# rpk connect run

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title: rpk connect run
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description: Run a Redpanda Connect pipeline from a configuration file. The pipeline streams data between inputs and outputs with optional processing.
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<!-- Source: https://docs.redpanda.com/streaming/26.1/reference/rpk/rpk-connect/rpk-connect-run.md -->

Run a Redpanda Connect pipeline from a configuration file. The pipeline streams data between inputs and outputs with optional processing.

## [](#flags)Flags

| Value | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| --log.level | string | Override the configured log level. Acceptable values: off, error, warn, info, debug, trace. |
| --set | stringArray | Set a field (identified by a dot path) in the main configuration file. For example: metrics.type=prometheus. |
| --resources, -r | stringArray | Pull in extra resources from a file, which can be referenced the same as resources defined in the main config. This supports glob patterns (requires quotes). |
| --chilled | bool | Continue to execute a config containing linter errors (default: false). |
| --watcher, -w | bool | EXPERIMENTAL: Watch config files for changes and automatically apply them (default: false). |
| --env-file, -e | string | Import environment variables from a dotenv file. |
| --templates, -t | stringArray | EXPERIMENTAL: Import Redpanda Connect templates. This supports glob patterns (requires quotes). |

## [](#usage)Usage

```bash
rpk connect run [flags]
```

## [](#global-flags)Global flags

| Value | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| --config | string | Redpanda or rpk config file; default search paths are ~/.config/rpk/rpk.yaml, $PWD/redpanda.yaml, and /etc/redpanda/redpanda.yaml. |
| -X, --config-opt | stringArray | Override rpk configuration settings; -X help for detail or -X list for terser detail. |
| --ignore-profile | bool | Ignore rpk.yaml and redpanda.yaml; use default settings. |
| --profile | string | rpk profile to use. |
| -v, --verbose | bool | Enable verbose logging. |