---
title: kapacitor reload
description: The kapacitor reload command disables and reenables running Kapacitor tasks.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/kapacitor/v1/reference/cli/kapacitor/reload/
estimated_tokens: 138
product: Kapacitor
version: v1
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/kapacitor/v1/reference/cli/kapacitor/reload/
date: '2023-10-03T10:49:57-06:00'
lastmod: '2023-10-03T10:49:57-06:00'
---

The `kapacitor reload` command disables and reenables running Kapacitor tasks.

## Usage

```sh
kapacitor reload <task-id-or-pattern>
```

## Arguments

* **task-id-or-pattern**: Task ID or glob pattern to match task IDs to reload.

## Examples

* [Reload a specific task](#reload-a-specific-task)
* [Reload all tasks with IDs that match a pattern](#reload-all-tasks-with-ids-that-match-a-pattern)

### Reload a specific task

```sh
kapacitor reload cpu_alert
```

### Reload all tasks with IDs that match a pattern

```sh
kapacitor reload *_alert
```