Command line options

Last updated: January 2026

This document provides a complete reference for all command-line options supported by the Abey (gabey) client. Options are grouped by functionality for easier navigation and operational clarity.


Usage

gabey [options] command [command options] [arguments...]

Version: 1.1.2-stable Copyright: © 2018–2026 Abey Foundation


Commands

Command
Description

account

Manage accounts

attach

Attach to a running node with a JavaScript console

console

Start an interactive JavaScript console

bug

Open a bug report window

copydb

Create a local chain from an existing chaindata folder

dump

Dump a specific block from storage

dumpconfig

Show resolved configuration values

export

Export blockchain data

import

Import blockchain data

init

Initialize a new genesis block

js

Execute JavaScript files

license

Display license information

monitor

Monitor and visualize node metrics

removedb

Remove blockchain and state databases

version

Print version information

wallet

Manage presale wallets

help

Show help information


Core Options

Configuration and Storage

Option
Description

--config

Path to TOML configuration file

--datadir

Data directory for blockchain and keystore

--keystore

Keystore directory (default: inside datadir)

--nousb

Disable USB hardware wallet support

--identity

Custom node name


Network Selection

Option
Description

--networkid

Network identifier

--testnet

Enable test network

--devnet

Enable development network


Synchronization

Option
Description

--syncmode

Sync mode (fast, full, light, snapshot)

--gcmode

Garbage collection mode (full, archive)

--stategc

Delete block bodies and receipts


Consensus and Committee Options

Election

Option
Description

--election

Enable validator election


BFT (Committee)

Option
Description

--bftip

Committee node public IP

--bftport

Committee port (default: 30310)

--bftport2

Committee standby port (default: 30311)

--bftkey

Generate BFT private key

--bftkeyhex

Generate BFT private key (hex, testing only)

--oldbft

Run BFT over HTTP


Transaction Pool Options

Controls how pending transactions are queued and prioritized.

Option
Description

--txpool.nolocals

Disable local transaction exemptions

--txpool.journal

Transaction journal file

--txpool.rejournal

Journal regeneration interval

--txpool.pricelimit

Minimum accepted gas price

--txpool.pricebump

Price bump percentage

--txpool.accountslots

Executable slots per account

--txpool.globalslots

Global executable slots

--txpool.accountqueue

Non-executable slots per account

--txpool.globalqueue

Global non-executable slots

--txpool.lifetime

Transaction lifetime


Fruit Pool Options

Option
Description

--fruitpool.journal

Fruit journal file

--fruitpool.rejournal

Fruit journal regeneration interval

--fruitpool.count

Maximum pending fruits


Performance Tuning

Option
Description

--cache

Cache size in MB

--cache.database

Cache percentage for database I/O

--cache.gc

Cache percentage for trie pruning

--trie-cache-gens

Trie generations kept in memory


Account Options

Option
Description

--unlock

Accounts to unlock

--password

Password file


RPC, IPC, and Console

Option
Description

--rpc

Enable HTTP-RPC

--rpcaddr

RPC bind address

--rpcport

RPC port

--rpcapi

APIs exposed over RPC

--ws

Enable WebSocket RPC

--wsaddr

WS bind address

--wsport

WS port

--wsapi

APIs exposed over WS

--ipcdisable

Disable IPC

--ipcpath

IPC socket path

--rpccorsdomain

CORS domains

--rpcvhosts

Allowed virtual hosts

--jspath

JavaScript root path

--exec

Execute JavaScript

--preload

Preload JavaScript files


Networking

Option
Description

--bootnodes

Bootstrap nodes

--port

P2P port

--maxpeers

Maximum peers

--nodiscover

Disable peer discovery

--nat

NAT configuration

--nodekey

P2P node key file


Mining

Option
Description

--mine

Enable mining

--minefruit

Mine fruits only

--minerthreads

Mining threads

--coinbase

Reward address

--gastarget

Target gas floor

--gaslimit

Target gas ceiling

--gasprice

Minimum gas price

--extradata

Extra block data

--remote

Enable remote mining


Logging and Debugging

Option
Description

--verbosity

Log verbosity

--vmodule

Per-module verbosity

--debug

Include file and line numbers

--metrics

Enable metrics

--pprof

Enable pprof server

--trace

Write execution trace


Miscellaneous

Option
Description

--help, -h

Show help


Notes

  • Not all options are safe for production use

  • Avoid exposing RPC interfaces publicly

  • Prefer IPC for administrative operations

  • Always test configuration changes on non-production nodes first

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