---
name: "kanshictl"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "kanshi"
version: "1.9.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kanshictl"
---

# kanshictl(1)

control the kanshi daemon remotely

## NAME

kanshictl - control the kanshi daemon remotely

## SYNOPSIS

**kanshictl** \[options...\] \[command\]

## OPTIONS

- **-h, --help**

  Show help message and quit.

## COMMANDS

**reload**

Reload the config file.

**status**

Print current state.

**switch** \<profile\>

Switch to a different profile.

## AUTHORS

Maintained by Simon Ser \<contact@emersion.fr\>, who is assisted by other open-source contributors. For more information about kanshi development, see \<https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/emersion/kanshi\>.

## SEE ALSO

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