circleci orb version looks up one orb version
Introduced 2026-10-28 · score 0.98
HOW TO USE IT
When inspecting a CircleCI orb version, look it up by orb reference or version UUID. Use JSON and jq to extract fields such as the version ID.
circleci orb version <namespace>/<orb>@<version>circleci orb version <namespace>/<orb>circleci orb version <namespace>/<orb>@<version> --json --jq .idWHY THIS HELPS
When inspecting a CircleCI orb version for a repository's pipeline configuration, look it up by orb reference or version ID.
REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS
- Version: v1.12.0
- --json: Output as JSON.
- --jq <string>: Filter response values using jq syntax.
- Without `@<version>`, the lookup shows the latest published version, matching the default used by `orb source`.
FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE
- https://github.com/CircleCI-Public/circleci-cli/releases/tag/v1.12.0
- https://github.com/CircleCI-Public/circleci-cli/pull/1946
- https://github.com/CircleCI-Public/circleci-cli/blob/v1.12.0/internal/cmd/root/testdata/help/circleci/orb/version.txt
Check the installed version and the source before using it. Entry JSON