ak init Initialize an AgentKit project
--dry-run--force--docs-dir--plans-dir--project-id--no-backup
$ ak init
AK CLI command deck
AgentKit CLI Quick Reference
List of ak commands — setup , kits , account , inspect , config . Copy examples; scan key flags.
Source: ak --help
(AgentKit CLI). Universal flags: --json , --yes , --no-interactive , --quiet
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45
Commands
5
Groups
ak
CLI
01
Lifecycle & setup
8 cmds
ak new Bootstrap a new AgentKit project
$ ak new myproj
ak setup Guided first-run configuration wizard for AgentKit
$ ak setup
ak onboard Run only missing first-run setup, login, and Kit install. --yes never force-overwrites.
--kit--target--channel--global--project-dir--email--yes--no-interactive
$ ak onboard --kit engineer --target codex
ak self-update Check or apply signed AgentKit binary updates
--check--channel--beta--dry-run--include-desktop--changelog--enable-auto-update--disable-auto-update
$ ak self-update --check
ak update Preview or apply AgentKit-owned project refreshes
--dry-run--yes--force--global--channel--beta--kits--local--remote--target--show-diff
$ ak update --dry-run
ak uninstall Remove an AK-managed project
$ ak uninstall
ak gui Launch the AgentKit desktop GUI
$ ak gui
02
Kits, skills & agents
10 cmds
ak kit Kit management commands
initinstallinstall-pathlist-kitsrefreshrepair-install-modeuninstallvalidate
$ ak kit list-kits
ak kit init Install or build a kit
$ ak kit init engineer --yes
ak kit refresh Refresh an installed kit and remove stale generated files
$ ak kit refresh engineer
ak kit uninstall Uninstall a kit from the current project or adapter user directory. Dry-run unless --yes.
$ ak kit uninstall engineer --dry-run
ak skills Browse and install kit skills
graphinstalllistremovesearchshow
$ ak skills list
ak skill Manage per-skill runtime envs
$ ak skill
ak agents Per-agent management commands
$ ak agents
ak run Run a skill via the configured agent adapter
$ ak run engineer/scout
ak commands Per-slash-command management commands
$ ak commands
ak content Publish content to channels
$ ak content
03
Account
4 cmds
ak login Log in to AgentKit
--email--license-key--api-key--device-name
$ ak login --email you@example.com
ak logout Clear local AgentKit credentials
$ ak logout
ak whoami Show current AgentKit login and licensed kits
$ ak whoami
ak licenses Show licensed AgentKit kits
$ ak licenses
04
Inspect & diagnose
14 cmds
ak doctor Run health checks on the AgentKit installation
--json--adapter--check--fix--list--offline--exit-on-fail
$ ak doctor --json
ak audit Check installed kits for drift
$ ak audit
ak backups Manage rollback snapshots
$ ak backups
ak recover Restore one rollback snapshot (alias of ak backups restore)
--dry-run--latest--allow-root
$ ak recover <id> --dry-run
ak journal Manage journals in configured plan storage
createlistshowvalidate
$ ak journal list
ak activity Inspect the local AgentKit activity feed
$ ak activity
ak analytics Control the private local analytics index
statusenabledisablerefreshrebuilddelete
$ ak analytics status
ak content-search Opt-in local project content search (plaintext shards)
statusenabledisablesearchrebuilddelete
$ ak content-search status --project <uuid>
ak data Inspect derived-data retention and run bounded ingest
statusretentioningest
$ ak data status
ak sessions Inspect and maintain local coding-agent sessions
$ ak sessions
ak diagnostics Export redacted support diagnostics
$ ak diagnostics
ak versions List local versions for ak, kits, and skills
$ ak versions
ak changelog Show verified CLI, app, and kit release changelogs
--channel--target--from--full--since-current--json
$ ak changelog --channel stable --target cli
ak feedback Send or export product feedback
$ ak feedback
05
Config & runtime
9 cmds
ak config Open the local AgentKit dashboard
$ ak config
ak mcp Inspect local MCP server configuration
$ ak mcp
ak migrate Migrate an existing ClaudeKit install to AgentKit
prefsrollback --from--dry-run--yes--switch-to-plugin--force-unlock
$ ak migrate --from=ck
ak projects Manage the global AK project registry
$ ak projects
ak plan Manage AgentKit plan directories
$ ak plan
ak api Run a local API + proxy server for AgentKit
$ ak api
ak watch Watch a GitHub repository and auto-respond to issues
$ ak watch
ak orchestrate Run and supervise external CLI job graphs (Darwin only)
startstatusresumestop
$ ak orchestrate status <run-id>
ak codex-agent-runtime Codex agent MCP dispatch runtime
$ ak codex-agent-runtime