Options & Timeouts
Timeout and runtime tuning
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--timeout <SECONDS> | HTTP request timeout (default 30). |
--connection-timeout <SECONDS> | Connection/TLS handshake timeout (default 10). |
--receive-timeout <SECONDS> | Receive timeout (default 30). |
--auth-timeout <SECONDS> | WebSocket auth timeout (default 5). |
--fast-timeouts | Preset for local development. |
--relaxed-timeouts | Preset for high-latency networks. |
--config <PATH> | Config file (default ~/.kalam/config.toml). |
-v, --verbose | Verbose logging. |
Global utility options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-h, --help | Print command help. |
-V, --version | Version, commit, branch, build timestamp (kalam version). |
Self-update and diagnostics
kalam doctor checks binary path, PATH, config, stored credentials, healthcheck reachability, and authenticated identity.
kalam update never installs an older CLI than the one already on disk. --pre-release takes the newest published rc/beta/alpha by version. --stable is the only implicit path that may replace a newer installed pre-release with GitHub’s latest release. Pin an exact build with --version. See Setup & Install for the full flag table.
When interactive mode starts, the CLI checks for updates. If a newer release exists, it prints a notice and may add update:<version> to the prompt.