Command Reference

Every Prompter CLI command and flag.

Every command available in Prompter v1.2.4. Run `prompter --help` any time for the current list.

Setup & account

prompter init
Initialize Prompter in a project. Flags: --tools, --skills, --prompts, --no-interactive.
prompter login
Log in with a license key to access premium skills.
prompter whoami
Show the current logged-in user and subscription tier.
prompter logout
Log out and remove the stored license token.
prompter guide
Show the Prompter setup guide.
prompter update
Update Prompter workflow files to the latest version.
prompter upgrade
Upgrade the Prompter CLI itself.

Browsing specs & changes

prompter list
List active changes. Flags: --specs, --sort <recent|name>, --json.
prompter list --specs
List every spec (capability) that is already built.
prompter show [item]
Show a change or spec. Flags: --json, --type, --deltas-only, -r <id>.
prompter view
An interactive dashboard of specs and changes.
prompter spec list
List specifications. Add --long for detail.
prompter spec show [spec-id]
Display a specific specification.

Validation & archiving

prompter validate [item]
Validate changes and specs. Flags: --strict, --all, --changes, --specs, --json.
prompter spec validate [spec-id]
Validate a specification's structure.
prompter archive [change]
Archive a completed change & update specs. Flags: -y/--yes, --skip-specs.

Configuration

prompter config list
Show all current settings.
prompter config get <key>
Get a single value (raw, scriptable).
prompter config set <key> <value>
Set a configuration value.
prompter config unset <key>
Remove a key (revert to default).
prompter config path
Show the config file location.
prompter config edit
Open the config in $EDITOR.
prompter config reset
Reset configuration to defaults.

Deprecated commands

The noun-first `prompter change ...` commands (show, list, validate) still run but print a warning. Prefer the verb-first forms: `prompter show`, `prompter list`, `prompter validate`.

Last updated: May 16, 2026