CLI Commands

The sniper CLI binary provides project scaffolding, plugin management, protocol operations, and CI/CD support.

Installation

npm install -g @sniper.ai/cli

Commands

Command	Description
sniper init	Scaffold .sniper/ directory and configure project
sniper status	Show lifecycle status and protocol progress
sniper migrate	Migrate v2 configuration to v3 format
sniper plugin	Manage language plugins (install, remove, list)
sniper protocol	Manage protocols (create, list, validate)
sniper run	Run a protocol headlessly for CI/CD
sniper workspace	Multi-repo workspace management
sniper marketplace	Search the SNIPER marketplace for packages
sniper revert	Revert a failed phase using logical revert plan
sniper dashboard	Project dashboard
sniper signal	Signal management (deprecated — use /sniper-learn instead)
sniper knowledge	Knowledge base management
sniper sphere	Sphere management

Relationship to Slash Commands

The sniper CLI binary runs in your terminal. Slash commands (/sniper-flow, /sniper-init, etc.) run inside Claude Code. They serve different purposes:

Aspect	CLI (sniper)	Slash Commands (/sniper-*)
Environment	Terminal / CI pipeline	Claude Code session
Use case	Scaffolding, management, CI/CD	Protocol execution, review, status
Interactivity	Interactive prompts or headless	Agent-driven with human oversight

Browse individual CLI command reference pages in the sidebar.