Command Reference

TribalMind provides a set of CLI commands for managing project knowledge. All commands support --help for detailed usage.

Global options

tribal --version, -v        Show version and exit
tribal --help               Show help and exit
tribal --install-completion  Install tab-completion for the current shell
tribal --show-completion     Show completion script (to copy or customize)

Shell completion

TribalMind supports tab-completion for all commands, options, and arguments. To enable it:

tribal --install-completion

This auto-detects your shell (bash, zsh, fish, PowerShell) and installs the appropriate completion script. Restart your shell or source your profile for it to take effect.

To inspect the completion script without installing:

tribal --show-completion

Core commands

Command	Description
tribal init	Initialize TribalMind for the current project or globally
tribal remember	Store knowledge using natural language
tribal recall	Search memory by semantic similarity
tribal forget	Remove memories from the knowledge base
tribal status	Show project info and memory stats
tribal activity	View recent memory activity log

Configuration commands

Command	Description
tribal config	Manage configuration (set, get, list, secrets)

Integration commands

Command	Description
tribal setup-agents	Generate agent integration files
tribal ui	Launch the web dashboard
tribal upgrade	Upgrade to the latest version

Common patterns

JSON output

Every command supports --json / -j for machine-readable output:

tribal recall --json "deployment issues"
tribal status --json

Stdin piping

Commands that accept text input support piping via stdin:

echo "use --legacy-peer-deps for React 18" | tribal remember
echo "webpack build issues" | tribal recall --json