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Comprehensive draft commands and workflows for system administration across all platforms.

Basic Commands

Command	Description
draft --version	Show draft version
draft --help	Display help information
draft init	Initialize draft in current directory
draft status	Check current status
draft list	List available options
draft info	Display system information
draft config	Show configuration settings
draft update	Update to latest version
draft start	Start draft service
draft stop	Stop draft service
draft restart	Restart draft service
draft reload	Reload configuration

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install draft

# Alternative installation
wget https://github.com/example/draft/releases/latest/download/draft-linux
chmod +x draft-linux
sudo mv draft-linux /usr/local/bin/draft

# Build from source
git clone https://github.com/example/draft.git
cd draft
make && sudo make install

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install draft

# MacPorts installation
sudo port install draft

# Manual installation
curl -L -o draft https://github.com/example/draft/releases/latest/download/draft-macos
chmod +x draft
sudo mv draft /usr/local/bin/

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install draft

# Scoop installation
scoop install draft

# Winget installation
winget install draft

# Manual installation
# Download from https://github.com/example/draft/releases
# Extract and add to PATH

Configuration

Command	Description
draft config show	Display current configuration
draft config list	List all configuration options
draft config set <key> <value>	Set configuration value
draft config get <key>	Get configuration value
draft config unset <key>	Remove configuration value
draft config reset	Reset to default configuration
draft config validate	Validate configuration file
draft config export	Export configuration to file

Advanced Operations

File Operations

# Create new file/resource
draft create <name>

# Read file/resource
draft read <name>

# Update existing file/resource
draft update <name>

# Delete file/resource
draft delete <name>

# Copy file/resource
draft copy <source> <destination>

# Move file/resource
draft move <source> <destination>

# List all files/resources
draft list --all

# Search for files/resources
draft search <pattern>

Network Operations

# Connect to remote host
draft connect <host>:<port>

# Listen on specific port
draft listen --port <port>

# Send data to target
draft send --target <host> --data "<data>"

# Receive data from source
draft receive --source <host>

# Test connectivity
draft ping <host>

# Scan network range
draft scan <network>

# Monitor network traffic
draft monitor --interface <interface>

# Proxy connections
draft proxy --listen <port> --target <host>:<port>

Process Management

# Start background process
draft start --daemon

# Stop running process
draft stop --force

# Restart with new configuration
draft restart --config <file>

# Check process status
draft status --verbose

# Monitor process performance
draft monitor --metrics

# Kill all processes
draft killall

# Show running processes
draft ps

# Manage process priority
draft priority --pid <pid> --level <level>

Security Features

Authentication

# Login with username/password
draft login --user <username>

# Login with API key
draft login --api-key <key>

# Login with certificate
draft login --cert <cert_file>

# Logout current session
draft logout

# Change password
draft passwd

# Generate new API key
draft generate-key --name <key_name>

# List active sessions
draft sessions

# Revoke session
draft revoke --session <session_id>

Encryption

# Encrypt file
draft encrypt --input <file> --output <encrypted_file>

# Decrypt file
draft decrypt --input <encrypted_file> --output <file>

# Generate encryption key
draft keygen --type <type> --size <size>

# Sign file
draft sign --input <file> --key <private_key>

# Verify signature
draft verify --input <file> --signature <sig_file>

# Hash file
draft hash --algorithm <algo> --input <file>

# Generate certificate
draft cert generate --name <name> --days <days>

# Verify certificate
draft cert verify --cert <cert_file>

Monitoring and Logging

System Monitoring

# Monitor system resources
draft monitor --system

# Monitor specific process
draft monitor --pid <pid>

# Monitor network activity
draft monitor --network

# Monitor file changes
draft monitor --files <directory>

# Real-time monitoring
draft monitor --real-time --interval 1

# Generate monitoring report
draft report --type monitoring --output <file>

# Set monitoring alerts
draft alert --threshold <value> --action <action>

# View monitoring history
draft history --type monitoring

Logging

# View logs
draft logs

# View logs with filter
draft logs --filter <pattern>

# Follow logs in real-time
draft logs --follow

# Set log level
draft logs --level <level>

# Rotate logs
draft logs --rotate

# Export logs
draft logs --export <file>

# Clear logs
draft logs --clear

# Archive logs
draft logs --archive <archive_file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

# Check if draft is installed
which draft
draft --version

# Check PATH variable
echo $PATH

# Reinstall if necessary
sudo apt reinstall draft
# or
brew reinstall draft

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with elevated privileges
sudo draft <command>

# Check file permissions
ls -la $(which draft)

# Fix permissions
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/draft

# Check ownership
sudo chown $USER:$USER /usr/local/bin/draft

Issue: Configuration errors

# Validate configuration
draft config validate

# Reset to default configuration
draft config reset

# Check configuration file location
draft config show --file

# Backup current configuration
draft config export > backup.conf

# Restore from backup
draft config import backup.conf

Issue: Service not starting

# Check service status
draft status --detailed

# Check system logs
journalctl -u draft

# Start in debug mode
draft start --debug

# Check port availability
netstat -tulpn|grep <port>

# Kill conflicting processes
draft killall --force

Debug Commands

Command	Description
draft --debug	Enable debug output
draft --verbose	Enable verbose logging
draft --trace	Enable trace logging
draft test	Run built-in tests
draft doctor	Run system health check
draft diagnose	Generate diagnostic report
draft benchmark	Run performance benchmarks
draft validate	Validate installation and configuration

Performance Optimization

Resource Management

# Set memory limit
draft --max-memory 1G <command>

# Set CPU limit
draft --max-cpu 2 <command>

# Enable caching
draft --cache-enabled <command>

# Set cache size
draft --cache-size 100M <command>

# Clear cache
draft cache clear

# Show cache statistics
draft cache stats

# Optimize performance
draft optimize --profile <profile>

# Show performance metrics
draft metrics

Parallel Processing

# Enable parallel processing
draft --parallel <command>

# Set number of workers
draft --workers 4 <command>

# Process in batches
draft --batch-size 100 <command>

# Queue management
draft queue add <item>
draft queue process
draft queue status
draft queue clear

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using draft

set -euo pipefail

# Configuration
CONFIG_FILE="config.yaml"
LOG_FILE="draft.log"

# Check if draft is available
if ! command -v draft &> /dev/null; then
    echo "Error: draft is not installed" >&2
    exit 1
fi

# Function to log messages
log() \\\\{
    echo "$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') - $1"|tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
\\\\}

# Main operation
main() \\\\{
    log "Starting draft operation"

    if draft --config "$CONFIG_FILE" run; then
        log "Operation completed successfully"
        exit 0
    else
        log "Operation failed with exit code $?"
        exit 1
    fi
\\\\}

# Cleanup function
cleanup() \\\\{
    log "Cleaning up"
    draft cleanup
\\\\}

# Set trap for cleanup
trap cleanup EXIT

# Run main function
main "$@"

API Integration

#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
Python wrapper for the tool
"""

import subprocess
import json
import logging
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Dict, List, Optional

class ToolWrapper:
    def __init__(self, config_file: Optional[str] = None):
        self.config_file = config_file
        self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

    def run_command(self, args: List[str]) -> Dict:
        """Run command and return parsed output"""
        cmd = ['tool_name']

        if self.config_file:
            cmd.extend(['--config', self.config_file])

        cmd.extend(args)

        try:
            result = subprocess.run(
                cmd,
                capture_output=True,
                text=True,
                check=True
            )
            return \\\\{'stdout': result.stdout, 'stderr': result.stderr\\\\}
        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
            self.logger.error(f"Command failed: \\\\{e\\\\}")
            raise

    def status(self) -> Dict:
        """Get current status"""
        return self.run_command(['status'])

    def start(self) -> Dict:
        """Start service"""
        return self.run_command(['start'])

    def stop(self) -> Dict:
        """Stop service"""
        return self.run_command(['stop'])

# Example usage
if __name__ == "__main__":
    wrapper = ToolWrapper()
    status = wrapper.status()
    print(json.dumps(status, indent=2))

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
DRAFT_CONFIG	Configuration file path	~/.draft/config.yaml
DRAFT_HOME	Home directory	~/.draft
DRAFT_LOG_LEVEL	Logging level	INFO
DRAFT_LOG_FILE	Log file path	~/.draft/logs/draft.log
DRAFT_CACHE_DIR	Cache directory	~/.draft/cache
DRAFT_DATA_DIR	Data directory	~/.draft/data
DRAFT_TIMEOUT	Default timeout	30s
DRAFT_MAX_WORKERS	Maximum workers	4

Configuration File

# ~/.draft/config.yaml
version: "1.0"

# General settings
settings:
  debug: false
  verbose: false
  log_level: "INFO"
  log_file: "~/.draft/logs/draft.log"
  timeout: 30
  max_workers: 4

# Network configuration
network:
  host: "localhost"
  port: 8080
  ssl: true
  timeout: 30
  retries: 3

# Security settings
security:
  auth_required: true
  api_key: ""
  encryption: "AES256"
  verify_ssl: true

# Performance settings
performance:
  cache_enabled: true
  cache_size: "100M"
  cache_dir: "~/.draft/cache"
  max_memory: "1G"

# Monitoring settings
monitoring:
  enabled: true
  interval: 60
  metrics_enabled: true
  alerts_enabled: true

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize draft
draft init

# 2. Configure basic settings
draft config set host example.com
draft config set port 8080

# 3. Start service
draft start

# 4. Check status
draft status

# 5. Perform operations
draft run --target example.com

# 6. View results
draft results

# 7. Stop service
draft stop

Advanced Workflow

# Comprehensive operation with monitoring
draft run \
  --config production.yaml \
  --parallel \
  --workers 8 \
  --verbose \
  --timeout 300 \
  --output json \
  --log-file operation.log

# Monitor in real-time
draft monitor --real-time --interval 5

# Generate report
draft report --type comprehensive --output report.html

Automation Example

#!/bin/bash
# Automated draft workflow

# Configuration
TARGETS_FILE="targets.txt"
RESULTS_DIR="results/$(date +%Y-%m-%d)"
CONFIG_FILE="automation.yaml"

# Create results directory
mkdir -p "$RESULTS_DIR"

# Process each target
while IFS= read -r target; do
    echo "Processing $target..."

    draft \
        --config "$CONFIG_FILE" \
        --output json \
        --output-file "$RESULTS_DIR/$\\\\{target\\\\}.json" \
        run "$target"

done < "$TARGETS_FILE"

# Generate summary report
draft report summary \
    --input "$RESULTS_DIR/*.json" \
    --output "$RESULTS_DIR/summary.html"

Best Practices

Security

• Always verify checksums when downloading binaries
• Use strong authentication methods (API keys, certificates)
• Regularly update to the latest version
• Follow principle of least privilege
• Enable audit logging for compliance
• Use encrypted connections when possible
• Validate all inputs and configurations
• Implement proper access controls

Performance

• Use appropriate resource limits for your environment
• Monitor system performance regularly
• Optimize configuration for your use case
• Use parallel processing when beneficial
• Implement proper caching strategies
• Regular maintenance and cleanup
• Profile performance bottlenecks
• Use efficient algorithms and data structures

Operational

• Maintain comprehensive documentation
• Implement proper backup strategies
• Use version control for configurations
• Monitor and alert on critical metrics
• Implement proper error handling
• Use automation for repetitive tasks
• Regular security audits and updates
• Plan for disaster recovery

Development

• Follow coding standards and conventions
• Write comprehensive tests
• Use continuous integration/deployment
• Implement proper logging and monitoring
• Document APIs and interfaces
• Use version control effectively
• Review code regularly
• Maintain backward compatibility

Resources

Official Documentation

• Official Website
• Documentation
• API Reference
• Installation Guide
• Configuration Reference

Community Resources

• GitHub Repository
• Issue Tracker
• Community Forum
• Discord Server
• Reddit Community
• Stack Overflow

Learning Resources

• Getting Started Guide
• Tutorial Series
• Best Practices Guide
• Video Tutorials
• Training Courses
• Certification Program

Related Tools

• Git - Complementary functionality
• Docker - Alternative solution
• Kubernetes - Integration partner

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Last updated: 2025-07-06|Edit on GitHub