add alias+datastream rollover, and auto rollover on index tpl change (#40)

fixes #37

cmd/datastream.go

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ func Datastream(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
 			DatastreamShow(conf),
 			DatastreamCreate(conf),
 			DatastreamDelete(conf),
+			DatastreamRollover(conf),
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -138,3 +139,61 @@ func DatastreamDelete(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
 		},
 	}
 }
+
+func DatastreamRollover(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
+	return &cli.Command{
+		Name:      "rollover",
+		Aliases:   []string{"roll"},
+		Usage:     "roll over a data stream",
+		UsageText: "rollover <data stream>",
+
+		ShellComplete: func(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) {
+			complete(cmd, Cindex)
+		},
+
+		Flags: []cli.Flag{
+			&cli.BoolFlag{
+				Name:        "wait",
+				Usage:       "wait for active shards",
+				Destination: &conf.Wait,
+				Aliases:     []string{"w"},
+			},
+			&cli.BoolFlag{
+				Name:        "dry-run",
+				Usage:       "checks conditions but does not perform a rollover",
+				Destination: &conf.Wait,
+				Aliases:     []string{"n"},
+			},
+			&cli.StringFlag{
+				Name:        "max-age",
+				Usage:       "roll over after max age (eg: 7d, 2m, 8h)",
+				Destination: &conf.MaxAge,
+			},
+			&cli.IntFlag{
+				Name:        "max-docs",
+				Usage:       "roll over after max docs",
+				Destination: &conf.MaxDocs,
+			},
+			&cli.IntFlag{
+				Name:        "max-primary-shard-size",
+				Usage:       "roll over when primary shard size reaches size",
+				Destination: &conf.MaxShardSize,
+			},
+			&cli.IntFlag{
+				Name:        "max-primary-shard-docs",
+				Usage:       "roll over after max docs in primary shard reached",
+				Destination: &conf.MaxShardDocs,
+			},
+		},
+
+		Action: func(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
+			alias := cmd.Args().Get(0)
+
+			if alias == "" {
+				return errors.New("no data stream specified")
+			}
+
+			return es.DatastreamRollover(conf, alias)
+		},
+	}
+}

cmd/index_alias.go

@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ func IndexAlias(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
 			IndexAliasCreate(conf),
 			IndexAliasList(conf),
 			IndexAliasDelete(conf),
-			// FIXME: implement IndexAliasShow + IndexAliasAdd
+			IndexAliasRollover(conf),
-			//IndexAliasShow(conf),
+			// FIXME: implement IndexAliasAdd
 			//IndexAliasAdd(conf), // see https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-indices-update-aliases
 		},
 	}
@@ -91,6 +91,64 @@ func IndexAliasDelete(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
 	}
 }
 
+func IndexAliasRollover(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
+	return &cli.Command{
+		Name:      "rollover",
+		Aliases:   []string{"roll"},
+		Usage:     "roll over an index alias",
+		UsageText: "rollover <alias>",
+
+		ShellComplete: func(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) {
+			complete(cmd, Cindex)
+		},
+
+		Flags: []cli.Flag{
+			&cli.BoolFlag{
+				Name:        "wait",
+				Usage:       "wait for active shards",
+				Destination: &conf.Wait,
+				Aliases:     []string{"w"},
+			},
+			&cli.BoolFlag{
+				Name:        "dry-run",
+				Usage:       "checks conditions but does not perform a rollover",
+				Destination: &conf.Wait,
+				Aliases:     []string{"n"},
+			},
+			&cli.StringFlag{
+				Name:        "max-age",
+				Usage:       "roll over after max age (eg: 7d, 2m, 8h)",
+				Destination: &conf.MaxAge,
+			},
+			&cli.IntFlag{
+				Name:        "max-docs",
+				Usage:       "roll over after max docs",
+				Destination: &conf.MaxDocs,
+			},
+			&cli.IntFlag{
+				Name:        "max-primary-shard-size",
+				Usage:       "roll over when primary shard size reaches size",
+				Destination: &conf.MaxShardSize,
+			},
+			&cli.IntFlag{
+				Name:        "max-primary-shard-docs",
+				Usage:       "roll over after max docs in primary shard reached",
+				Destination: &conf.MaxShardDocs,
+			},
+		},
+
+		Action: func(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
+			alias := cmd.Args().Get(0)
+
+			if alias == "" {
+				return errors.New("no alias specified")
+			}
+
+			return es.IndexAliasRollover(conf, alias)
+		},
+	}
+}
+
 func IndexAliasList(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
 	return &cli.Command{
 		Name:    "list",

cmd/index_template.go

@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/elasticsearch/index-settings
 				Destination: &conf.AutoCreate,
 				Aliases:     []string{"a"},
 			},
+			&cli.BoolFlag{
+				Name:        "rollover",
+				Usage:       "automatically rollover associated aliases",
+				Destination: &conf.Rollover,
+				Aliases:     []string{"R"},
+			},
 			&cli.StringFlag{
 				Name:        "mode",
 				Usage:       "index mode, one of: standard, timeseries, logsdb or lookup",
@@ -171,9 +177,11 @@ https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/elasticsearch/index-settings
 				return fmt.Errorf("no name specified")
 			}
 
+			if conf.Mode != "" {
 				if !slices.Contains([]string{"standard", "timeseries", "logsdb", "lookup"}, conf.Mode) {
 					return errors.New("mode must be one of: standard, timeseries, logsdb or lookup")
 				}
+			}
 
 			mappings := args.Slice()[1:]
 

pkg/cfg/config.go

@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ type Config struct {
 	Output         string // -o <mode>
 	Clusters       map[string]*Cluster
 	DefaultCluster *Cluster
+	HaveJQ         bool // determined at runtime by ourselfes
+
 	Index            string // index: -i
 	Failed, Partials bool   // index: flags
 	Shards, Replicas int    // index create+allocation: -s -r
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	AutoCreate bool     // index template create: -a
 	Mode       string   // index template create: -a
 	Retention  string   // index template create: -r
+	Rollover   bool     // index template create: -R
 
 	From, To, MaxItems int      // search: flags
 	Filter             []string // search: -F
@@ -83,19 +86,27 @@ type Config struct {
 	TimestampFormat    string   // search: --timestamp-format
 	Explain            bool     // search: -e
 	Validate           bool     // search: --validate
+
 	SortBy    string // sort: -k
 	Ascending bool   // sort: -a
+
 	Exclude                        string // cluster compare: -e (regexp)
 	All, Verbose                   bool   // cluster status: -a -v
 	Persistent, Transient, Default bool   // cluster settings set: -p -t -D
+
 	Force bool // ccr follower renew: -f
-	HaveJQ                         bool     // determined at runtime by ourselfes
+
 	DebugHTTP   bool   // root: --debug-http
 	Separator   string // role diff: -s
 	NotDeployed bool   // role diff: -n
 	Undefined   bool   // role diff: -u
 	Diff        bool   // role diff: -D
 	Hidden      bool   // ds ls: -H
+
+	// rollover
+	MaxAge                              string
+	MaxDocs, MaxShardSize, MaxShardDocs int  // roll over
+	DryRun                              bool // rollover: -n
 }
 
 func NewConfig() *Config {

pkg/es/datastream.go

@@ -237,3 +237,23 @@ func DatastreamDelete(conf *cfg.Config, dsname string) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func DatastreamRollover(conf *cfg.Config, ds string) error {
+	res, err := RolloverAlias(conf, ds)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to rollover data stream: %s", esErrorString(err))
+	}
+
+	table := printer.NewTable(conf, 2, 5)
+	table.Addheaders("rollover response", "value")
+	table.Entries = [][]string{
+		{"acknowledged", fmt.Sprintf("%t", res.Acknowledged)},
+		{"rolled over", fmt.Sprintf("%t", res.RolledOver)},
+		{"shards acknowledged", fmt.Sprintf("%t", res.ShardsAcknowledged)},
+		{"old index", res.OldIndex},
+		{"new index", res.NewIndex},
+	}
+
+	return table.Print()
+}

pkg/es/index_alias.go

@@ -113,3 +113,23 @@ func IndexAliasDelete(conf *cfg.Config, index, alias string) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func IndexAliasRollover(conf *cfg.Config, alias string) error {
+	res, err := RolloverAlias(conf, alias)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to rollover index alias: %s", esErrorString(err))
+	}
+
+	table := printer.NewTable(conf, 2, 5)
+	table.Addheaders("rollover response", "value")
+	table.Entries = [][]string{
+		{"acknowledged", fmt.Sprintf("%t", res.Acknowledged)},
+		{"rolled over", fmt.Sprintf("%t", res.RolledOver)},
+		{"shards acknowledged", fmt.Sprintf("%t", res.ShardsAcknowledged)},
+		{"old index", res.OldIndex},
+		{"new index", res.NewIndex},
+	}
+
+	return table.Print()
+}

pkg/es/index_template.go

@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ func IndexTemplateShow(conf *cfg.Config, tplname string) error {
 	table = printer.NewTable(conf, 2, 0)
 	table.Addheaders("index field mapping", "type")
 
+	if tpl.IndexTemplate.Template.Mappings != nil {
 		for name, field := range tpl.IndexTemplate.Template.Mappings.Properties {
 			typeval := ""
 
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ func IndexTemplateShow(conf *cfg.Config, tplname string) error {
 		if err := table.Print(); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+	}
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -343,6 +345,12 @@ func IndexTemplateModify(conf *cfg.Config, name string, mappings []string) error
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to modify index template: %s", esErrorString(err))
 	}
 
+	if conf.Rollover {
+		if err := rolloverAliasIndexTemplate(conf, name); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -358,6 +366,72 @@ func IndexTemplateDelete(conf *cfg.Config, name string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Based on given  index template find the  associated index patterns,
+// find  indices matching  those,  find their  associated aliases  and
+// rollover all we find. Only run when conf.Rollover==true
+func rolloverAliasIndexTemplate(conf *cfg.Config, name string) error {
+	res, err := conf.DefaultCluster.ES.Indices.GetIndexTemplate().
+		Name(name).
+		Do(context.Background())
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get index template: %s", esErrorString(err))
+	}
+
+	slog.Debug("res", "index template", res)
+
+	if len(res.IndexTemplates) != 1 {
+		return errors.New("multiple or no index template matched the pattern")
+	}
+
+	patterns := res.IndexTemplates[0].IndexTemplate.IndexPatterns
+	aliases := map[string]int{}
+
+	// find all aliases matching the patterns
+	for _, pattern := range patterns {
+		res, err := conf.DefaultCluster.ES.Indices.ResolveIndex(pattern).
+			Do(context.Background())
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to resolve index pattern: %s", esErrorString(err))
+		}
+
+		for _, index := range res.Indices {
+			for _, alias := range index.Aliases {
+				aliases[alias] = 1
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(aliases) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	table := printer.NewTable(conf, 4, 0)
+	table.Addheaders("rollover alias", "status", "ack", "new index")
+
+	// apply rollover to all matching aliases, if any
+	for alias := range aliases {
+		res, err := RolloverAlias(conf, alias)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		table.Entries = append(table.Entries, []string{
+			alias,
+			fmt.Sprintf("%t", res.RolledOver),
+			fmt.Sprintf("%t", res.Acknowledged),
+			res.NewIndex,
+		})
+
+		if err := table.Print(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+
+}
+
 func modMappings(mappings []string) (types.TypeMappingVariant, error) {
 	typemaps := esdsl.NewTypeMapping()
 

pkg/es/rollover.go

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+Copyright © 2026 Thomas von Dein
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+package es
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"codeberg.org/scip/esctl/pkg/cfg"
+	"github.com/elastic/go-elasticsearch/v9/typedapi/esdsl"
+	"github.com/elastic/go-elasticsearch/v9/typedapi/indices/rollover"
+	"github.com/elastic/go-elasticsearch/v9/typedapi/types"
+)
+
+func RolloverConditions(conf *cfg.Config) types.RolloverConditionsVariant {
+	cond := esdsl.NewRolloverConditions()
+
+	if conf.MaxAge != "" {
+		cond.MaxAge(esdsl.NewDuration().String(conf.MaxAge))
+	}
+	if conf.MaxDocs > 0 {
+		cond.MaxDocs(int64(conf.MaxDocs))
+	}
+	if conf.MaxShardSize > 0 {
+		bs := esdsl.NewByteSize()
+		bs.Int64(int64(conf.MaxShardSize))
+		cond.MaxPrimaryShardSize(bs)
+	}
+	if conf.MaxShardDocs > 0 {
+		cond.MaxPrimaryShardDocs(int64(conf.MaxShardDocs))
+	}
+
+	return cond
+}
+
+func RolloverAlias(conf *cfg.Config, alias string) (*rollover.Response, error) {
+	roll := conf.DefaultCluster.ES.Indices.Rollover(alias)
+
+	if conf.Wait {
+		roll.WaitForActiveShards("all")
+	}
+
+	if conf.DryRun {
+		roll.DryRun(true)
+	}
+
+	cond := RolloverConditions(conf)
+
+	roll.Conditions(cond)
+
+	return roll.Do(context.Background())
+}