nomad
OfficialAgent-readyInfraContainers / InfraScheduling, jobs, and clusters from the terminal.
The official CLI from HashiCorp. Scheduling, jobs, and clusters from the terminal. Supports structured output — good for scripts and agents.
Task fit
scheduling, jobs, and clusters from the terminal.
Lane
Work with Kubernetes, Terraform, containers, and ops tooling with more confidence.
Operator brief
Use nomad for scheduling, jobs, and clusters from the terminal.
Run `nomad agent -dev` and see what comes back.
Repository family
HashiCorp
First trust check
nomad responds locally and is ready for the first real command.
Safe first loop
Install, verify, then run one real command.
Infra inspection loop
Install command
$ brew tap hashicorp/tap && brew install hashicorp/tap/nomadOperator pack
Copy or export the working notes for this CLI before handing it to an agent.
Verify
$ nomad --versionnomad responds locally and is ready for the first real command.
First real command
$ nomad agent -devFirst steps
- 01Install nomad.
- 02Run `nomad --version` first.
- 03Start with `nomad agent -dev`.
- 04Install the infra CLI and verify kubeconfig, Docker context, or cloud credentials.
When to use / hold off when
Best for
scheduling, jobs, and clusters from the terminal.
Use this when
You're on HashiCorp and want the official terminal experience.
Hold off when
Trust and constraints
Why operators pick it
- nomad fits infra well, especially for scheduling, jobs, and clusters from the terminal.
- It is the official CLI from HashiCorp.
- Good for scripts and agents.
Constraints
- Needs network access.
- Start with read-only or dry-run commands.