---
title: "basectl"
description: "TUI management utility for configuring and inspecting Base nodes across different network targets."
source: https://basehub.org/binaries/basectl/
---
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`basectl` is the operator TUI for configuring and inspecting Base nodes across multiple network targets. The interface is built with [`ratatui`](https://github.com/ratatui/ratatui).

## Package

- **Crate name:** `basectl`
- **Source:** [`bin/basectl`](https://github.com/base/base/tree/main/bin/basectl)
- **Library:** [`crates/infra/basectl`](https://github.com/base/base/tree/main/crates/infra/basectl) (`basectl-cli`)

## Architecture

`basectl` is split into two crates:

- **`basectl`** (binary) — The CLI entry point that parses arguments and launches the TUI
- **`basectl-cli`** (library) — The core logic for configuration management, subcommands, and the TUI renderer

The TUI is built with [`ratatui`](https://github.com/ratatui/ratatui), providing an interactive terminal interface for node management.

## Subcommands

| Subcommand | Purpose |
|------------|---------|
| `config` | Generate or inspect node configuration for a target network |
| `flashblocks` | Inspect and manage flashblocks streaming state |
| `da` | Data availability layer inspection and diagnostics |
| `command-center` | Interactive TUI dashboard for monitoring and managing the node |

## Configuration Targets

| Config | Network |
|--------|---------|
| `mainnet` | Base Mainnet |
| `sepolia` | Base Sepolia Testnet |
| `devnet` | Local Development Network |
| `<path>` | Custom configuration file path |

## Key Dependencies

- `basectl-cli` — Configuration logic library
- `ratatui` — TUI framework
- `clap` — CLI argument parsing
- `anyhow` — Error handling
- `tokio` — Async runtime

## Usage

```bash
# Via cargo
cargo run -p basectl --release -- -c <config>

# Via Just (preferred)
just basectl mainnet
just basectl sepolia
just basectl devnet
```

## Source

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