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This reference is generated from the CLI’s own command registry, so it always matches the installed version. Verify yours with squads version.

squads init

Plant the seed: create manager agent, CLI skill, and starter squads

squads run

Run a squad or agent (no target lists squads). Use —org to run all squads as one coordinated cycle.

squads pause

Pause a squad — run/org/cron dispatch will refuse until resumed

squads resume

Resume a paused squad

squads env

View squad execution environment (MCP, skills, model, budget)

squads env show

Show execution environment for a squad

squads env prompt

Output ready-to-use prompt for Claude Code execution

squads dashboard

Show dashboards. Use “squads dash” for overview, “squads dash <name>” for specific dashboard, “squads dash —list” to see all.
Aliases: squads dash

squads status

Show squad status and state

squads usage

Show local cost/token usage (today, rolling window, by squad)

squads doctor

Check local tools, auth, and project readiness

squads goal

Manage squad goals

squads goal set

Set a goal for a squad

squads goal list

List goals for squad(s)

squads goal complete

Mark a goal as completed

squads goal progress

Update goal progress

squads feedback

Record and view execution feedback

squads feedback add

Add feedback for last execution (rating 1-5)

squads feedback show

Show feedback history

squads feedback stats

Show feedback summary across all squads

squads memory

Query and manage squad memory

squads memory query

Search across all squad memory

squads memory read

Show memory for a squad

squads memory write

Add to squad memory

squads memory list

List all memory entries

squads memory sync

Sync memory from git: pull remote changes, process commits, optionally push to Postgres
Search stored conversations (requires authentication: squads login)

squads memory extract

Extract memories from recent conversations into Engram

squads login

Log in to Squads (Pro & Enterprise)

squads logout

Log out from Squads

squads whoami

Show current logged in user

squads contract

Agent Contracts — the governed definition of what each agent may do

squads contract validate

Derive + validate every agent contract; non-zero exit on any violation

squads providers

Show available LLM CLI providers (claude, gemini, codex, etc.)

squads update

Check for and install updates

squads version

Show version information

squads runs

List live background agent runs (pid-file inventory)

squads inbox

Everything waiting on a human decision — list, or approve/reject/defer <id>

squads propose

Draft one complementary deliverable as a reviewable proposal branch (ambient, bounded, local-only)

squads scoreboard

Executor quality-per-cost ranking from real runs (read-only, provenance-labeled)

squads kill

Stop a background run gracefully (pid, squad, or squad/agent)

squads commands

List the live command tree (machine-readable with —json)