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.gitignore

@@ -26,3 +26,7 @@ go.work.sum
 .env
 
 esctl
+
+*.sh
+*.json
+*.log

README.md

@@ -6,30 +6,53 @@ Elasticsearch CLI
 
 ## Usage
 
+Command tree
+
 ```console
-NAME:
+ ccr
-   esctl - manage elasticsearch from cli
+     follower
-
+         add
-USAGE:
+         delete
-   esctl [global options] [command [command options]]
+         pause
-
+         renew
-VERSION:
+         resume
-   v0.0.4
+         show
-
+         unfollow
-COMMANDS:
+     info
-   search, /       search within an index
+     pause
-   index, i        manage indicies
+     resume
-   snapshot, snap  manage snapshots
+     status
-   cluster, c      manage cluster[s]
+ cluster
-   node, snap      manage nodes
+     list
-   help, h         Shows a list of commands or help for one command
+     settings
-
+         list
-GLOBAL OPTIONS:
+         set
-   --debug, -d                  enable debugging [$ES_DEBUG]
+     status
-   --config string, -c string   config file [$ES_CONFIG]
+ doc
-   --cluster string, -C string  cluster alias to work with
+     add
-   --help, -h                   show help
+ help
-   --version, -v                print the version
+ index
+     alias
+         create
+         list
+     allocation
+     close
+     create
+     delete
+     list
+     modify
+     show
+ node
+     list
+     show
+ repl
+ search
+ shard
+     list
+     show
+ snapshot
+     list
+     show
 ```
 
 Configure `esctl` with environment variables:

TODO.md

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 - [ES API docs](https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-indices-get)
 
 - Fix index names custom completion
+  https://github.com/urfave/cli/issues/2332
+  https://github.com/urfave/cli/issues/2333
+  
 - index show: add more details, see screenshots
+
 - add shard explain, aka:
   get /_cluster/allocation/explain {"index":"yourindex", "primary": true, "shard":0}

cmd/index.go

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"codeberg.org/scip/esctl/pkg/cfg"
@@ -38,6 +39,9 @@ func Index(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
 			IndexCreate(conf),
 			IndexDelete(conf),
 			IndexClose(conf),
+			IndexAllocation(conf),
+			IndexModify(conf),
+			IndexAlias(conf),
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -67,6 +71,12 @@ func IndexList(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
 				Destination: &conf.Failed,
 				Aliases:     []string{"r"},
 			},
+			&cli.StringSliceFlag{
+				Name:        "filter",
+				Usage:       "show only indicies matching the filter",
+				Destination: &conf.Filter,
+				Aliases:     []string{"F"},
+			},
 		},
 
 		Action: func(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
@@ -75,6 +85,38 @@ func IndexList(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
 	}
 }
 
+func IndexAllocation(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
+	return &cli.Command{
+		Name:    "allocation",
+		Aliases: []string{"a"},
+		Usage:   "explain index allocation",
+
+		Flags: []cli.Flag{
+			&cli.IntFlag{
+				Name:        "shard",
+				Usage:       "shard number to explain for",
+				Destination: &conf.Shards,
+				Aliases:     []string{"s"},
+			},
+			&cli.BoolFlag{
+				Name:        "primary",
+				Usage:       "explain primary allocation (default true)",
+				Destination: &conf.Primary,
+				Aliases:     []string{"p"},
+			},
+		},
+
+		Action: func(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
+			index := cmd.Args().Get(0)
+			if index == "" {
+				return errors.New("no index specified")
+			}
+
+			return es.IndexAllocation(conf, cmd.Args().Get(0))
+		},
+	}
+}
+
 func IndexShow(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
 	return &cli.Command{
 		Name:    "show",
@@ -82,8 +124,12 @@ func IndexShow(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
 		Usage:   "show details about an index",
 
 		Action: func(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
-			return es.IndexShow(conf, cmd.Args().Get(0))
+			index := cmd.Args().Get(0)
+			if index == "" {
+				return errors.New("no index specified")
+			}
 
+			return es.IndexShow(conf, cmd.Args().Get(0))
 		},
 
 		// FIXME: doesn't work at all
@@ -153,6 +199,11 @@ func IndexDelete(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
 		Usage:   "delete an index",
 
 		Action: func(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
+			index := cmd.Args().Get(0)
+			if index == "" {
+				return errors.New("no index specified")
+			}
+
 			return es.IndexDelete(conf, cmd.Args().Get(0))
 		},
 	}
@@ -164,7 +215,38 @@ func IndexClose(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
 		Usage: "close an index",
 
 		Action: func(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
+			index := cmd.Args().Get(0)
+			if index == "" {
+				return errors.New("no index specified")
+			}
+
 			return es.IndexClose(conf, cmd.Args().Get(0))
 		},
 	}
 }
+
+func IndexModify(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
+	return &cli.Command{
+		Name:      "modify",
+		Usage:     "modify an index",
+		UsageText: "modify <index[,index,...]|_all>",
+
+		Flags: []cli.Flag{
+			&cli.IntFlag{
+				Name:        "replicas",
+				Usage:       "number of replicas",
+				Destination: &conf.Replicas,
+				Aliases:     []string{"r"},
+			},
+		},
+
+		Action: func(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
+			index := cmd.Args().Get(0)
+			if index == "" {
+				return errors.New("no index specified")
+			}
+
+			return es.IndexModify(conf, index)
+		},
+	}
+}

cmd/index_alias.go

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*
+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 cmd
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+
+	"codeberg.org/scip/esctl/pkg/cfg"
+	"codeberg.org/scip/esctl/pkg/es"
+
+	"github.com/urfave/cli/v3"
+)
+
+func IndexAlias(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
+	return &cli.Command{
+		Name:    "alias",
+		Aliases: []string{"a"},
+		Usage:   "manage index aliases",
+
+		Commands: []*cli.Command{
+			IndexAliasCreate(conf),
+			IndexAliasList(conf),
+			//IndexAliasShow(conf),
+			//IndexAliasDelete(conf),
+			//IndexAliasAdd(conf), // see https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-indices-update-aliases
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func IndexAliasCreate(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
+	return &cli.Command{
+		Name:      "create",
+		Aliases:   []string{"+"},
+		Usage:     "create an index alias",
+		UsageText: "create <index> <alias>",
+
+		Action: func(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
+			index := cmd.Args().Get(0)
+			alias := cmd.Args().Get(1)
+
+			if index == "" || alias == "" {
+				return errors.New("no index or alias specified")
+			}
+
+			return es.IndexAliasCreate(conf, index, alias)
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func IndexAliasList(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
+	return &cli.Command{
+		Name:    "list",
+		Aliases: []string{"ls"},
+		Usage:   "list index aliases",
+
+		Flags: []cli.Flag{
+			&cli.StringSliceFlag{
+				Name:        "filter",
+				Usage:       "show only aliases for indicies matching the filter",
+				Destination: &conf.Filter,
+				Aliases:     []string{"F"},
+			},
+		},
+
+		Action: func(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
+			return es.IndexAliasList(conf)
+		},
+	}
+}

cmd/root.go

@@ -73,10 +73,11 @@ func Main() int {
 
 		Commands: []*cli.Command{
 			Search(conf),
-			Index(conf),
-			Snapshot(conf),
 			Cluster(conf),
 			Ccr(conf),
+			Index(conf),
+			Shard(conf),
+			Snapshot(conf),
 			Node(conf),
 			Doc(conf),
 			Repl(conf),

cmd/shards.go

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/*
+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 cmd
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+
+	"codeberg.org/scip/esctl/pkg/cfg"
+	"codeberg.org/scip/esctl/pkg/es"
+
+	"github.com/urfave/cli/v3"
+)
+
+func Shard(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
+	return &cli.Command{
+		Name:    "shard",
+		Aliases: []string{"s"},
+		Usage:   "manage shards",
+
+		Commands: []*cli.Command{
+			ShardList(conf),
+			ShardShow(conf),
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func ShardList(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
+	return &cli.Command{
+		Name:    "list",
+		Aliases: []string{"ls"},
+		Usage:   "list shards",
+
+		Flags: []cli.Flag{
+			&cli.IntFlag{
+				Name:        "max",
+				Usage:       "max number of items to process",
+				Destination: &conf.MaxItems,
+				Aliases:     []string{"m"},
+			},
+			&cli.BoolFlag{
+				Name:        "reds",
+				Usage:       "include only failed shards",
+				Destination: &conf.Failed,
+				Aliases:     []string{"r"},
+			},
+			&cli.BoolFlag{
+				Name:        "primaries",
+				Usage:       "show only primary shards",
+				Destination: &conf.Primary,
+				Aliases:     []string{"p"},
+			},
+			&cli.BoolFlag{
+				Name:        "verbose",
+				Usage:       "show node name and ip as well",
+				Destination: &conf.Verbose,
+				Aliases:     []string{"v"},
+			},
+		},
+
+		Action: func(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
+			return es.ShardList(conf)
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func ShardShow(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
+	return &cli.Command{
+		Name:    "show",
+		Aliases: []string{"sh"},
+		Usage:   "show details about a shard",
+
+		Action: func(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
+			index := cmd.Args().Get(0)
+			if index == "" {
+				return errors.New("no index specified")
+			}
+
+			return es.ShardShow(conf, index)
+		},
+	}
+}

commandtree.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+getcommands() {
+    local command
+    command="$*"
+
+    if ! test "$command" = "help"; then
+        ./esctl $command -h | sed -e '/^COMMANDS:/,/^$/!d;//d' -e 's/^   //' -e 's/[, ].*//' | sort
+    fi
+}
+
+printcommands() {
+    local indent basecommand commands command
+    indent="$1"
+    basecommand="$2"
+    commands="$3"
+
+    for command in $commands; do
+        echo "$indent" "$command"
+
+        commands=$(getcommands $basecommand $command)
+        
+        if test -n "$commands"; then
+            printcommands "${indent}    " "$basecommand $command" "$commands"
+        fi
+    done
+}
+
+
+commands=$(getcommands "")
+printcommands "" "" "$commands"

go.mod

@@ -17,32 +17,36 @@ module codeberg.org/scip/esctl
 go 1.25.0
 
 require (
-	github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.2 // indirect
+	github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.5.2
+	github.com/chzyer/readline v1.5.1
+	github.com/dustin/go-humanize v1.0.1
+	github.com/elastic/elastic-transport-go/v8 v8.11.0
+	github.com/elastic/go-elasticsearch/v9 v9.3.4
+	github.com/fatih/color v1.19.0
+	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.22
+	github.com/olekukonko/tablewriter v1.1.4
+	github.com/tlinden/yadu v0.1.3
+	github.com/urfave/cli/v3 v3.9.0
+	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1
+)
+
+require (
 	github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0 // indirect
-	github.com/chzyer/readline v1.5.1 // indirect
 	github.com/clipperhouse/displaywidth v0.10.0 // indirect
 	github.com/clipperhouse/uax29/v2 v2.6.0 // indirect
-	github.com/dustin/go-humanize v1.0.1 // indirect
-	github.com/elastic/elastic-transport-go/v8 v8.11.0 // indirect
-	github.com/elastic/go-elasticsearch/v9 v9.3.2 // indirect
-	github.com/fatih/color v1.19.0 // indirect
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.3 // indirect
 	github.com/go-logr/stdr v1.2.2 // indirect
+	github.com/goccy/go-json v0.10.6 // indirect
 	github.com/lmittmann/tint v1.1.3 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.14 // indirect
-	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.21 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.23 // indirect
-	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.19 // indirect
 	github.com/olekukonko/cat v0.0.0-20250911104152-50322a0618f6 // indirect
 	github.com/olekukonko/errors v1.2.0 // indirect
-	github.com/olekukonko/ll v0.1.6 // indirect
+	github.com/olekukonko/ll v0.1.8 // indirect
-	github.com/olekukonko/tablewriter v1.1.4 // indirect
-	github.com/tlinden/yadu v0.1.3 // indirect
-	github.com/urfave/cli/v3 v3.8.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/auto/sdk v1.1.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.35.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric v1.35.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.35.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20260410095643-746e56fc9e2f // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.42.0 // indirect
-	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
 )

go.sum

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ github.com/elastic/elastic-transport-go/v8 v8.11.0 h1:taYmqC2M6+fZt/+W+ENYh/W5L9
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 github.com/elastic/go-elasticsearch/v9 v9.3.2 h1:nvtvfN/Gsp/rzUPz/9yILwDAsYJ3s5L0VmhR16zPKCA=
 github.com/elastic/go-elasticsearch/v9 v9.3.2/go.mod h1:ubKUMJCJbX5V/gW5MIn2NQZyaEZ61ubXwJmD5UMNrM8=
+github.com/elastic/go-elasticsearch/v9 v9.3.4 h1:vnqXl6jnlA+ZwlfRaKF9BR9woZC1KSB17gtyvgf8zVU=
+github.com/elastic/go-elasticsearch/v9 v9.3.4/go.mod h1:ubKUMJCJbX5V/gW5MIn2NQZyaEZ61ubXwJmD5UMNrM8=
 github.com/fatih/color v1.16.0 h1:zmkK9Ngbjj+K0yRhTVONQh1p/HknKYSlNT+vZCzyokM=
 github.com/fatih/color v1.16.0/go.mod h1:fL2Sau1YI5c0pdGEVCbKQbLXB6edEj1ZgiY4NijnWvE=
 github.com/fatih/color v1.18.0 h1:S8gINlzdQ840/4pfAwic/ZE0djQEH3wM94VfqLTZcOM=
@@ -29,6 +31,8 @@ github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.3 h1:CjnDlHq8ikf6E492q6eKboGOC0T8CDaOvkHCIg8idEI=
 github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.3/go.mod h1:9T104GzyrTigFIr8wt5mBrctHMim0Nb2HLGrmQ40KvY=
 github.com/go-logr/stdr v1.2.2 h1:hSWxHoqTgW2S2qGc0LTAI563KZ5YKYRhT3MFKZMbjag=
 github.com/go-logr/stdr v1.2.2/go.mod h1:mMo/vtBO5dYbehREoey6XUKy/eSumjCCveDpRre4VKE=
+github.com/goccy/go-json v0.10.6 h1:p8HrPJzOakx/mn/bQtjgNjdTcN+/S6FcG2CTtQOrHVU=
+github.com/goccy/go-json v0.10.6/go.mod h1:oq7eo15ShAhp70Anwd5lgX2pLfOS3QCiwU/PULtXL6M=
 github.com/lmittmann/tint v1.1.3 h1:Hv4EaHWXQr+GTFnOU4VKf8UvAtZgn0VuKT+G0wFlO3I=
 github.com/lmittmann/tint v1.1.3/go.mod h1:HIS3gSy7qNwGCj+5oRjAutErFBl4BzdQP6cJZ0NfMwE=
 github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.13 h1:fFA4WZxdEF4tXPZVKMLwD8oUnCTTo08duU7wxecdEvA=
@@ -38,20 +42,28 @@ github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.14/go.mod h1:6LmQG8QLFO4G5z1gPvYEzlUgJ2wF+stg
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 github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.21/go.mod h1:ZXfXG4SQHsB/w3ZeOYbR0PrPwLy+n6xiMrJlRFqopa4=
+github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.22 h1:j8l17JJ9i6VGPUFUYoTUKPSgKe/83EYU2zBC7YNKMw4=
+github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.22/go.mod h1:ZXfXG4SQHsB/w3ZeOYbR0PrPwLy+n6xiMrJlRFqopa4=
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+github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.23 h1:7ykA0T0jkPpzSvMS5i9uoNn2Xy3R383f9HDx3RybWcw=
+github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.23/go.mod h1:XBkDxAl56ILZc9knddidhrOlY5R/pDhgLpndooCuJAs=
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+github.com/olekukonko/ll v0.1.8 h1:ysHCJRGHYKzmBSdz9w5AySztx7lG8SQY+naTGYUbsz8=
+github.com/olekukonko/ll v0.1.8/go.mod h1:RPRC6UcscfFZgjo1nulkfMH5IM0QAYim0LfnMvUuozw=
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 github.com/urfave/cli/v3 v3.8.0 h1:XqKPrm0q4P0q5JpoclYoCAv0/MIvH/jZ2umzuf8pNTI=
 github.com/urfave/cli/v3 v3.8.0/go.mod h1:ysVLtOEmg2tOy6PknnYVhDoouyC/6N42TMeoMzskhso=
+github.com/urfave/cli/v3 v3.9.0 h1:AV9lIiPv3ukYnxunaCUsHnEozptYmDN2F0+yWqLMn/c=
+github.com/urfave/cli/v3 v3.9.0/go.mod h1:ysVLtOEmg2tOy6PknnYVhDoouyC/6N42TMeoMzskhso=
 go.opentelemetry.io/auto/sdk v1.1.0 h1:cH53jehLUN6UFLY71z+NDOiNJqDdPRaXzTel0sJySYA=
 go.opentelemetry.io/auto/sdk v1.1.0/go.mod h1:3wSPjt5PWp2RhlCcmmOial7AvC4DQqZb7a7wCow3W8A=
 go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.35.0 h1:xKWKPxrxB6OtMCbmMY021CqC45J+3Onta9MqjhnusiQ=

pkg/cfg/config.go

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	Version string = `v0.0.9`
+	Version string = `v0.0.11`
 )
 
 type Cluster struct {
@@ -47,14 +47,16 @@ type Config struct {
 	DefaultCluster                 *Cluster
 	Index                          string   // index: -i
 	Failed, Partials               bool     // index: flags
-	Shards, Replicas               int      // index create: -s -r
+	Shards, Replicas               int      // index create+allocation: -s -r
 	Wait                           bool     // index create: -w
+	Primary                        bool     // index allocation: -p
 	From, To, MaxItems             int      // search: flags
 	Filter                         []string // search: -F
 	Exclude                        string   // cluster compare: -e (regexp)
 	All, Verbose                   bool     // cluster status: -a -v
 	Persistent, Transient, Default bool     // -p -t -D cluster settings set
 	Force                          bool     // ccr follower renew: -f
+	HaveJQ                         bool     // determined at runtime by ourselfes
 }
 
 func NewConfig() *Config {
@@ -110,6 +112,8 @@ func (conf *Config) Init() error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	conf.HaveJQ = isJQinstalled()
+
 	conf.PrintDebug()
 
 	return nil

pkg/cfg/jq.go

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+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 cfg
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os/exec"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+func isJQinstalled() bool {
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(context.Background(), "jq", "-h")
+	out, err := cmd.Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if strings.Contains(string(out), "Usage") {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	return false
+}

pkg/es/ccr.go

@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func CcrRemoteInfo(conf *cfg.Config, index string) error {
 	}
 
 	table := NewTable(2, 5)
-	table.Addheaders("field", "value")
+	table.Addheaders("ccr remote property", "value")
 
 	table.entries = [][]string{
 		{"Remote Cluster", remote},

pkg/es/ccr_follower.go

@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func CcrFollowerShow(conf *cfg.Config, index string) error {
 	follower := res.Indices[0].Shards[0]
 
 	table := NewTable(2, 9)
-	table.Addheaders("field", "value")
+	table.Addheaders("ccr follower property", "value")
 
 	table.entries = [][]string{
 		{"name", index},

pkg/es/index.go

@@ -20,11 +20,13 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"log/slog"
+	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"codeberg.org/scip/esctl/pkg/cfg"
+	"github.com/elastic/go-elasticsearch/v9/typedapi/cat/indices"
 	"github.com/elastic/go-elasticsearch/v9/typedapi/esdsl"
 	"github.com/elastic/go-elasticsearch/v9/typedapi/types/enums/healthstatus"
 )
@@ -48,6 +50,24 @@ func IndexNames(conf *cfg.Config) ([]string, error) {
 	return indices, nil
 }
 
+func filterIndices(conf *cfg.Config, list indices.Response) indices.Response {
+	if len(conf.Filter) == 0 {
+		return list
+	}
+
+	// we support just one filter here, for now
+	filter := *regexp.MustCompile(conf.Filter[0])
+	newlist := indices.Response{}
+
+	for _, index := range list {
+		if filter.MatchString(*index.Index) {
+			newlist = append(newlist, index)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return newlist
+}
+
 func IndexList(conf *cfg.Config) error {
 	cat := conf.DefaultCluster.ES.Cat.Indices().
 		// we need to add custom request headers, required for older ES instances
@@ -65,7 +85,9 @@ func IndexList(conf *cfg.Config) error {
 
 	slog.Debug("ES result", "indicies", res)
 
-	size := len(res)
+	list := filterIndices(conf, res)
+
+	size := len(list)
 
 	if conf.MaxItems > 0 {
 		if size > conf.MaxItems {
@@ -76,7 +98,7 @@ func IndexList(conf *cfg.Config) error {
 	table := NewTable(3, size)
 	table.Addheaders("name", "size", "docscount")
 
-	for idx, index := range res {
+	for idx, index := range list {
 		name := Colorize(*index.Health, *index.Index)
 
 		table.entries[idx] = []string{name, *index.DatasetSize, *index.DocsCount}
@@ -95,10 +117,6 @@ func IndexList(conf *cfg.Config) error {
 }
 
 func IndexShow(conf *cfg.Config, index string) error {
-	if index == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("no index specified")
-	}
-
 	res, err := conf.DefaultCluster.ES.Indices.Get(index).
 		// we need to add custom request headers, required for older ES instances
 		Header("content-type", "application/json").
@@ -111,7 +129,7 @@ func IndexShow(conf *cfg.Config, index string) error {
 	slog.Debug("ES result", "index", res)
 
 	table := NewTable(2, 5)
-	table.Addheaders("field", "value")
+	table.Addheaders("index property", "value")
 
 	ts, err := strconv.ParseInt(res[index].Settings.Index.CreationDate.(string), 10, 64)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -188,10 +206,6 @@ func IndexCreate(conf *cfg.Config, index string, mappings []string) error {
 }
 
 func IndexDelete(conf *cfg.Config, index string) error {
-	if index == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("no index specified")
-	}
-
 	_, err := conf.DefaultCluster.ES.Indices.Delete(index).
 		Header("content-type", "application/json").
 		Header("accept", "application/json").
@@ -216,3 +230,63 @@ func IndexClose(conf *cfg.Config, index string) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func IndexAllocation(conf *cfg.Config, index string) error {
+	res, err := conf.DefaultCluster.ES.Cluster.AllocationExplain().
+		Index(index).
+		Primary(conf.Primary).
+		Shard(conf.Shards).
+		Header("content-type", "application/json").
+		Header("accept", "application/json").
+		Do(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get index allocation explain: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	slog.Debug("ES result", "index", res)
+
+	currentNode := res.CurrentNode
+
+	table := NewTable(2, 10)
+	table.Addheaders("index allocation setting", "value")
+
+	roles := make([]string, len(currentNode.Roles))
+	for idx, role := range currentNode.Roles {
+		roles[idx] = role.Name
+	}
+
+	table.entries = [][]string{
+		{"Index", index},
+		{"Current node", currentNode.Name},
+		{"Current k8s node", currentNode.Attributes["k8s_node_name"]},
+		{"Current node address", currentNode.TransportAddress},
+		{"Current node id", currentNode.Id},
+		{"Current node weight", fmt.Sprintf("%d", currentNode.WeightRanking)},
+		{"Current node roles", strings.Join(roles, ",")},
+		{"Can rebalance cluster", res.CanRebalanceCluster.Name},
+		{"Can rebalance to another node", res.CanRebalanceToOtherNode.Name},
+		{"Can remain on current node", res.CanRemainOnCurrentNode.Name},
+	}
+
+	if err := table.PrintMarkdown(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func IndexModify(conf *cfg.Config, index string) error {
+	settings := esdsl.NewIndexSettings().NumberOfReplicas(strconv.Itoa(conf.Replicas))
+
+	_, err := conf.DefaultCluster.ES.Indices.PutSettings().
+		Indices(index).
+		Index(settings).
+		Header("content-type", "application/json").
+		Header("accept", "application/json").
+		Do(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to modify index settings: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}

pkg/es/index_alias.go

@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+/*
+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"
+	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+
+	"codeberg.org/scip/esctl/pkg/cfg"
+)
+
+// FIXME: add filter support, see IndexCreate mapping
+func IndexAliasCreate(conf *cfg.Config, index, alias string) error {
+	create := conf.DefaultCluster.ES.Indices.PutAlias(index, alias).
+		Header("content-type", "application/json").
+		Header("accept", "application/json")
+
+	res, err := create.Do(context.Background())
+
+	slog.Debug("create alias", "result", res)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create index alias: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func IndexAliasList(conf *cfg.Config) error {
+	filter := regexp.Regexp{}
+
+	if len(conf.Filter) > 0 {
+		// we support just one filter here, for now
+		filter = *regexp.MustCompile(conf.Filter[0])
+	}
+
+	create := conf.DefaultCluster.ES.Indices.GetAlias().
+		Index("_all").
+		Header("content-type", "application/json").
+		Header("accept", "application/json")
+
+	res, err := create.Do(context.Background())
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to list index aliases: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	slog.Debug("aliases list", "result", res)
+
+	aliaslist := map[string][]string{} // index => []aliases
+
+	for index, aliases := range res {
+		if len(conf.Filter) > 0 {
+			if !filter.MatchString(index) {
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+
+		for alias := range aliases.Aliases {
+			aliaslist[index] = append(aliaslist[index], alias)
+		}
+	}
+
+	table := NewTable(2, len(aliaslist))
+	table.Addheaders("index", "alias")
+
+	idx := 0
+	for index, aliases := range aliaslist {
+		table.entries[idx] = []string{
+			index,
+			strings.Join(aliases, ","),
+		}
+
+		idx++
+	}
+
+	table.Sort()
+
+	if err := table.PrintMarkdown(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}

pkg/es/repl.go

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package es
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/json"
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
+	"os/exec"
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -74,9 +76,30 @@ func CallAPI(conf *cfg.Config, input []string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to read response body: %s", err)
 	}
 
+	return prettyfiJson(conf, body)
+}
+
+func prettyfiJson(conf *cfg.Config, raw []byte) error {
+	if conf.HaveJQ {
+		cmd := exec.CommandContext(context.Background(), "jq", "-C")
+		cmd.Stdin = bytes.NewReader(raw)
+
+		var out bytes.Buffer
+		cmd.Stdout = &out
+
+		err := cmd.Run()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		fmt.Println(out.String())
+
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	var pretty bytes.Buffer
-	error := json.Indent(&pretty, body, "", "\t")
+	err := json.Indent(&pretty, raw, "", "\t")
-	if error != nil {
+	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("json parse error: %s", err)
 	}
 

pkg/es/shard.go

@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+/*
+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"
+	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+
+	"codeberg.org/scip/esctl/pkg/cfg"
+	"github.com/elastic/go-elasticsearch/v9/typedapi/cat/shards"
+)
+
+func colorzizeShard(state, name string) string {
+	color := "red" // in case of RELOCATING and UNASSIGNED
+
+	switch state {
+	case "STARTED":
+		color = "green"
+	case "INITIALIZING":
+		color = "yellow"
+	}
+
+	return Colorize(color, name)
+}
+
+func resolvePrirep(state string) string {
+	switch state {
+	case "p":
+		return "primary"
+	}
+
+	return "replica"
+}
+
+func filterShards(conf *cfg.Config, shardlist shards.Response) shards.Response {
+	filtered := shards.Response{}
+
+	size := len(shardlist)
+
+	if conf.MaxItems > 0 {
+		if size > conf.MaxItems {
+			size = conf.MaxItems
+		}
+	}
+
+	for idx, shard := range shardlist {
+		if conf.Failed {
+			if *shard.State == "STARTED" {
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+
+		if conf.Primary {
+			if *shard.Prirep != "p" {
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+
+		if idx == size-1 {
+			break
+		}
+
+		filtered = append(filtered, shard)
+	}
+
+	return filtered
+}
+
+func ShardList(conf *cfg.Config) error {
+	res, err := conf.DefaultCluster.ES.Cat.Shards().
+		Header("content-type", "application/json").
+		Header("accept", "application/json").
+		Do(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get shards: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	shardlist := filterShards(conf, res)
+	slog.Debug("ES result", "shards", res)
+
+	return printShards(conf, shardlist)
+}
+
+func printShards(conf *cfg.Config, shardlist shards.Response) error {
+	headers := []string{"index", "shard", "is primary", "store", "dataset", "docs"}
+	if conf.Verbose {
+		headers = append(headers, "node", "ip")
+	}
+
+	table := NewTable(len(headers), len(shardlist))
+	table.Addheaders(headers...)
+
+	for idx, shard := range shardlist {
+		name := colorzizeShard(*shard.State, *shard.Index)
+
+		table.entries[idx] = []string{
+			name,
+			*shard.Shard,
+			resolvePrirep(*shard.Prirep),
+			*shard.Store,
+			*shard.Dataset,
+			*shard.Docs,
+		}
+
+		if conf.Verbose {
+			table.entries[idx] = append(table.entries[idx],
+				*shard.Node,
+				*shard.Ip,
+			)
+		}
+	}
+
+	table.Sort()
+	if err := table.PrintMarkdown(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func ShardShow(conf *cfg.Config, index string) error {
+	res, err := conf.DefaultCluster.ES.Cat.Shards().Index(index).
+		Header("content-type", "application/json").
+		Header("accept", "application/json").
+		Do(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get shards: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	slog.Debug("ES result", "shards", res)
+
+	conf.Verbose = true
+
+	return printShards(conf, res)
+}

pkg/es/snapshot.go

@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func SnapshotShow(conf *cfg.Config, snapshot string) error {
 	}
 
 	table := NewTable(2, 17)
-	table.Addheaders("field", "value")
+	table.Addheaders("snapshot property", "value")
 
 	snap := res.Snapshots[0]