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CLI Reference
The opensquilla CLI is the fastest way to configure, run, inspect, and
automate OpenSquilla.
Run:
opensquilla --help
opensquilla <command> --help
Main Commands
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
opensquilla init |
Initialize a workspace. |
opensquilla doctor |
Diagnose readiness and print recovery steps. |
opensquilla uninstall |
Remove OpenSquilla; keeps your data by default (--purge-* to delete). |
opensquilla onboard |
Run or inspect first-run setup. |
opensquilla configure |
Reconfigure provider, router, channels, search, image generation, or memory embedding. |
opensquilla gateway |
Run and manage the gateway server. |
opensquilla chat |
Start interactive terminal chat. |
opensquilla agent |
Run a single automation-friendly agent turn. |
opensquilla code-task |
Run a guarded coding task through Coding mode's host workflow. |
opensquilla sessions |
List, inspect, resume, abort, delete, or export sessions. |
opensquilla skills |
List, search, view, install, update, publish, and inspect skills. |
opensquilla memory |
Inspect and maintain memory. |
opensquilla channels |
Configure and inspect messaging channels. |
opensquilla providers |
Configure and inspect LLM providers. |
opensquilla search |
Configure and use web search. |
opensquilla sandbox |
Inspect or change default sandbox posture. |
opensquilla cron |
Manage scheduled OpenSquilla runs. |
opensquilla cost |
Inspect usage and estimated cost. |
opensquilla diagnostics |
Enable or disable runtime diagnostics logging. |
opensquilla replay |
Replay a recorded turn from the decision log. |
opensquilla migrate |
Import state from external agent runtimes. |
opensquilla models |
Inspect available models. |
opensquilla agents |
Manage durable agents. |
opensquilla mcp-server |
Run the OpenSquilla MCP server bridge. |
opensquilla swebench |
Run optional SWE-bench solve/eval workflows. |
opensquilla dist |
Emit a reproducible workspace-state inventory. |
opensquilla reset |
Reset a session and flush memory synchronously. |
Run Surfaces
Web UI and gateway:
opensquilla gateway run
opensquilla gateway start --json
opensquilla gateway status
opensquilla gateway restart
opensquilla gateway stop
Terminal chat:
opensquilla chat
opensquilla chat --model gpt-5.4-mini
opensquilla chat --session <session-key>
opensquilla chat --standalone --workspace /path/to/project
Terminal chat uses the stable Python-native terminal backend by default.
OpenTUI is a preview backend selected explicitly with
OPENSQUILLA_TUI_BACKEND=opentui when evaluating that backend. Normal terminal
chat does not require Bun or OpenTUI node modules. The OpenTUI preview is for
source checkouts with local Bun dependencies installed:
bun install --frozen-lockfile --cwd=src/opensquilla/cli/tui/opentui/package
OPENSQUILLA_TUI_BACKEND=opentui uv run opensquilla chat
Legacy backend values are rejected before launch. Read tui.md for
terminal chat usage and features/tui-frontend.md
for backend architecture, plugin slots, Router HUD, and replay benchmark
workflow.
Web chat and the CLI gateway TUI support /meta for manual MetaSkill launch:
/meta lists available workflows and /meta <name> runs one. Channel surfaces
can list MetaSkills with /meta, but they do not launch MetaSkill runs
directly. Standalone CLI chat requires gateway mode for /meta.
One-shot automation:
opensquilla agent -m "Review the current directory"
opensquilla agent --json -m "Return a short machine-readable summary"
opensquilla agent --workspace /path/to/project --workspace-strict -m "Inspect this repo"
opensquilla agent --timeout 600 --max-iterations 30 -m "Run a bounded investigation"
Useful automation flags:
| Flag | Purpose |
|---|---|
--workspace |
Set the workspace root. |
--workspace-strict |
Restrict read-side file tools to the workspace. |
--workspace-lockdown |
Contain writes to workspace or scratch directory. |
--scratch-dir |
Place temporary scripts/logs/candidate patches in a known directory. |
--timeout |
Set total agent wall-clock timeout. |
--max-iterations |
Bound the model/tool loop. |
--max-provider-retries |
Bound transient provider retries. |
--length-capped-continuations |
Bound automatic continuations after length-limited provider output. |
--thinking |
Override reasoning level. |
--permissions |
Select restricted, bypass, or full permission posture. |
--transcript-path |
Write a JSONL transcript for automation. |
--usage-path |
Write usage JSON. |
--session-db-path |
Persist session replay across invocations. |
Coding Mode and Code-Task
Coding mode routes code modification work through the code-task workflow. It
is designed for trusted repositories: code-task runs an OpenSquilla agent on
the host, may install dependencies, and is not an OS sandbox.
opensquilla code-task solve --repo /path/to/repo --task-file task.md --yes
opensquilla code-task solve --repo https://github.com/org/project.git --issue 123
opensquilla code-task solve --verification-mode scratch --task "Create a small CLI parser" --yes
opensquilla code-task solve --repo /path/to/app --task-file task.md --verification-mode build --yes
Use exactly one task source: --issue, --task, or --task-file.
Non-interactive callers must pass --yes to acknowledge the trusted-host
boundary. Work happens in an isolated run directory under the OpenSquilla state
tree; the source repo is updated only after the workflow collects and verifies a
productive change.
--verification-mode red-green is the default for existing repositories.
--verification-mode build is for app or artifact delivery checks.
--verification-mode scratch creates an empty throwaway repo and must not be
combined with --repo.
SWE-Bench
opensquilla swebench is an optional evaluation surface, not part of the normal
install path. It requires Docker plus the swebench extra.
uv tool install --python 3.12 "opensquilla[recommended,swebench] @ https://github.com/opensquilla/opensquilla/releases/download/v0.5.0rc3/opensquilla-0.5.0rc3-py3-none-any.whl"
opensquilla swebench pull django__django-16429 --dataset verified
opensquilla swebench solve django__django-16429 --dataset verified --json
opensquilla swebench eval predictions.jsonl --dataset verified
Use opensquilla code-task for trusted real-repository coding tasks when you do
not need the Docker-based SWE-bench harness.
Configuration Commands
Provider and router:
opensquilla onboard
opensquilla onboard status
opensquilla configure provider --provider openrouter --api-key-env OPENROUTER_API_KEY
opensquilla configure router --router recommended
opensquilla providers list
opensquilla providers configure openrouter
opensquilla providers status
Search:
opensquilla search list
opensquilla search configure duckduckgo
opensquilla search query "latest OpenSquilla release"
opensquilla configure search --search-provider duckduckgo
Channels:
opensquilla channels types
opensquilla channels describe telegram
opensquilla channels add telegram --name personal
opensquilla channels list
opensquilla channels status
opensquilla channels enable personal
opensquilla channels disable personal
opensquilla channels restart personal
opensquilla channels remove personal
Raw config:
opensquilla config get llm.provider
opensquilla config set gateway.port 18791
More detail:
Skills and Meta-Skills
opensquilla skills list
opensquilla skills search pdf
opensquilla skills view pdf-toolkit
opensquilla skills install <skill-name>
opensquilla skills update --all
opensquilla skills uninstall <skill-name>
opensquilla skills inspect meta-skill-creator
opensquilla skills meta proposals list
opensquilla skills meta runs list
opensquilla skills meta runs show <run-id>
opensquilla skills meta runs steps <run-id>
opensquilla skills meta runs replay <run-id> --dry-run
Use skills inspect when you want to see the compiled step plan for a
meta-skill before invoking it.
MetaSkills are manual-only by default. In web chat and the CLI gateway TUI,
run /meta to list workflows and /meta <name> to launch one. Natural-language
auto-triggering is disabled unless meta_skill.auto_trigger = true is set in
configuration for compatibility with older behavior.
Read:
features/skills.mdfeatures/meta-skills.mdfeatures/meta-skill-user-guide.mdauthoring/meta-skills.md
Sessions and History
opensquilla sessions list
opensquilla sessions show <session-key>
opensquilla sessions resume <session-key>
opensquilla sessions abort <session-key>
opensquilla sessions export <session-key>
opensquilla sessions delete <session-key>
Read: sessions.md
Memory
opensquilla memory status
opensquilla memory index
opensquilla memory list
opensquilla memory search "preference"
opensquilla memory show <path>
opensquilla memory dream
opensquilla memory flush-session <session-key>
opensquilla memory repair list
opensquilla memory raw-fallbacks list
Read: features/memory.md
Durable Agents and Scheduling
opensquilla agents list
opensquilla agents add research --name Research --workspace /path/to/research
opensquilla agents delete research
opensquilla cron list
opensquilla cron add --every 1h --text "Summarize important updates" --name hourly-summary
opensquilla cron status <job-id>
opensquilla cron runs <job-id>
Read:
Cost, Diagnostics, and Replay
opensquilla cost
opensquilla diagnostics status
opensquilla diagnostics on
opensquilla diagnostics off
opensquilla replay --session <session-key> --turn <turn-id>
Use diagnostics and replay when you need to understand why a turn behaved a certain way.
Read:
MCP Server Bridge
opensquilla mcp-server run
opensquilla mcp-server run --gateway ws://localhost:18792/ws
Read: mcp-server.md
Uninstall
opensquilla uninstall --dry-run # preview what is removed and kept
opensquilla uninstall # remove the program, keep your data
opensquilla uninstall --purge-state # also delete runtime state (sessions, logs, cache)
opensquilla uninstall --purge-config # also delete config and secrets
opensquilla uninstall --purge-all # delete ALL OpenSquilla data (needs a typed phrase)
opensquilla uninstall --json # machine-readable plan/result
Your data is kept by default; --purge-* opts into deletion, and --purge-all
requires typing a confirmation phrase (or --confirm-purge-all "delete everything" on non-interactive surfaces). The running gateway is drained and
stopped before anything is removed, and deletion is contained to the OpenSquilla
home — a relocated or shared root is refused. Docker and desktop installs print
guided removal steps instead of deleting an image layer or app bundle; source
installs never delete your checkout.
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