c8volt 4.x is now available, with v4.1.0 as the latest release:
https://github.com/grafvonb/c8volt/releases/latest
This release moves c8volt one step further from a classic command-line helper toward an operator-grade Camunda 8 CLI. The main focus of 4.x is simple: a command should not stop when an API request was accepted. For real operations, the important part is what happens afterwards — discovery, planning, dry-run preview, safe execution, waiting, verification, and reporting.
That is exactly where the new C8 Ops CLI comes in.
With c8volt 4.x, recurring Camunda 8 operational tasks become predefined playbooks instead of fragile manual command chains. Operators can validate environments, clean up old or orphaned process instances, purge incident-related process-instance families, remove process definitions with impact planning, and repair incidents with preview-first workflows and audit-ready reports.
Core features include the new c8volt ops command family, end-to-end smoke tests, retention cleanup, orphan process-instance cleanup, incident-driven purge workflows, controlled process-definition cleanup, incident repair workflows, native process-instance variable search, job search, job outcome handling, JSON output, dry-run previews, automation-safe execution, and report generation.
The difference to c8ctl is the focus. c8ctl is Camunda’s official CLI for development-oriented workflows such as cluster inspection, deployment, process management, profiles, plugins, and local development usage. c8volt is an independent companion CLI for operational situations where safety and observable completion matter more than just triggering a request.
Use c8ctl when you want the official Camunda CLI. Use c8volt when you need operational guardrails: cleanup, repair, verification, dry-runs, process-tree awareness, incident handling, CI-friendly output, and agent-ready automation.
Core facts: c8volt is an independent Camunda 8 operations CLI written in Go. It supports Camunda 8.7, 8.8, and 8.9, with Camunda 8.9 as the strongest target for the latest workflows. It is designed for operators, developers, support engineers, CI pipelines, and AI agents. It is not an official Camunda product.
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