> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.nodepick.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Node Power Options

> Boot, gracefully shut down, or reboot compute nodes using np node boot, shutdown, and reboot commands.

Manage power lifecycle states for compute nodes using dedicated subcommands.

## Boot Node (`np node boot`)

Start a stopped compute node instance.

```bash theme={null}
np node boot <node_id>
```

### Example

```bash theme={null}
np node boot dev-node
```

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## Shutdown Node (`np node shutdown`)

Send a graceful shutdown request to a running compute node.

```bash theme={null}
np node shutdown <node_id>
```

### Example

```bash theme={null}
np node shutdown dev-node
```

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## Reboot Node (`np node reboot`)

Restart a compute node instance.

```bash theme={null}
np node reboot <node_id>
```

### Example

```bash theme={null}
np node reboot dev-node
```

## Arguments

| Argument    | Description                       | Required |
| ----------- | --------------------------------- | -------- |
| `<node_id>` | Node ID, VM UUID, or display name | Yes      |

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  </Card>

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  </Card>
</CardGroup>