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Usage: fal runners [-h] command ...

Manage fal runners.

Options:
  -h, --help  show this help message and exit

Commands:
  command
    stop        Stop a runner gracefully.
    kill        Kill a runner.
    list        List runners.
    logs (log)  Show logs for a runner.
    shell       Open an interactive shell in a runner.

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List

Usage: fal runners list [-h] [--team TEAM] [--since SINCE] 
                        [--state {all,running,pending,setup,dead} [...]]
                        [--output {pretty,json}] [--json]

List runners.

Options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  --team TEAM           The team to use.
  --since SINCE         Show dead runners since the given time. Accepts 'now', relative like '30m', '1h', '1d', or an ISO timestamp. Max 24 hours.
  --state {all,running,pending,setup,dead} [{all,running,pending,setup,dead} ...]
                        Filter by runner state(s). Choose one or more, or 'all' (default).

Output:
  --output {pretty,json}
                        Modify the command output
  --json                Output in JSON format (same as --output json)

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Logs

Usage: fal runners logs [-h] [--output {pretty,json}] [--json] [--team TEAM]
                        [--search SEARCH] [--since SINCE] [--until UNTIL]
                        [--follow] [--lines LINES]
                        id

Show logs for a runner.

Positional Arguments:
  id                    Runner ID.

Options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  --team TEAM           The team to use.
  --search SEARCH       Search for string in logs.
  --since SINCE         Show logs since the given time. Accepts 'now', relative like '30m', '1h', or an ISO timestamp. Defaults to runner start time or to '1m ago' in --follow mode.
  --until UNTIL         Show logs until the given time. Accepts 'now', relative like '30m', '1h', or an ISO timestamp. Defaults to runner finish time or 'now' if it is still running.
  --follow, -f          Follow logs live. If --since is not specified, implies '--since 1m ago'.
  --lines, -n LINES     Only show latest N log lines. If '+' prefix is used, show oldest N log lines. Ignored if --follow is used.

Output:
  --output {pretty,json}
                        Modify the command output
  --json                Output in JSON format (same as --output json)

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Stop

Usage: fal runners stop [-h] [--team TEAM] id

Stop a runner gracefully.

Positional Arguments:
  id           Runner ID.

Options:
  -h, --help   show this help message and exit
  --team TEAM  The team to use.

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Kill

Usage: fal runners kill [-h] [--team TEAM] id

Kill a runner.

Positional Arguments:
  id           Runner ID.

Options:
  -h, --help   show this help message and exit
  --team TEAM  The team to use.

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Shell

Usage: fal runners shell [-h] [--team TEAM] id

Open an interactive shell session inside a running runner.

Positional Arguments:
  id           Runner ID.

Options:
  -h, --help   show this help message and exit
  --team TEAM  The team to use.

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Use Cases

  • Debug running code: Inspect the runtime environment of a live runner
  • Check dependencies: Verify installed packages and their versions
  • Examine state: Inspect files, environment variables, and runtime state
  • Troubleshoot issues: Diagnose problems in production runners

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Example

Connect to a running runner: 
# Get runner ID from runners list
fal runners list

# Connect to the runner
fal runners shell runner_abc123xyz
Once connected, you have full shell access within the runner’s container environment. Press Ctrl+D or type exit to disconnect.