---
name: "cogctl"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "cog"
version: "0.18.4-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cogctl"
---

# cogctl(1)

tool to control a running Cog instance

## NAME

cogctl - tool to control a running Cog instance

## SYNOPSIS

**cogctl** \[*options*\] \<*command*\> \[*command options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**cogctl** is a tool to control a running Cog instance.

## OPTIONS

- **-h, --help**

  Show help options

- **-A, --appid=ID**

  Application identifier of the Cog instance to control

- **-o, --object-path=PATH**

  Object path implementing the org.gtk.Actions interface

- **-y, --system**

  Use the system bus instead of the session bus

## COMMANDS

- **help \[command\]**

  Show a list of commands. If followed by a command name then it shows additional information about that command.

- **appid**

  Display application ID being remotely controlled

- **objpath**

  Display the D-Bus object path being used

- **open \<URL\>**

  Open a URL

- **previous**

  Navigate backward in the page view history

- **next**

  Navigate forward in the page view history

- **ping**

  Check whether Cog is running

- **quit**

  Exit the application

- **reload**

  Reload the current page

## SEE ALSO

[**cog**(1)](/cog/1.md)

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Alberto Garcia \<berto@igalia.com\>