Commands

Run genesis <command> --help for exact options. A test compares this page with the real command list, so a command that exists but is missing here fails CI. For the capabilities behind each command see the capability catalog.

Status. PUBLIC is the everyday surface. ADVANCED is supported but narrower. LEGACY is kept so old scripts keep working.

Start and research

Command	Status	Needs	What it does
init	PUBLIC	LLM key or local model, network	Research GitHub, mine pitfalls, scaffold a new project
research	PUBLIC	Network (or --json-data offline)	Multi-source research on a topic
resolve	ADVANCED	Network for the Stack Overflow step	Look up a known solution: local vault first, then Stack Overflow
publish	PUBLIC	LLM key	Draft a Show HN post and release notes. You post them yourself

Existing code

Command	Status	Needs	What it does
recover [PATH]	PUBLIC	Nothing	Diagnose drift, broken imports, anti-patterns, decay. Writes .genesis/ and FRAGILITY_MAP.md, never your source
harden [PATH]	PUBLIC	Nothing	STRIDE threat model, OWASP Top 10 checklist, offline secrets scan. Proposes its reports under docs/security/; they are written only after you approve (default is Defer) or pass --yes
deps [PATH]	PUBLIC	Network for advisories (OSV.dev)	Third-party dependencies per module, plus advisories
decide "<text>"	PUBLIC	Nothing; LLM critique optional	Run a full decision session on an instruction
explain	PUBLIC	Nothing	Print the last session’s decision log
memory	PUBLIC	Nothing	Show or manage per-project memory in .genesis/

Tooling, agents and setup

Command	Status	Needs	What it does
engines	PUBLIC	Nothing	List every engine and the command that reaches it
advise	PUBLIC	Nothing	Recommend MCP servers and skills for this project. Installs nothing
doctor	PUBLIC	Nothing	Readiness check for the install
config	PUBLIC	Nothing	Set, get or show API keys
ui	PUBLIC	Nothing	Generate the self-contained HTML canvas workspace
companion	ADVANCED	Optional extras for voice and notifications	Local health page, notifications and optional voice
sync	ADVANCED	Nothing	Autonomous sync: gate, findings, auto-apply of the GREEN zone only (--dry-run writes nothing)
fetch	ADVANCED	Network, git	Fetch a trusted skill pack into a short-lived sandbox
purge	ADVANCED	Nothing	Remove expired worktrees and locks. Dry run by default, --apply to remove
telemetry	ADVANCED	Nothing	Manage opt-in telemetry. The default is off

Kept for compatibility

Command	Status	What it does
upgrade	LEGACY	Does nothing useful: Genesis has no paid tier
license	LEGACY	No license key is needed

Common flags

Flag	Meaning
--no-commit	Analysis only: skips the approve and commit stage. Reports are still written to .genesis/ and FRAGILITY_MAP.md
--json	Structured output; implies --no-commit
--yes, -y	Auto-approve writes (CI)
--resume	Resume a saved session
--serial	Run engines one at a time
--classify-only	Classify the instruction, run nothing