CLI subcommands

create-json

Machine-readable create for agents and CI:

bun run dev:cli -- create-json '{"projectName":"my-app","destinationDir":"/tmp/my-app","preset":"typescript-fullstack"}'

Use when a human prompt is not available. Pair with validate before writing to disk in sensitive environments.

validate

Check compatibility of options without scaffolding:

bun run dev:cli -- validate '{"projectName":"my-app","database":"mongodb","orm":"prisma"}'

Returns validation errors from the registry—useful in pre-commit or agent tool loops.

add agent-docs

Regenerate or repair agent context in an existing tree:

bun run dev:cli -- add agent-docs ./my-app

Use after you rename packages or change deployment/env conventions and need .docs/ + AGENTS.md brought back in sync.

history

Shows recent scaffold operations recorded by the CLI (local developer aid).

mcp

Starts the stdio MCP server so external agents can call Arche tools without shelling to create manually:

bun run dev:cli -- mcp

Wire this into agent hosts that support MCP tool discovery. Same truth as the CLI—no separate capability story.