CLI Reference
Complete documentation for all 24 Bootspring CLI commands.
Launch-Critical Update (March 2026)#
Build workflow recovery and queue controls were expanded. If you are preparing production launch, use this sequence:
Backfill aliases:
Backfill flags:
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--quick | Skip deep analysis |
--interactive | Allow prompts |
--no-onboard | Skip onboard-assisted detection |
--force | Refresh existing artifacts |
If you run Bootspring from a source checkout, rebuild compiled CLI runtime before validation:
Installation#
Command Categories#
| Category | Commands | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Core | 4 | init, generate, doctor, update |
| Agents | 2 | agent list, agent invoke |
| Skills | 3 | skill list, skill search, skill show |
| Business | 5 | mvp, business, fundraise, legal, seed |
| Development | 5 | dashboard, quality, todo, context, log |
| Advanced | 5 | mcp, orchestrator, loop, plugin, memory |
Core Commands#
bootspring init#
Initialize Bootspring in your project with guided setup.
What it does:
- Detects your project type (Next.js, React, Node.js, etc.)
- Creates
bootspring.config.jsconfiguration file - Generates initial
CLAUDE.mdcontext file - Sets up
.bootspring/directory for local data
bootspring generate#
Generate or update the CLAUDE.md context file.
Generated sections:
- Project overview and structure
- Dependencies and tech stack
- Development guidelines
- Agent recommendations
- Skill suggestions
bootspring doctor#
Diagnose and fix common setup issues.
Checks performed:
- Configuration file validity
- Required dependencies
- File permissions
- MCP server connectivity
bootspring update#
Check for and install Bootspring updates.
Agent Commands#
bootspring agent list#
List all 36 available expert agents.
Categories:
technical- 14 agents (database, security, frontend, backend, api, testing, devops, architecture, performance, ui-ux, code-review, ai-integration, mobile, infrastructure)platform- 5 agents (vercel, railway, auth, payment, email)data- 3 agents (data-modeling, monitoring, research)content- 1 agent (content)business- 13 agents (product, business-strategy, financial, fundraising, growth, marketing, sales, legal, investor-relations, private-equity, partnerships, operations, competitive-analysis)
bootspring agent invoke <agent>#
Invoke a specific expert agent.
All 36 Agents:
| ID | Name | Expertise |
|---|---|---|
database-expert | Database Expert | SQL, Prisma, PostgreSQL |
security-expert | Security Expert | Auth, OWASP, Encryption |
frontend-expert | Frontend Expert | React, Next.js, TypeScript |
backend-expert | Backend Expert | APIs, Node.js, Architecture |
testing-expert | Testing Expert | Jest, Vitest, E2E |
devops-expert | DevOps Expert | CI/CD, Docker, AWS |
api-expert | API Expert | REST, GraphQL, tRPC |
performance-expert | Performance Expert | Caching, Optimization |
architecture-expert | Architecture Expert | System Design, DDD |
ui-ux-expert | UI/UX Expert | Design Systems, A11y |
code-review-expert | Code Review Expert | Quality, Standards |
ai-integration-expert | AI Integration Expert | LLMs, RAG, Agents |
vercel-expert | Vercel Expert | Edge, Serverless |
railway-expert | Railway Expert | Containers, Databases |
auth-expert | Auth Expert | JWT, Auth.js, OAuth |
payment-expert | Payment Expert | Stripe, Subscriptions |
email-expert | Email Expert | Transactional, Deliverability |
data-modeling-expert | Data Modeling Expert | ERD, Normalization |
monitoring-expert | Monitoring Expert | APM, Observability |
research-expert | Research Expert | Analysis, Documentation |
business-strategy-expert | Business Strategy | Planning, Markets |
financial-expert | Financial Expert | Modeling, Projections |
fundraising-expert | Fundraising Expert | Pitch Decks, VCs |
growth-expert | Growth Expert | Acquisition, Retention |
marketing-expert | Marketing Expert | GTM, Content, SEO |
sales-expert | Sales Expert | Pipeline, CRM |
legal-expert | Legal Expert | Contracts, Compliance |
investor-relations-expert | Investor Relations | Updates, Board |
private-equity-expert | Private Equity | M&A, Valuations |
partnerships-expert | Partnerships Expert | BD, Alliances |
operations-expert | Operations Expert | Processes, Scaling |
competitive-analysis-expert | Competitive Analysis | Research, Intelligence |
Skill Commands#
bootspring skill list#
List all 101 available code patterns.
21 Categories:
| Category | Count | Examples |
|---|---|---|
ui | 13 | forms, modals, tables, navigation, tooltips |
database | 9 | prisma, queries, migrations, pooling |
api | 9 | route-handler, graphql, rate-limiting |
testing | 9 | unit, integration, e2e, mocking |
auth | 6 | jwt, nextauth, oauth, session, rbac |
security | 7 | validation, csrf, encryption, audit-logging |
ai | 7 | openai, embeddings, rag, streaming |
payments | 6 | stripe, subscriptions, webhooks |
performance | 5 | caching, lazy-loading, optimization |
state | 4 | zustand, react-query, url-state |
email | 4 | templates, transactional, queues |
deployment | 4 | docker, ci-cd, monitoring |
utils | 4 | dates, formatting, validation, errors |
search | 2 | full-text, algolia |
realtime | 2 | websockets, sse |
notifications | 2 | push, in-app |
files | 2 | upload, s3 |
seo | 1 | meta, sitemap |
logging | 1 | structured |
i18n | 1 | translations |
analytics | 1 | tracking |
bootspring skill search <query>#
Search patterns by keyword.
bootspring skill show <pattern>#
Display a specific code pattern.
Business Commands#
bootspring mvp#
MVP definition and validation tools.
bootspring business#
Business strategy and planning tools.
bootspring fundraise#
Fundraising workflow automation.
bootspring legal#
Legal document generation.
bootspring seed#
Database seeding utilities.
Development Commands#
bootspring dashboard#
Launch the real-time project dashboard.
Dashboard features:
- Project status overview
- Todo list management
- Git status monitoring
- Agent quick-access
- Quality gate results
bootspring quality <gate>#
Run quality gates and checks.
bootspring todo <action>#
Manage development tasks.
bootspring context#
View and manage project context.
bootspring log#
View activity logs.
Advanced Commands#
bootspring mcp#
Start the MCP server for AI assistant integration.
bootspring orchestrator#
Workflow orchestration for complex tasks.
bootspring loop#
Autonomous task execution loop.
bootspring plugin <action>#
Manage Bootspring plugins.
bootspring memory#
Context memory management.
bootspring telemetry#
Usage analytics management.
bootspring auth#
Authentication management (for Pro/Team features).
bootspring task#
Task lifecycle management.
Global Options#
These options work with all commands:
Exit Codes#
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Success |
| 1 | General error |
| 2 | Invalid arguments |
| 3 | Configuration error |
| 4 | Quality gate failed |
Environment Variables#
Configuration File#
Configuration is stored in bootspring.config.js: