CLI reference
Commands, arguments, options, and examples for stack-effect v0.11.0. These pages are generated from the current Effect CLI command tree.
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
stack-effect init | Scaffold a new Effect project in a subdirectory (or '.' for the current directory). Runs interactively unless --yes is passed. |
stack-effect create | Create a greenfield stack-effect project from compact target specs. |
stack-effect add | Incrementally add targets and modules to a scaffolded project. Resolves dependencies and implications automatically. |
stack-effect graph | Output the catalog dependency graph in table, Mermaid, or DOT format for visualization or tooling. |
stack-effect plan | Read a Selection (and optional config) from stdin, resolve dependencies, and output a structured plan. Designed for LLM and CI consumption. |
stack-effect schema | Serialize the full catalog (targets with nested modules) and the JSON Schema for plan input. Useful for LLMs, CI, and external tooling. |
stack-effect catalog | Catalog maintenance helper commands. |
Usage
stack-effect <subcommand> [flags]Global options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--help, -h | Show help information |
--version, -v | Show version information |
--wizard | Start wizard mode for a command |
--completions <bash|zsh|fish|sh> | Print shell completion script (choices: bash, zsh, fish, sh) |
--log-level <all|trace|debug|info|warn|warning|error|fatal|none> | Sets the minimum log level (choices: all, trace, debug, info, warn, warning, error, fatal, none) |