doctl harness-runtime files cat
Generated on 8 Oct 2026
from doctl version
v1.179.0
Usage
doctl harness-runtime files cat <session> <path> [flags]Description
Print a file from the session workspace to stdout.
The file’s bytes pass through unchanged and the guest’s exit code becomes doctl’s, so this composes in pipelines and && chains — a missing file is a non-zero exit, not a partial read. Output is capped at 1 MiB; use doctl harness-runtime download for larger or binary files. With -o json the contents are wrapped in an object alongside the path and size.
Example
doctl harness-runtime files cat sess_abc123 src/main.goFlags
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--format |
Columns for output in a comma-separated list. Possible values: Path, SizeBytes. |
--help, -h |
Help for this command |
--no-header |
Return raw data with no headers Default: false |
--timeout |
Maximum seconds the read may run (0 uses the server default) Default: 0 |
Related Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| doctl harness-runtime files | Browse and read a session workspace |
Global Flags
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--access-token, -t |
API V2 access token |
--api-url, -u |
Override default API endpoint |
--config, -c |
Specify a custom config file Default: |
--context |
Specify a custom authentication context name |
--http-retry-max |
Set maximum number of retries for requests that fail with a 429 or 500-level error
Default: 5 |
--http-retry-wait-max |
Set the minimum number of seconds to wait before retrying a failed request
Default: 30 |
--http-retry-wait-min |
Set the maximum number of seconds to wait before retrying a failed request
Default: 1 |
--interactive |
Enable interactive behavior. Defaults to true if the terminal supports it (default false)
Default: false |
--output, -o |
Desired output format [text|json] Default: text |
--trace |
Show a log of network activity while performing a command Default: false |
--verbose, -v |
Enable verbose output Default: false |