--- canonical: "https://agi-labo.com/en/tools/cockpit/docs/cockpit-cli/reference/display" title: "cockpit display" description: "Generated reference for cockpit display, including its syntax, options, results, and constraints from the canonical cockpit CLI source." section: "Reference" order: 108 pageType: reference lastVerifiedVersion: 4.61.0 lastVerifiedAt: "2026-08-27" draft: false surfaces: - cli operatingSystems: - windows - macos - linux plans: - guest - member navigation: false --- This reference is generated from the same canonical source distributed as cockpit CLI help. See [Cockpit CLI](/en/tools/cockpit/docs/cockpit-cli) for concepts and safe operating guidance. Usage: `cockpit display [--text |--html |--file |--stdin] [--title ] [--directory <path>] [--width <px>]` Put a frontmost display-only message in front of the user. It never waits for a reply — use it for reminders, progress notices, or lightweight status screens. ```bash cockpit display --text "Stretch break in 2 minutes" --title "Reminder" cockpit display --html "<main><h1>Standup</h1><p>Starts at 10:00.</p></main>" --title "Reminder" --width 760 cockpit display --file reminder.html --title "Reminder" --width 900 cat reminder.html | cockpit display --stdin --title "Reminder" --width 900 ``` Options: - `--text <text>` — show a frontmost text display (`--summary` is an alias) - `--html <html>` — show a frontmost HTML display - `--file <path>` — show a frontmost HTML display from a file - `--stdin` — read HTML from stdin - `--title <title>` — override the display title - `--directory <path>` — override the display directory - `--width <px>` — set the display window width when the HTML layout needs more horizontal room HTML displays open `http` and `https` links in the system browser without navigating the display window. Other URL schemes are ignored.