`ipfs-cluster-ctl` is the client application to manage the cluster nodes and perform actions. `ipfs-cluster-ctl` uses the HTTP API provided by the nodes and it is completely separate from the cluster service.
### Usage
Usage information can be obtained by running:
```
$ ipfs-cluster-ctl --help
```
You can also obtain command-specific help with `ipfs-cluster-ctl help [cmd]`. The (`--host`) can be used to talk to any remote cluster peer (`localhost` is used by default). In summary, it works as follows:
```
$ ipfs-cluster-ctl id # show cluster peer and ipfs daemon information
$ ipfs-cluster-ctl peers ls # list cluster peers
$ ipfs-cluster-ctl peers add /ip4/1.2.3.4/tcp/1234/<peerid> # add a new cluster peer
$ ipfs-cluster-ctl peers rm <peerid> # remove a cluster peer
$ ipfs-cluster-ctl pin add Qma4Lid2T1F68E3Xa3CpE6vVJDLwxXLD8RfiB9g1Tmqp58 # pins a CID in the cluster