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The CLI uses a context to decide which account, profile, Namespace, and Subnet a command applies to. Use idyl whoami to inspect the active context:

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Update saved context values

Set default values when you want future commands to use the same namespace or subnet:
Only the values supplied by flags are changed.

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Enter a Namespace

Use a Namespace address for direct Workload and application-resource commands:
Run idyl use with no address to print the entered Namespace. Computer commands take a Computer name explicitly, using the Namespace and Subnet selected by context or flags:

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Override context for one command

Many commands accept context flags. Use them when one command should run against a different account, Namespace, Subnet, or saved context without changing saved values. Example:

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Use a different configuration directory

Use --homedir when you need a command to read configuration from a different IDYL directory:
By default, the CLI uses the platform configuration directory, such as ~/.config/idyl on Linux.