--- layout: commands page_title: 'Commands: Operator' description: | The operator command provides cluster-level tools for Consul operators. --- # Consul Operator Command: `consul operator` The `operator` command provides cluster-level tools for Consul operators, such as interacting with the Raft subsystem. This was added in Consul 0.7. ~> Use this command with extreme caution, as improper use could lead to a Consul outage and even loss of data. If ACLs are enabled then a token with operator privileges may be required in order to use this command. Requests are forwarded internally to the leader if required, so this can be run from any Consul node in a cluster. See the [ACL Guide](https://learn.hashicorp.com/tutorials/consul/access-control-setup-production) for more information. See the [Outage Recovery](https://learn.hashicorp.com/tutorials/consul/recovery-outage) guide for some examples of how this command is used. For an API to perform these operations programmatically, please see the documentation for the [Operator](/api-docs/operator) endpoint. ## Usage ```text Usage: consul operator <subcommand> [options] # ... Subcommands: area Provides tools for working with network areas (Enterprise-only) autopilot Provides tools for modifying Autopilot configuration raft Provides cluster-level tools for Consul operators ``` For more information, examples, and usage about a subcommand, click on the name of the subcommand in the sidebar or one of the links below: - [area](/commands/operator/area) <EnterpriseAlert inline /> - [autopilot](/commands/operator/autopilot) - [raft](/commands/operator/raft)