Here’s a clean and well-structured table listing all the crc commands along with their descriptions:

Command	Description
bundle	Manage CRC bundles (download, add, list bundles for OpenShift)
cleanup	Undo system changes made by CRC setup (DNS, networking, etc.)
completion	Generate the autocompletion script for bash, zsh, etc.
config	Modify CRC configuration options (CPU, memory, etc.)
console	Open the OpenShift Web Console in the default browser
delete	Delete the CRC VM and cluster data
help	Show help about any CRC command
ip	Get the IP address of the running OpenShift cluster
oc-env	Add the oc (OpenShift CLI) executable to your system PATH
podman-env	Set environment variables to use podman with CRC
setup	Set up system prerequisites for CRC (run before first use)
start	Start the OpenShift cluster
status	Display the current status of the OpenShift cluster
stop	Stop the running cluster instance
version	Print CRC version, OpenShift version, and bundle information

Here’s a complete breakdown of each crc command, including explanations and multiple practical examples for each. This will help you master the crc CLI when working with your local OpenShift 4.x cluster.

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crc – Overview

CRC (CodeReady Containers) allows you to spin up a local single-node OpenShift 4 cluster ideal for testing and development. You run commands using:

crc <command> [flags]

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1. crc start

Starts the local OpenShift cluster.

Usage:

crc start

Examples:

crc start --memory 12288 --cpus 4

Start the cluster with 12GB RAM and 4 CPUs.

crc start --log-level debug

Start with detailed logs for troubleshooting.

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2. crc stop

Stops the running OpenShift cluster.

Usage:

crc stop

Examples:

crc stop

Gracefully stops the cluster, freeing up system resources.

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3. crc delete

Completely deletes the CRC VM and data (non-reversible).

Usage:

crc delete

Examples:

crc delete --force

Forcefully delete CRC without confirmation prompt.

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4. crc setup

Prepares your system for running CRC (sets DNS, network, etc.).

Usage:

crc setup

Examples:

crc setup

Run this once before the first crc start.

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5. crc status

Shows the current state of the CRC VM and OpenShift cluster.

Usage:

crc status

Examples:

crc status --log-level debug

View detailed status info for debugging.

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6. crc console

Opens the OpenShift web console in your default browser.

Usage:

crc console

Examples:

crc console --credentials

Displays login credentials along with opening the console.

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7. crc config

View and modify CRC config settings.

Usage:

crc config <subcommand>

Examples:

crc config view

See all current config settings.

crc config set memory 8192
crc config set cpus 4

Set RAM and CPU for the cluster.

crc config unset memory

Remove a previously set value.

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8. crc version

Displays CRC, OpenShift, and bundle versions.

Usage:

crc version

Examples:

crc version

Useful for support or checking compatibility.

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9. crc ip

Gets the IP address of the running cluster.

Usage:

crc ip

Examples:

export CRC_IP=$(crc ip)

Store the IP in a shell variable for use in scripts.

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10. crc oc-env

Outputs environment variables to use oc CLI.

Usage:

crc oc-env

Examples:

eval $(crc oc-env)

Sets up the shell so you can run oc commands directly.

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11. crc podman-env

Sets up environment for podman CLI to work with CRC.

Usage:

crc podman-env

Examples:

eval $(crc podman-env)

Sets environment variables to use podman with the CRC container runtime.

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12. crc cleanup

Reverts changes CRC made to your system (use cautiously).

Usage:

crc cleanup

Examples:

crc cleanup

Removes system DNS, network, and other tweaks made by CRC setup.

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13. crc bundle

Manage OpenShift bundles (images and VM base files).

Usage:

crc bundle <subcommand>

Examples:

crc bundle list

List available bundles.

crc bundle add ~/Downloads/crc_libvirt_4.13.9.crcbundle

Add a new bundle manually.

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14. crc completion

Generate shell completion scripts for bash, zsh, etc.

Usage:

crc completion bash

Examples:

crc completion zsh > ~/.crc-completion.sh

Then source the file in your .zshrc.

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15. crc help

Displays help for any command.

Usage:

crc help
crc <command> --help

Examples:

crc help start

Detailed help for the start command.

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Flags (Global)

• --log-level (debug, info, warn, error)
• --help – Show help for commands

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