Codebase Management
giancarloerra/SocratiCode
Set up, index, and manage SocratiCode codebase indexing. An agent skill from giancarloerra/SocratiCode.
Claude Code CLI commands, flags, headless mode, and automation patterns
Install CLI Reference
$ npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill cli-reference -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 cli-reference --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/cli-reference .claude/skills/cli-reference && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "cli-reference" agent skill from https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3/tree/main/.claude/skills/cli-reference into .claude/skills/cli-reference/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cli-reference", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3/tree/main/.claude/skills/cli-referenceType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill cli-reference -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 cli-reference --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/cli-reference .agents/skills/cli-reference && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "cli-reference" agent skill from https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3/tree/main/.claude/skills/cli-reference into .agents/skills/cli-reference/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cli-reference", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill cli-reference -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 cli-reference --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/cli-reference .cursor/skills/cli-reference && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "cli-reference" agent skill from https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3/tree/main/.claude/skills/cli-reference into .cursor/skills/cli-reference/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cli-reference", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.git --path .claude/skills/cli-reference--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill cli-reference -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 cli-reference --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/cli-reference .gemini/skills/cli-reference && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "cli-reference" agent skill from https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3/tree/main/.claude/skills/cli-reference into .gemini/skills/cli-reference/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cli-reference", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 cli-referenceInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill cli-reference -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/cli-reference .github/skills/cli-reference && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "cli-reference" agent skill from https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3/tree/main/.claude/skills/cli-reference into .github/skills/cli-reference/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cli-reference", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill cli-reference -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 cli-reference --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/cli-reference .opencode/skills/cli-reference && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "cli-reference" agent skill from https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3/tree/main/.claude/skills/cli-reference into .opencode/skills/cli-reference/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cli-reference", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
cli-reference- GitHub stars
- 3.9k
- Used in
- 2 other repos
- Token cost
- ~1.9k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 566 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 141
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Claude Code CLI commands, flags, headless mode, and automation patterns
- AI & LLM Engineering work in your project
- SKILL.md covers When to Use, Core Commands, Session Control and Headless Mode (Critical for…, plus 11 more sections
- Calls claude, jq and gh
What it does
CLI Reference is an agent skill from parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3. Claude Code CLI commands, flags, headless mode, and automation patterns
Its SKILL.md is about 1.9k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in AI & LLM Engineering. It works with Model Context Protocol. The repository describes itself as: Context management for Claude Code. Hooks maintain state via ledgers and handoffs. MCP execution without context pollution. Agent orchestration with isolated context windows. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- AI & LLM Engineering work in your project
Example prompts
- “/cli-reference”
Requirements
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d07ff4b. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
Read
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
claudejqgh
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use gh, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
CLI Reference loads about 1.9k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 21 tokens; SKILL.md has 566 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 at commit d07ff4b, republished under its MIT licence (© parcadei). 566 words, ~1,869 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/cli-reference/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- cli-reference
- description
- Claude Code CLI commands, flags, headless mode, and automation patterns
- allowed-tools
- Read
CLI Reference
Complete reference for Claude Code command-line interface.
When to Use
- "What CLI flags are available?"
- "How do I use headless mode?"
- "Claude in automation/CI/CD"
- "Output format options"
- "System prompt via CLI"
- "How do I spawn agents properly?"
Core Commands
| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
claude | Start interactive REPL | claude |
claude "query" | REPL with initial prompt | claude "explain this project" |
claude -p "query" | Headless mode (SDK) | claude -p "explain function" |
cat file | claude -p | Process piped content | cat logs.txt | claude -p "explain" |
claude -c | Continue most recent | claude -c |
claude -c -p "query" | Continue via SDK | claude -c -p "check types" |
claude -r "id" "query" | Resume session | claude -r "auth" "finish PR" |
claude update | Update version | claude update |
claude mcp | Configure MCP servers | See MCP docs |
Session Control
| Flag | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
--continue, -c | Load most recent conversation | claude --continue |
--resume, -r | Resume session by ID/name | claude --resume auth-refactor |
--session-id | Use specific UUID | claude --session-id "550e8400-..." |
--fork-session | Create new session on resume | claude --resume abc --fork-session |
Headless Mode (Critical for Agents)
| Flag | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
--print, -p | Non-interactive, exit after | claude -p "query" |
--output-format | text, json, stream-json | claude -p --output-format json |
--max-turns | Limit agentic turns | claude -p --max-turns 100 "query" |
--verbose | Full turn-by-turn output | claude --verbose |
--dangerously-skip-permissions | Skip permission prompts | claude -p --dangerously-skip-permissions |
--include-partial-messages | Include streaming events | claude -p --output-format stream-json --include-partial-messages |
--input-format | Input format (text/stream-json) | claude -p --input-format stream-json |
Tool Control
| Flag | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
--allowedTools | Auto-approve these tools | "Bash(git log:*)" "Read" |
--disallowedTools | Block these tools | "Bash(rm:*)" "Edit" |
--tools | Only allow these tools | --tools "Bash,Edit,Read" |
Subagent Definition (--agents flag)
Define custom subagents inline via JSON:
claude --agents '{
"code-reviewer": {
"description": "Expert code reviewer. Use proactively after code changes.",
"prompt": "You are a senior code reviewer. Focus on code quality and security.",
"tools": ["Read", "Grep", "Glob", "Bash"],
"model": "sonnet"
},
"debugger": {
"description": "Debugging specialist for errors and test failures.",
"prompt": "You are an expert debugger. Analyze errors and provide fixes."
}
}'Agent Fields
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
description | Yes | When to invoke this agent |
prompt | Yes | System prompt for behavior |
tools | No | Allowed tools (inherits all if omitted) |
model | No | sonnet, haiku, or claude-opus-4-5-20251101 |
Key Insight
When Lead uses Task tool, it auto-spawns from these definitions. No manual spawn needed.
System Prompt Customization
| Flag | Behavior | Modes |
|---|---|---|
--system-prompt | Replace entire prompt | Interactive + Print |
--system-prompt-file | Replace from file | Print only |
--append-system-prompt | Append to default (recommended) | Interactive + Print |
Use --append-system-prompt for most cases - preserves Claude Code capabilities.
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Model Selection
| Flag | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
--model | Set model for session | --model claude-sonnet-4-5 |
--fallback-model | Fallback if default overloaded | --fallback-model sonnet |
Aliases: sonnet, opus, haiku
MCP Configuration
| Flag | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
--mcp-config | Load MCP servers from JSON | --mcp-config ./mcp.json |
--strict-mcp-config | Only use these MCP servers | --strict-mcp-config --mcp-config ./mcp.json |
Advanced Flags
| Flag | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
--add-dir | Add working directories | --add-dir ../apps ../lib |
--agent | Specify agent for session | --agent my-custom-agent |
--permission-mode | Start in permission mode | --permission-mode plan |
--permission-prompt-tool | MCP tool for permissions | --permission-prompt-tool mcp_auth |
--plugin-dir | Load plugins from directory | --plugin-dir ./my-plugins |
--settings | Load settings from file/JSON | --settings ./settings.json |
--setting-sources | Which settings to load | --setting-sources user,project |
--betas | Beta API headers | --betas interleaved-thinking |
--debug | Enable debug mode | --debug "api,hooks" |
--ide | Auto-connect to IDE | --ide |
--chrome | Enable Chrome integration | --chrome |
--no-chrome | Disable Chrome for session | --no-chrome |
--enable-lsp-logging | Verbose LSP debugging | --enable-lsp-logging |
--version, -v | Output version | claude -v |
Output Formats
JSON (for parsing)
claude -p "query" --output-format json
# {"result": "...", "session_id": "...", "usage": {...}}Streaming (for real-time monitoring)
claude -p "query" --output-format stream-json
# Newline-delimited JSON eventsStructured Output (schema validation)
claude -p "Extract data" \
--output-format json \
--json-schema '{"type":"object","properties":{...}}'Headless Agent Pattern (CRITICAL)
Proper headless agent spawn:
claude -p "$TASK_PROMPT" \
--session-id "$UUID" \
--dangerously-skip-permissions \
--max-turns 100 \
--output-format stream-json \
--agents '{...}' \
--append-system-prompt "Context: ..."Missing any of these causes hangs:
--session-id- Track the session--dangerously-skip-permissions- Headless requires this--max-turns- Prevents infinite loops
Common Patterns
CI/CD Automation
claude -p "Run tests and fix failures" \
--dangerously-skip-permissions \
--max-turns 50 \
--output-format json | jq '.result'Piped Input
cat error.log | claude -p "Find root cause"
gh pr diff | claude -p "Review for security"Multi-turn Session
id=$(claude -p "Start task" --output-format json | jq -r '.session_id')
claude -p "Continue" --resume "$id"Stream Monitoring
claude -p "Long task" \
--output-format stream-json \
--include-partial-messages | while read -r line; do
echo "$line" | jq '.type'
doneKeyboard Shortcuts (Interactive)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl+C | Cancel current |
Ctrl+D | Exit |
Ctrl+R | Reverse search history |
Esc Esc | Rewind changes |
Shift+Tab | Toggle permission mode |
Quick Commands
| Prefix | Action |
|---|---|
/ | Slash command |
! | Bash mode |
# | Add to memory |
@ | File mention |
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Files
Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/cli-reference of parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit d07ff4b
Used in 2 other repositories
We found 5 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 2 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLI Reference this skillparcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 | 3.9k | 2 repos | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Codebase Managementgiancarloerra/SocratiCode | 3.3k | 1 repos | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | AGPL-3.0 | |
| AutoRAG Setup and RepairMarker-Inc-Korea/AutoRAG | 5.1k | — | ~5.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Sciverseopendatalab/Sciverse-Agent-Tools | 119 | — | ~3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Flowflow Spacesmirkobozzetto/flowflow | 171 | — | ~1k | Automated safety check: Pass | EUPL-1.2 | |
| Agent Interface DesignNeeeophytee/finding-unknowns-skills | 343 | — | ~650 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about CLI Reference
What does CLI Reference do?
Claude Code CLI commands, flags, headless mode, and automation patterns. CLI Reference is an agent skill from parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.
When should I use CLI Reference?
CLI Reference fits situations like: AI & LLM Engineering work in your project.
How do I install CLI Reference in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill cli-reference -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/cli-reference in parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3) into .claude/skills/cli-reference in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install CLI Reference in Codex?
Run `npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill cli-reference -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/cli-reference in parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3) into .agents/skills/cli-reference in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use CLI Reference in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill cli-reference -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/cli-reference, .gemini/skills/cli-reference, .github/skills/cli-reference and .opencode/skills/cli-reference in your project.
What does CLI Reference need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, CLI Reference needs the command-line tools its instructions call (claude, jq and gh). Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read.
Does CLI Reference access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use gh, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is CLI Reference safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does CLI Reference use?
CLI Reference is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does CLI Reference use?
About 1.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to CLI Reference?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with CLI Reference: Codebase Management (giancarloerra/SocratiCode, 3.3k stars), AutoRAG Setup and Repair (Marker-Inc-Korea/AutoRAG, 5.1k stars), Sciverse (opendatalab/Sciverse-Agent-Tools, 119 stars) and Flowflow Spaces (mirkobozzetto/flowflow, 171 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains CLI Reference?
parcadei (a GitHub user) maintains it in parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3, which has 3,940 GitHub stars. The repository holds 141 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on January 26, 2026.
Source: parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.