CLI Reference

Command-line interface reference for List Coder.

CLI Reference

List Coder includes a powerful command-line interface for managing your IDE, projects, and AI settings from the terminal.


Installation

The List Coder CLI is installed automatically with the IDE. Access it via:

list-coder [command] [options]

Or on some systems:

lc [command] [options]

Commands

list-coder help

Display help information.

list-coder help
list-coder help [command]

list-coder version

Show the installed version.

list-coder version
# Output: List Coder v3.3.0

list-coder config

Manage List Coder configuration.

# View all settings
list-coder config list

# Get a specific setting
list-coder config get ai.model

# Set a setting
list-coder config set ai.model gpt-4o

# Reset to defaults
list-coder config reset

list-coder model

Manage AI models.

# List available models
list-coder model list

# Set the default model
list-coder model set gpt-4o

# Test a model connection
list-coder model test

# Show model info
list-coder model info gpt-4o

list-coder server

Manage the List Coder development server.

# Start the server
list-coder server start

# Stop the server
list-coder server stop

# Restart the server
list-coder server restart

# Show server status
list-coder server status

list-coder project

Manage projects.

# Open a project
list-coder project open /path/to/project

# Create a new project
list-coder project create my-app

# List recent projects
list-coder project list

# Clear recent projects
list-coder project clear

list-coder extension

Manage extensions.

# List installed extensions
list-coder extension list

# Install an extension
list-coder extension install [extension-id]

# Uninstall an extension
list-coder extension uninstall [extension-id]

# Update all extensions
list-coder extension update

list-coder doctor

Diagnose common issues.

list-coder doctor

Output includes:

  • System information
  • List Coder version
  • Git status
  • Node.js version
  • Network connectivity
  • API key validation

list-coder update

Update List Coder to the latest version.

# Check for updates
list-coder update check

# Install updates
list-coder update install

# Force update
list-coder update install --force

Global Options

OptionDescription
--helpShow help for a command
--versionShow version
--verboseEnable verbose output
--quietSuppress output
--jsonOutput as JSON

Environment Variables

VariableDescription
LIST_CODER_HOMEPath to List Coder config directory
LIST_CODER_MODELOverride default AI model
LIST_CODER_API_KEYOverride API key
LIST_CODER_LOG_LEVELSet log level (debug, info, warn, error)

Examples

Set up a new project

list-coder project create my-api
cd my-api
list-coder config set ai.model gpt-4o
list-coder .

Batch configuration

list-coder config set ai.provider openai
list-coder config set ai.model gpt-4o
list-coder config set git.enableCheckpoints true
list-coder config set editor.fontSize 14

CI/CD Integration

list-coder doctor --json > report.json
list-coder model test --json