knife org utils

⛔ Warning ⛔

If you are using pre 1.0.x version of `knife-org-utils, please follow this instructions for migration.

git clone git@github.com:secret-sauce/knife-org-utils.git
gem install knife-org-utils -v 1.1.1
./knife-org-utils/bin/migrate

This script will migrate your existing git based ~/.chef to the new directory layout. your old ~/.chef folder will be backed up at /tmp/chef-repo/.chef.

Description:

This is an EXPERIMENTAL knife plugin that allows you :

to switch config files and keys in ~/.chef quickly from command line.
to display information from the knife.rb config file in knife's configuration file search path.

Installation

This knife plugin is packaged as a gem and is available on rubygems.org.

gem install knife-org-utils

Requirements

⚠️ backup your current ~/.chef directory ⚠️

Available Subcommands and what they do for you

`knife switch init`

Initializes your .chef directory.

`knife switch add $CHEF_RERO_DIR`

Imports .chef files from $CHEF_RERO_DIR/.chef into ~/.chef folder. The name of the imported CONFIG will be based on the chef_server_url in the knife.rb file. Starter Kit is a valid chef-repo directory.

Options

--overwrite: Overwrites configuration files if they exists

`knife switch CONFIG`

switches the configuration in ~/.chef to the named CONFIG

`knife switch list`

list of available CONFIGS in ~/.chef folder.

`knife info [options]`

prints the current chef server referenced by your ~/.chef/knife.rb.