railway CLI adds standalone railway restart command

Introduced 2026-01-08 · score 0.94

HOW TO USE IT

When you need to restart a Railway service, run `railway restart`; it restarts the most recent deployment without rebuilding it.

WHY THIS HELPS

Restart the Railway resource or service you are working on from the CLI.

REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS

• Version: v4.22.0
• --service <SERVICE> (-s): Selects the service to restart; defaults to the linked service.
• --yes (-y): Skips the confirmation dialog.
• --json: Outputs in JSON format.
• Prerequisite: Install the Railway CLI and authenticate with `railway login` before using it.
• Prerequisite: The default target is the linked service; use `railway link` to link the project if needed.

FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE

• https://github.com/railwayapp/cli/releases/tag/v4.22.0
• https://docs.railway.com/cli/restart
• https://docs.railway.com/cli

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