option in cloudflared service install to not start cloudflared
Author: nemosupremoCreated Jul 27, 2026Updated Aug 23, 2026
LabelsType: Feature RequestPriority: Normal
Describe the feature you'd like
When using cloudflared service install, cloudflared also attempts to start the start the service (equivalent to systemd enable --now [service]. For our use case, where we are provisioning devices its faster to not have to wait for cloudflared to come up (and also we see some transient errors where a timeout can happen and fail the entire process.
Describe alternatives you've considered We could installed the systemd service ourselves, but I think this option would benefit others and also ensure our unit files are always up to date.
Source: cloudflare/cloudflared