow

For quick reference, see the Quick Start Guide.

For cloud provider access and advanced MCP tools, visit displace.tech to explore subscription tiers:

• Community (Free) — Local clusters, all templates, 6 MCP tools
• Starter ($29/mo per cluster) — One cloud provider, 12 MCP tools
• Professional ($79/mo per cluster) — All providers, compliance tools, 16 MCP tools
• Founder ($499/mo flat) — Unlimited clusters, HIPAA/FedRAMP compliance, 18 MCP tools

• Getting Started Guide - Complete tutorial: zero to WordPress in 15 minutes
• Quick Start Guide - Installation and command reference
• MCP Server - Connect your AI assistant to Displace

• Local Providers - Local development with k3d
• Cloud Providers - AWS, GCP, Azure, and DigitalOcean
  • DigitalOcean Setup Guide - Simplest option for beginners
  • AWS Setup Guide - Step-by-step AWS configuration
  • GCP Setup Guide - Step-by-step Google Cloud configuration

• Templates Overview - Pre-built application deployments
  • Static Site Template - High-performance static hosting
  • Simple PHP Template - Lightweight PHP without frameworks
  • WordPress Template - Complete WordPress deployment
  • Laravel Template - PHP application framework

• Dev Mode - Live file synchronization for rapid development
• Container Registry - In-cluster image storage and management
• Registry Commands - CLI reference for registry operations

• Docker to Kubernetes - Migration guide for Docker Compose users
• WordPress Customization - Themes, plugins, and hot-reload development

• Cloudflare Tunnel - Secure ingress without exposing infrastructure
• Troubleshooting - Common issues and solutions

• Changelog - Version history and release notes
• Roadmap - Planned features and CLI development

• Authentication - API keys, subscription tiers, and login
• Monitoring - Prometheus, Grafana, and Alertmanager
• Configuration - Project and user configuration options
• Security - Security best practices and hardening

• GitHub: DisplaceTech/displace-cli
• Issues: Report bugs and request features on GitHub
• Documentation: This wiki contains comprehensive guides and references
• Support: Contact support@displace.tech for assistance

Displace CLI - Infrastructure Management, Simplified