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# bregctl apply command reference

> Generated syntax and options for bregctl apply.

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Apply one already signed package using the configured migration authority.

## Contract status

This page is generated from the public Clap command tree for Registry Stack source version `0.34.0` and catalog SHA-256 `521175a69262e60df96745886392348e5bb8d82e63cdd24bdf4baa80d46e5ff4`. Hidden implementation commands are omitted.

## Usage

```text
bregctl apply [OPTIONS] --runtime-config <ABSOLUTE_FILE> --package <ABSOLUTE_DIRECTORY>
```

## Options

| Option | Always required | Repeatable | Default | Values | Environment | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `--runtime-config <ABSOLUTE_FILE>` | Yes | No | n/a | n/a | n/a | Absolute runtime configuration for deployment identity, trust, roles, and database access. A symbolic link at any component of this path is refused. |
| `--package <ABSOLUTE_DIRECTORY>` | Yes | No | n/a | n/a | n/a | Absolute target package directory. A symbolic link at any component of this path is refused. |
| `--initial` | No | No | n/a | n/a | n/a | Activate sequence one in an uninitialized Registry database |
| `--backup <BINDING_PATH=ABSOLUTE_FILE>` | No | Yes | n/a | n/a | n/a | Reviewed backup binding and absolute local artifact as BINDING_PATH=ABSOLUTE_FILE |
| `--format <FORMAT>` | No | No | `human` | `human`, `json` | n/a | Emit the selected command's report in this format |
| `-h, --help` | No | No | n/a | n/a | n/a | Print help |

## Generation contract

Run `npm run generate` from `docs/site` after changing a public command, argument, option, default, environment binding, or help description.