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CLI Reference

Vandelay is managed through the vandelay CLI. Running it with no arguments opens the TUI dashboard.

Global Usage

vandelay [command] [options]

Running vandelay with no subcommand opens the TUI dashboard — the recommended entry point. The onboarding wizard launches automatically on first run if no config exists.

Commands

Command Description
(no args) Open the TUI dashboard (onboards automatically on first run)
onboard CLI setup wizard (headless/scripted use)
start Start the agent server and terminal chat
config Interactive configuration editor
tools Manage tools (enable, disable, list, search)
cron Manage cron jobs
knowledge Manage knowledge/RAG corpus
memory View and manage agent memory
daemon Install and manage the background daemon
auth-google Google OAuth authentication flow
--version Show version
--help Show help