# run-container-pipeline

## Description

* This command can be used to run a local pre-generated Container through a Container pipeline *(aribtrary sequence of transformers & publishers)*

## Syntax

`ern run-container-pipeline`

**Options**

`--containerPath`

* The local file system path to the directory containing the Container to run through the pipeline.
* **Default** If this option is not provided, the command will look for a Container in the default platform directory `~/.ern/containergen/out/[platform]`.

`--pipeline`

* Path to the JSON file containing the pipeline configuration.
* Can either be a local file system path to the JSON file, or a path to a JSON file stored in the cauldron *(for example cauldron://config/my-pipeline.json for a my-pipeline.json file stored in config directory in the cauldron)*

`--platform`

* Specify the native platform of the target Container (`android` or `ios`)
* This option is required, there is no default.

`--version/-v`

* Specify the Container version to use for publication.
* The version will be ignored if the pipeline is only composed of transformers.
* Defaults to `1.0.0`.

## Remarks

Refer to [container publication](/v0.48/reference/index-1/container-publication.md) and [container integration](/v0.48/reference/index-1/container-integration.md) documentation for more details regarding the structure of the JSON pertaining to pipeline configuration.


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