display#
The display command renders an OPNsense configuration directly in your terminal with syntax highlighting and styled formatting. Unlike convert, it does not write to a file -- it is designed for quick, interactive review.
When to use it:
- Quickly reviewing a config backup without opening a separate viewer
- Spot-checking a specific section (e.g., firewall rules or interfaces) during troubleshooting
- Verifying what a config contains before running a full conversion or audit
- Reviewing configs over SSH where you cannot easily open generated files
Usage#
opndossier display [flags] <config.xml>
Flags#
| Flag | Short | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
--theme | auto | Terminal color theme: auto, dark, light, none | |
--section | all | Comma-separated list of sections to include: system, network, firewall, services, security | |
--wrap | terminal width | Set text wrap width in columns | |
--no-wrap | false | Disable text wrapping | |
--comprehensive | false | Generate detailed comprehensive report -- see convert: Comprehensive Mode | |
--include-tunables | false | Include system tunables (sysctl) in output -- see convert: System Tunables | |
--redact | false | Redact sensitive fields -- see convert: Redacting Sensitive Data |
For global flags (--verbose, --quiet, --config, etc.), see Configuration Reference.
Themes#
The --theme flag controls the color palette used for terminal rendering. Themes are powered by Glamour, Charmbracelet's markdown rendering library.
| Theme | Behavior |
|---|---|
auto | Detects your terminal's background color and selects light or dark automatically. This is the default. |
dark | Light text on dark backgrounds. Use this if auto-detection picks the wrong theme or you prefer to set it explicitly. |
light | Dark text on light backgrounds. Best for terminals with white or light-colored backgrounds. |
none | Disables themed styling. Output is still formatted as Markdown but rendered without color. Useful for piping to other tools or terminals that do not support color. |
# Force dark theme
opndossier display --theme dark config.xml
# Disable colors entirely
opndossier display --theme none config.xml
Examples#
# Display configuration with default theme
opndossier display config.xml
# Display with dark theme and redacted secrets
opndossier display --theme dark --redact config.xml
# Display only system and network sections
opndossier display --section system,network config.xml
Related#
- CLI Reference —
display-- auto-generated exhaustive flag list - convert -- write output to file instead of terminal
- Configuration Reference -- global flags and settings
