Reference
CLI reference
Discover the Folderbase command surface and its stable machine-readable interface.
The folderbase executable is the reference interface to Folderbase Core.
Discover commands
folderbase --help
folderbase --help-json
folderbase protocol contract --json--help-json is the machine-readable command inventory. Callers should discover the available surface rather than parse human help text.
Primary command families
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
inspect | Read folder metadata and boundaries without mutation. |
init | Preview or add the Folderbase protocol surface. |
validate | Check protocol records and report diagnostics. |
migrate | Plan and execute reviewed restructuring through a durable transaction. |
workspace | List, read, and save ordinary workspace files. |
protocol | Advertise compatibility and integration contracts. |
Machine-readable calls
Use --json on supported commands. Successful JSON output is written to stdout. Diagnostics and progress that are not part of the result belong on stderr.
See CLI JSON v1 for the compatibility rules.