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CLI (loom)

Envloom provides a CLI entrypoint named loom for common local stack tasks.

It is designed to complement the UI, not replace it.

Command reference (initial)

Section titled “Command reference (initial)”

Show current runtime selection

Section titled “Show current runtime selection”
Terminal window
loom current

Use this first when something looks wrong. It confirms what Envloom considers “current” on your machine.

List versions for a runtime

Section titled “List versions for a runtime”
Terminal window
loom list php
loom list node
Section titled “Link the current project to Envloom with a PHP version”
Terminal window
loom link 8.5

Run this from your project directory. Envloom links that project so it can be served by Nginx using the specified PHP version.

Section titled “Unlink the current project”
Terminal window
loom unlink

Toggle local SSL

Section titled “Toggle local SSL”
Terminal window
loom ssl on
loom ssl off

Switch PHP version

Section titled “Switch PHP version”
Terminal window
loom php 8.5

Switch Node.js version

Section titled “Switch Node.js version”
Terminal window
loom node 22
loom node 22.14.0

Practical examples

Section titled “Practical examples”

Check environment before running project scripts

Section titled “Check environment before running project scripts”
Terminal window
loom current
loom node 22
loom php 8.5
Section titled “Link the current project with PHP 8.5”
Terminal window
loom link 8.5
loom unlink

Toggle local HTTPS during debugging

Section titled “Toggle local HTTPS during debugging”
Terminal window
loom ssl off
loom ssl on

CLI troubleshooting

Section titled “CLI troubleshooting”
  • If loom is not recognized, restart your terminal and verify Envloom’s CLI/shim installation.
  • If a command succeeds but behavior does not change, run loom current to confirm the active state.
  • If a runtime/service fails after switching, inspect Envloom logs.