# Reinstall a workflow from GUI **URL:** \ **Category:** Cylc Support\ **Created:** [May 13, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://cylc.discourse.group/t/reinstall-a-workflow-from-gui/1318 "2026-05-13T14:04:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sparonuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/cylc.discourse.group/sparonuz/32/495_2.png) [@sparonuz](https://cylc.discourse.group/u/sparonuz)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://cylc.discourse.group/t/reinstall-a-workflow-from-gui/1318/1 "2026-05-13T14:04:42Z")
Good afternoon everyone! Up to now I have been using the Tui (and I am very happy with it), but since our users are more used to ecFlow, I am starting also to get familiar with the GUI to help them transitioning to cylc. Quite often I use the `cylc vr suit_id` command (Validate, reinstall, and reload or restart a workflow), while implementing/debugging a suite. Now, in the GUI I find the reload command, but not the reinstall. Checking the doc: > **[Edit The Workflow Configuration - Interventions — Cylc 8.6.3 documentation](https://cylc.github.io/cylc-doc/stable/html/user-guide/interventions/index.html#edit-the-workflow-configuration)** > > Sometimes things don’t go to plan! It shows examples just for the Tui and the CLI. Am I understainding correctely: the reinstall + reload feature is not available in the GUI? What would be the recommended way of proceeding then? Using the command line? Is this going to be implemented sometimes soon? (I am using cylc 8.6.3) Thanks a lot in advance for your help! Stella ---
**Author:** ![oliver.sanders](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/cylc.discourse.group/oliver.sanders/32/110_2.png) [@oliver.sanders](https://cylc.discourse.group/u/oliver.sanders)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://cylc.discourse.group/t/reinstall-a-workflow-from-gui/1318/2 "2026-05-13T16:29:25Z")
Adding support for the `cylc vr` command in the GUI is something I’m currently working on: > > > Closes #526 > > I somehow forgot that we have \`cylc vr\` support in the Tui, but n…ot the GUI! > > Trivial to add support. Supporting the \`cylc install\` command is also possible, however, that will require #512. > > UI sibling: https://github.com/cylc/cylc-ui/pull/2347 > > > \*\*Check List\*\* > > \- \[x\] I have read \`CONTRIBUTING.md\` and added my name as a Code Contributor. > \- \[x\] Contains logically grouped changes (else tidy your branch by rebase). > \- \[x\] Does not contain off-topic changes (use other PRs for other changes). > \- \[x\] Applied any dependency changes to both \`setup.cfg\` (and \`conda-environment.yml\` if present). > \- \[x\] Tests are included (or explain why tests are not needed). > \- \[x\] Changelog entry included if this is a change that can affect users > \- \[x\] \[Cylc-Doc\](https://github.com/cylc/cylc-doc) pull request opened if required at cylc/cylc-doc/pull/XXXX. > \- \[x\] If this is a bug fix, PR should be raised against the relevant \`?.?.x\` branch. Until then, you’ll need to continue to use the CLI or Tui. ---
**Author:** ![sparonuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/cylc.discourse.group/sparonuz/32/495_2.png) [@sparonuz](https://cylc.discourse.group/u/sparonuz)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 5:55pm UTC](https://cylc.discourse.group/t/reinstall-a-workflow-from-gui/1318/3 "2026-05-13T17:55:31Z")
That’s a super news, thanks a lot Oliver! Until then I’ll use the Tui then. By any chance are you also going to implement the `cylc install` command? (I have seen it is mentioned in the issue …) Best, Stella ---
**Author:** ![oliver.sanders](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/cylc.discourse.group/oliver.sanders/32/110_2.png) [@oliver.sanders](https://cylc.discourse.group/u/oliver.sanders)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2026, 9:09am UTC](https://cylc.discourse.group/t/reinstall-a-workflow-from-gui/1318/4 "2026-05-14T09:09:15Z")
Install will come one day, but we will have to make workflow source directories visible to the GUI first.