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Command-line interface for Arial — dispatch coding jobs from your terminal.
npm install -g arial-cli
Get an API token from your Arial dashboard (Dashboard → Keys), then authenticate:
arial login --token ak_your_token_here
This saves your credentials to ~/.arial/config.json.
Dispatch a coding job to a repository:
arial dispatch owner/repo "Add a logout button to the navbar"
Read the prompt from a file:
arial dispatch owner/repo -f task.md
Options:
-f, --file <path> — Read prompt from a file--strategy <strategy> — Execution strategy (cruise or glide, default: cruise)--json — Output as JSONList recent jobs:
arial jobs
Inspect a specific job:
arial jobs <job-id>
Stream logs from a running job:
arial jobs <job-id> --logs
Cancel a job:
arial jobs <job-id> --cancel
Options:
--logs — Stream job logs--cancel — Cancel the job--stop — Soft stop a running job--json — Output as JSONList connected GitHub repositories:
arial repos
Options:
--json — Output as JSONShow usage and job status overview:
arial status
Options:
--json — Output as JSONShow detailed usage statistics for the current billing period:
arial usage
Options:
--json — Output as JSONConfiguration is stored in ~/.arial/config.json:
{
"apiToken": "ak_...",
"apiUrl": "https://api.arial.sh"
}
You can override the API URL during login:
arial login --token ak_... --api-url https://custom-api.example.com
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Arial CLI — dispatch coding jobs from your terminal
We found that arial-cli demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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