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CLI Reference

Complete reference for the rai command-line interface. Commands are organized in workflow order — from project setup through release.

Global Options

These options are available on all commands:

Flag Short Description
--version -V Show version and exit
--format -f Output format: human, json, or table
--verbose -v Increase verbosity (-v, -vv, -vvv)
--quiet -q Suppress non-error output
--help Show help and exit

Command Groups

Group Description
init Initialize a RaiSE project
session Manage working sessions
graph Build, query, and manage the knowledge graph
pattern Manage learned patterns
signal Emit lifecycle and telemetry signals
backlog Manage backlog items via adapters
skill Manage RaiSE skills and skill sets
discover Codebase discovery and analysis
adapter Inspect and validate adapters
mcp Manage MCP servers
gate Discover and run workflow gates
doctor Diagnose setup and auto-fix issues
docs Publish and retrieve documentation
artifact Structured story artifacts (MCP-only)
pipeline Pipeline orchestration (MCP-only)
release Release management
info Display package information
profile View developer profile
telemetry Telemetry configuration