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Pedram Amini df29ed9157 MAESTRO: Fix CLI documentation accuracy issues
- Added short flags -g (list agents) and -a (list playbooks) that were
  missing from documentation but exist in implementation
- Documented the clean playbooks command with --dry-run option (was
  completely undocumented)
- Clarified that list agents --json outputs a JSON array, not JSONL
  (different from other list commands)
- Updated JSON event examples to include missing fields: collapsed in
  group events, document in document_complete events
- Added loop_complete event type in JSON output examples
- Added success, usageStats, and totalCost fields to JSON examples
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---
title: Command Line Interface
description: Run playbooks from the command line, cron jobs, or CI/CD pipelines with maestro-cli.
icon: square-terminal
---
Maestro includes a CLI tool (`maestro-cli`) for managing agents and running playbooks from the command line, cron jobs, or CI/CD pipelines. The CLI requires Node.js (which you already have if you're using Claude Code).
## Installation
The CLI is bundled with Maestro as a JavaScript file. Create a shell wrapper to run it:
```bash
# macOS (after installing Maestro.app)
printf '#!/bin/bash\nnode "/Applications/Maestro.app/Contents/Resources/maestro-cli.js" "$@"\n' | sudo tee /usr/local/bin/maestro-cli && sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/maestro-cli
# Linux (deb/rpm installs to /opt)
printf '#!/bin/bash\nnode "/opt/Maestro/resources/maestro-cli.js" "$@"\n' | sudo tee /usr/local/bin/maestro-cli && sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/maestro-cli
# Windows (PowerShell as Administrator) - create a batch file
@"
@echo off
node "%ProgramFiles%\Maestro\resources\maestro-cli.js" %*
"@ | Out-File -FilePath "$env:ProgramFiles\Maestro\maestro-cli.cmd" -Encoding ASCII
```
Alternatively, run directly with Node.js:
```bash
node "/Applications/Maestro.app/Contents/Resources/maestro-cli.js" list groups
```
## Usage
```bash
# List all groups
maestro-cli list groups
# List all agents
maestro-cli list agents
maestro-cli list agents -g <group-id>
maestro-cli list agents --group <group-id>
# Show agent details (history, usage stats, cost)
maestro-cli show agent <agent-id>
# List all playbooks (or filter by agent)
maestro-cli list playbooks
maestro-cli list playbooks -a <agent-id>
maestro-cli list playbooks --agent <agent-id>
# Show playbook details
maestro-cli show playbook <playbook-id>
# Run a playbook
maestro-cli playbook <playbook-id>
# Dry run (shows what would be executed)
maestro-cli playbook <playbook-id> --dry-run
# Run without writing to history
maestro-cli playbook <playbook-id> --no-history
# Wait for agent if busy, with verbose output
maestro-cli playbook <playbook-id> --wait --verbose
# Debug mode for troubleshooting
maestro-cli playbook <playbook-id> --debug
# Clean orphaned playbooks (for deleted sessions)
maestro-cli clean playbooks
maestro-cli clean playbooks --dry-run
```
## JSON Output
By default, commands output human-readable formatted text. Use `--json` for machine-parseable JSONL output:
```bash
# Human-readable output (default)
maestro-cli list groups
GROUPS (2)
🎨 Frontend
group-abc123
⚙️ Backend
group-def456
# JSON output for scripting
maestro-cli list groups --json
{"type":"group","id":"group-abc123","name":"Frontend","emoji":"🎨","collapsed":false,"timestamp":...}
{"type":"group","id":"group-def456","name":"Backend","emoji":"⚙️","collapsed":false,"timestamp":...}
# Note: list agents outputs a JSON array (not JSONL)
maestro-cli list agents --json
[{"id":"agent-abc123","name":"My Agent","toolType":"claude-code","cwd":"/path/to/project",...}]
# Running a playbook with JSON streams events
maestro-cli playbook <playbook-id> --json
{"type":"start","timestamp":...,"playbook":{...}}
{"type":"document_start","timestamp":...,"document":"tasks.md","taskCount":5}
{"type":"task_start","timestamp":...,"taskIndex":0}
{"type":"task_complete","timestamp":...,"success":true,"summary":"...","elapsedMs":8000,"usageStats":{...}}
{"type":"document_complete","timestamp":...,"document":"tasks.md","tasksCompleted":5}
{"type":"loop_complete","timestamp":...,"iteration":1,"tasksCompleted":5,"elapsedMs":60000}
{"type":"complete","timestamp":...,"success":true,"totalTasksCompleted":5,"totalElapsedMs":60000,"totalCost":0.05}
```
## Scheduling with Cron
```bash
# Run a playbook every hour (use --json for log parsing)
0 * * * * /usr/local/bin/maestro-cli playbook <playbook-id> --json >> /var/log/maestro.jsonl 2>&1
```
## Requirements
- At least one AI agent CLI must be installed and in PATH (Claude Code, Codex, or OpenCode)
- Maestro config files must exist (created automatically when you use the GUI)