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CLI Reference

Quick Reference

  • Command: cody or cm or codymaster
  • Version: 3.2.0+
  • Aliases: All commands have short aliases

Core Commands

cm dashboard [cmd]

Alias: cm dash

Manage the dashboard server.

SubcommandDescription
startStart dashboard (default if no subcommand)
stopStop running dashboard
statusShow dashboard status
openOpen dashboard in browser
urlPrint dashboard URL
bash
cm dashboard start --port 3001
cm dash status

cm open

Shortcut to open the dashboard in your browser.

cm init

Initialize a Cody Master project in the current directory (creates .cm/ directory).

cm status

Show a summary of projects, tasks, deployments, and dashboard status.


Task Commands

cm task <cmd>

Alias: cm t

SubcommandDescription
add <title>Create a new task
list / lsList all tasks
move <id> <column>Move task to column
done <id>Mark task as done
rm <id> / deleteDelete a task
dispatch <id>Dispatch task to AI agent
stuckShow stuck tasks (>30min in progress)

Options:

FlagDescriptionDefault
-p, --project <name>Project name or IDFirst project
-c, --column <col>Column: backlog/in-progress/review/donebacklog
--priority <level>Priority: low/medium/high/urgentmedium
--agent <agent>Agent name
--skill <skill>Skill name
--allShow all projectsfalse
--forceForce re-dispatchfalse
bash
cm task add "Fix login bug" --priority high --agent antigravity --skill cm-debugging
cm task list
cm task move abc123 review
cm task done abc123
cm task dispatch abc123 --force
cm task stuck

Project Commands

cm project <cmd>

Alias: cm p

SubcommandDescription
add <name>Create project
list / lsList projects
rm <id> / deleteDelete project + tasks
bash
cm project add "My App" --path /path/to/project
cm project list
cm project rm my-app

Deploy Commands

cm deploy <cmd>

Alias: cm d

SubcommandDescription
stagingRecord staging deployment
production / prodRecord production deployment
list / lsList deployment history
bash
cm deploy staging -m "Fix login flow" --commit abc123 --branch main
cm deploy production -m "Release v2.1"
cm deploy list

cm rollback <id>

Alias: cm rb

Roll back a deployment. The original is marked as rolled_back.

bash
cm rollback abc123

History & Changelog

cm history

Alias: cm h

Show activity history.

bash
cm history -n 50 --project "My App"

cm changelog <cmd>

Alias: cm cl

SubcommandDescription
add <version> <title> [changes...]Add changelog entry
list / lsList entries
bash
cm changelog add "2.1.0" "Auth Overhaul" "Added OAuth" "Fixed sessions"
cm changelog list

Skill Commands

cm skill <cmd>

SubcommandDescription
listList all available skills
info <name>Show skill details
domainsList skill domains
bash
cm skill list
cm skill info cm-tdd
cm skill domains

cm install <skill>

Install a skill for a specific platform.

bash
cm install cm-tdd --platform gemini
cm install cm-debugging --platform claude

Chain Commands

cm chain <cmd>

SubcommandDescription
listList available chains
start <chain> <title>Start a chain execution
status [id]Show chain progress
auto <title>Auto-detect best chain
bash
cm chain list
cm chain start feature "Add user auth"
cm chain status abc123
cm chain auto "Fix the login bug"

AI & Judge Commands

cm agents [skill]

List compatible agents, or suggest the best agent for a skill.

bash
cm agents
cm agents cm-tdd

cm judge [task-id]

Evaluate task health. Without ID, evaluates all tasks.

bash
cm judge
cm judge abc123

Working Memory Commands

cm continuity [cmd]

Alias: cm ctx

SubcommandDescription
initInitialize .cm/ directory
statusShow memory status (default)
resetReset working memory
learningsShow captured learnings
decisionsShow architecture decisions
bash
cm continuity init --path /my/project
cm ctx status
cm ctx learnings

System Commands

cm config

Show configuration and data paths.

cm version

Show version (also: cm -v or cm --version).

cm help

Show help menu (also: running cm with no arguments).

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