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nodetool help

Displays help information for nodetool commands.


Synopsis

nodetool help [command]

Description

nodetool help displays usage information for nodetool. When called without arguments, it lists all available commands. When called with a command name, it shows detailed help for that specific command.


Examples

List All Commands

nodetool help

Help for Specific Command

nodetool help status
nodetool help repair
nodetool help compact

Output

General Help

Lists all available nodetool commands with brief descriptions.

Command-Specific Help

Shows: - Command synopsis - Description - Available options - Arguments


Use Cases

Discover Commands

# List all commands
nodetool help | less

Learn Command Options

# Get detailed options for repair
nodetool help repair

Alternative

# Most commands also support --help
nodetool status --help
nodetool repair --help

All nodetool commands can be explored via help.