.gitea/workflows/security.yaml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: "code scans"
-on: [push, pull_request] #runs on pushes to any branch
+on: pull_request
 
 jobs:
   scans:

README.md

@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 # mctl
 mctl is a terminal-friendly remote console client
 
+## Index
+1. [Installation](#installation)
+2. [Setup](#setup)
+3. [Documentation](#documentation)
+4. [Security](#security)
+5. [Development](#development)
+
 ## Installation
 Install mctl using golang
 ```bash
 go install code.jakeyoungdev.com/jake/mctl@main #it is recommended to use a tagged version
 ```
-<br />
 
 ## Setup
 ### Configuring mctl
@@ -75,6 +81,13 @@ Commands can be deleted with:
 mctl delete <name>
 ```
 
+### Clear configuration file
+To clear all fields from the configuration file use:
+```bash
+#CAUTION: If the config file is cleared all data previously saved will be lost forever
+mctl clear
+```
+
 ## Documentation
 ### Commands
 |Command|Description|
@@ -85,6 +98,7 @@ mctl delete <name>
 |view \<name>|displays saved command|
 |delete \<name>|deletes saved command|
 |run \<name> args...|runs saved command filling placeholders with supplied args|
+|clear|clears config file|
 
 ### Flags
 #### config
@@ -102,4 +116,4 @@ RCon is an inherently insecure protocol, passwords are sent in plaintext and, if
 mctl utilizes [govulncheck](https://pkg.go.dev/golang.org/x/vuln/cmd/govulncheck) and [gosec](https://github.com/securego/gosec) in workflows to ensure quality, secure code is being pushed. These workflow steps must pass before a PR will be accepted
 
 ## Development
-this repo is currently in heavy development and may encounter breaking changes, use a tag to prevent any surprises
+this repo is currently in development and may encounter breaking changes, use a tag to prevent any surprises

cmd/clear.go

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+Copyright © 2025 Jake jake.young.dev@gmail.com
+*/
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	"code.jakeyoungdev.com/jake/mctl/models"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+)
+
+// clearCmd represents the clear command
+var clearCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "clear",
+	Short: "Clear config file",
+	Long:  `Clears all configuration values for mctl, all server configuration will be lost`,
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+		cobra.CheckErr(err)
+
+		viper.AddConfigPath(home)
+		viper.SetConfigType("yaml")
+		viper.SetConfigName(".mctl")
+
+		err = viper.ReadInConfig()
+		if err == nil {
+			//clear values if file exists
+			for _, v := range models.ConfigFields {
+				viper.Set(v, "")
+			}
+			err := viper.WriteConfig()
+			cobra.CheckErr(err)
+			fmt.Println("Config file cleared, use 'config' command to re-populate it")
+		}
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(clearCmd)
+}

cmd/config.go

@@ -76,9 +76,8 @@ func initConfig() {
 	viper.SetConfigName(".mctl")
 	viper.AutomaticEnv()
 	err = viper.ReadInConfig()
-	cobra.CheckErr(err)
 
-	if err := viper.ReadInConfig(); err != nil {
+	if err != nil {
 		//file does not exist, create it
 		viper.Set("server", cfgserver)
 		viper.Set("password", "")

models/data.go

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package models
+
+//list of all fields kept in config file
+var ConfigFields = [6]string{"customcmd", "device", "nonce", "port", "server", "password"}