railway logs adds --latest and railway status adds activeDeployments

Introduced 2026-01-07 · score 0.91

HOW TO USE IT

When debugging a Railway service, run `railway logs --latest` to view logs from its latest deployment, and `railway status --json` to inspect the status payload, including `activeDeployments` (added in v4.17.0).

WHY THIS HELPS

Retrieve the latest logs or inspect active deployments while debugging a Railway service.

REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS

• Version: v4.17.0
• --latest: For deployment logs, select the latest deployment, even if it failed or is still building.
• --json: Output status in JSON format.
• activeDeployments: Added to `status` output in v4.17.0; current docs do not describe its structure or sub-keys.
• Prerequisite: Authenticate with `railway login` before using the CLI.
• Prerequisite: `railway status` describes the linked project, environment, and resources.

FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE

• https://github.com/railwayapp/cli/releases/tag/v4.17.0
• https://docs.railway.com/cli/logs
• https://docs.railway.com/cli/status
• https://docs.railway.com/cli

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