In this chapter, we're going to cover the primary command-line tool in the Chef repertoire. Basic Knife functionality is detailed, as well as the use of community plugins and instructions on how to create your own new plugins.
"Knife skills are the gateway drug to good cooking" – Chef Todd Mohr, Certified Culinary Educator (CCE)
In this chapter, the reader will learn to wield Knife and extend its capabilities as needed. Here is the list of topics that will be covered in this chapter:
Knife help
Knife subcommands
Knife to editor integration
Knife Windows plugin
Knife EC2 plugin
Creating new Knife plugins