CLI Commands

cnspec policy init

Create an example policy bundle file as a starting point for writing custom policies.

Generate an example policy bundle file that you can use as a starting point for writing custom policies. If you don't provide a filename, cnspec creates example-policy.mql.yml.

To learn how to write custom policies, read the Policy Authoring Guide.

cnspec policy init [path] [flags]

Options

  -h, --help   help for init

Options inherited from parent commands

      --api-proxy string        Set the proxy for communications with Mondoo Platform API
      --auto-update             Enable automatic provider installation and update (default true)
      --config string           Set config file path (default $HOME/.config/mondoo/mondoo.yml)
      --log-level string        Set the log level: error, warn, info, debug, trace (default "info")
      --logging-config string   Path to a logging configuration file (YAML or JSON) that selects the log writer, level, and writer-specific options
  -v, --verbose                 Enable verbose output

SEE ALSO

cnspec policy info

Show detailed information about a policy from the connected Mondoo Platform space.

cnspec policy lint

Lint a policy bundle to check for errors and ensure it compiles correctly.

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