basectl

basectl is the operator TUI for configuring and inspecting Base nodes across multiple network targets. The interface is built with ratatui.

Package

• Crate name: basectl
• Source: bin/basectl
• Library: 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, 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

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

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

Source

View source on GitHub