> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dotvibe.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# CLI Overview

> The vibe command-line tool for packaging, signing, and managing .vibeapp files.

## Installation

```bash theme={null}
brew tap dolfin/vibe && brew install vibe
```

Or build from source:

```bash theme={null}
cargo build -p vibe-cli --release
```

## Commands

| Command                                      | Description                               |
| -------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| [`vibe init <name>`](/cli/init)              | Initialize a new Vibe application project |
| [`vibe validate [vibe.yaml]`](/cli/validate) | Validate a manifest                       |
| [`vibe package <manifest>`](/cli/package)    | Package an app into a `.vibeapp`          |
| [`vibe sign <package>`](/cli/sign)           | Sign a package with Ed25519               |
| [`vibe verify <package>`](/cli/verify)       | Verify a package signature                |
| [`vibe keygen`](/cli/keygen)                 | Generate an Ed25519 signing keypair       |
| [`vibe inspect <package>`](/cli/inspect)     | Inspect package contents                  |
| [`vibe revert <package>`](/cli/revert)       | Strip saved state from a package          |
| [`vibe import-compose`](/cli/import-compose) | Import from Docker Compose (coming soon)  |
| [`vibe install-hooks`](/cli/install-hooks)   | Install AI coding assistant skills        |

## Global flags

```
-h, --help     Print help
-V, --version  Print version
```

## Password flags

Commands that work with encrypted packages accept these flags:

| Flag                     | Description                                                     |
| ------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--password <pass>`      | Password on the command line (avoid — visible in shell history) |
| `--password-file <path>` | Read password from a file                                       |
| *(omit both)*            | Prompted interactively (most secure)                            |

## Man page

```bash theme={null}
man vibe
```

Or generate it locally:

```bash theme={null}
make man   # writes man/vibe.1
man man/vibe.1
```