func GetRootCmd(ctx cli.Context, args []string) *cobra.Command {
	rootCmd := &cobra.Command{
		Use:          "mesh",
		Short:        "Command line Istio install utility.",
		SilenceUsage: true,
		Long: "This command uses the Istio operator code to generate templates, query configurations and perform " +
			"utility operations.",
	}
	rootCmd.SetArgs(args)
	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().AddGoFlagSet(flag.CommandLine)

	rootCmd := &cobra.Command{
		Use:               "istioctl",
		Short:             "Istio control interface.",
		SilenceUsage:      true,
		DisableAutoGenTag: true,
		PersistentPreRunE: ConfigureLogging,
		Long: `Istio configuration command line utility for service operators to
debug and diagnose their Istio mesh.
`,
	}

	rootCmd.SetArgs(args)

	flags := rootCmd.PersistentFlags()