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Name: CLI Tooling Guide
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Author: Career-Cafe

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Authenticated CLI Tooling & Operations Guide

This repository treats specialized developer CLI tools as first-class automation interfaces. AI agents and developers should prefer these authenticated CLIs over manual workflows.

1. Tooling Matrix & Authentication Overview

Tool	CLI Binary	Auth Check Command	Primary Usage in System
Google Jules CLI	`jules`	`jules version`	Autonomous 38-dimension code review, remediation sessions, patch application
GitHub CLI	`gh`	`gh auth status`	Pull requests, issues, repo management, label sync, Actions monitoring
Vercel CLI	`vercel`	`vercel whoami`	Frontend and serverless deployments, preview inspection
Neon CLI	`neonctl`	`neonctl me`	Database branching, connection strings, migrations, schema isolation
Docker CLI	`docker`	`docker info`	Image builds, multi-stage validation, local test containers
Python Package Manager	`uv`	`uv --version`	Virtualenv management, dependency syncing, type checking
Node.js Package Manager	`pnpm`	`pnpm --version`	Frontend dependencies, Next.js build, Biome formatting/linting
Go Toolchain	`go`	`go version`	Backend API compilation, worker CLI execution, test suites

2. Command Reference by Tool

A. Google Jules CLI (`jules`)

Review PR:

./scripts/jules-review-loop.sh --pr <pr-number>

Dispatch Remediation Task:

jules new --repo <owner>/<repo> "<task-prompt>"

List Active Sessions:
```
jules remote list --session
```

Pull and Apply Session Patch:

jules remote pull --session <session-id> --apply

B. GitHub CLI (`gh`)

Create Pull Request:

gh pr create --base main --head <branch-name> --assignee "@me" --label "type/<type>,area/<area>,status/ready-for-review" --body "<body-markdown>"

View PR Status & Checks:
```
gh pr status
gh pr checks <pr-number>
```
Check Actions Runs:
```
gh run list --limit 10
```

C. Neon CLI (`neonctl`)

List Branches:

neonctl branches list --project-id <project-id> --output json

Create Ephemeral Staging Branch:

neonctl branches create --project-id <project-id> --name <branch-name> --parent production --output json

Get Connection String:

neonctl connection-string <branch-name> --project-id <project-id> --ssl require

D. Vercel CLI (`vercel`)

Inspect Deployments:
```
vercel ls
```
Deploy Preview:
```
vercel deploy
```

E. Python Package Manager (`uv`)

Strict Rule: Always use uv. Never invoke bare pip install or python -m venv.

Environment & Run:

uv venv
uv sync
uv run pytest
uv add <pkg>

F. Node.js Package Manager (`pnpm`)

Strict Rule: Always use pnpm. Never invoke npm or yarn. Only commit pnpm-lock.yaml.

Dependencies & Build:

pnpm install
pnpm add <pkg>
pnpm up
pnpm run build
pnpm run test

3. Recovery & Re-Authentication Runbook

If any CLI tool reports authentication expiration or failure, alert the human developer with the exact command:

GitHub CLI: gh auth login
Vercel CLI: vercel login
Neon CLI: neonctl auth
Docker Hub: docker login

---name: cli-tooling-guidedescription: Standard operating guide for first-class authenticated CLI tools in the repository: GitHub CLI (gh), Google Jules CLI (jules), Vercel CLI (vercel), Neon CLI (neonctl), Docker CLI (docker), uv, and pnpm.---# Authenticated CLI Tooling & Operations GuideThis repository treats specialized developer CLI tools as first-class automation interfaces. AI agents and developers should prefer these authenticated CLIs over manual workflows.---## 1. Tooling Matrix & Authentication Overview| Tool | CLI Binary | Auth Check Command | Primary Usage in System ||---|---|---|---|| **Google Jules CLI** | `jules` | `jules version` | Autonomous 38-dimension code review, remediation sessions, patch application || **GitHub CLI** | `gh` | `gh auth status` | Pull requests, issues, repo management, label sync, Actions monitoring || **Vercel CLI** | `vercel` | `vercel whoami` | Frontend and serverless deployments, preview inspection || **Neon CLI** | `neonctl` | `neonctl me` | Database branching, connection strings, migrations, schema isolation || **Docker CLI** | `docker` | `docker info` | Image builds, multi-stage validation, local test containers || **Python Package Manager** | `uv` | `uv --version` | Virtualenv management, dependency syncing, type checking || **Node.js Package Manager** | `pnpm` | `pnpm --version` | Frontend dependencies, Next.js build, Biome formatting/linting || **Go Toolchain** | `go` | `go version` | Backend API compilation, worker CLI execution, test suites |---## 2. Command Reference by Tool### A. Google Jules CLI (`jules`)* **Review PR**: ```bash ./scripts/jules-review-loop.sh --pr <pr-number> ```* **Dispatch Remediation Task**: ```bash jules new --repo <owner>/<repo> "<task-prompt>" ```* **List Active Sessions**: ```bash jules remote list --session ```* **Pull and Apply Session Patch**: ```bash jules remote pull --session <session-id> --apply ```### B. GitHub CLI (`gh`)* **Create Pull Request**: ```bash gh pr create --base main --head <branch-name> --assignee "@me" --label "type/<type>,area/<area>,status/ready-for-review" --body "<body-markdown>" ```* **View PR Status & Checks**: ```bash gh pr status gh pr checks <pr-number> ```* **Check Actions Runs**: ```bash gh run list --limit 10 ```### C. Neon CLI (`neonctl`)* **List Branches**: ```bash neonctl branches list --project-id <project-id> --output json ```* **Create Ephemeral Staging Branch**: ```bash neonctl branches create --project-id <project-id> --name <branch-name> --parent production --output json ```* **Get Connection String**: ```bash neonctl connection-string <branch-name> --project-id <project-id> --ssl require ```### D. Vercel CLI (`vercel`)* **Inspect Deployments**: ```bash vercel ls ```* **Deploy Preview**: ```bash vercel deploy ```### E. Python Package Manager (`uv`)* **Strict Rule**: Always use `uv`. Never invoke bare `pip install` or `python -m venv`.* **Environment & Run**: ```bash uv venv uv sync uv run pytest uv add <pkg> ```### F. Node.js Package Manager (`pnpm`)* **Strict Rule**: Always use `pnpm`. Never invoke `npm` or `yarn`. Only commit `pnpm-lock.yaml`.* **Dependencies & Build**: ```bash pnpm install pnpm add <pkg> pnpm up pnpm run build pnpm run test ```---## 3. Recovery & Re-Authentication RunbookIf any CLI tool reports authentication expiration or failure, alert the human developer with the exact command:1. **GitHub CLI**: `gh auth login`2. **Vercel CLI**: `vercel login`3. **Neon CLI**: `neonctl auth`4. **Docker Hub**: `docker login`

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CLI Tooling Guide

File contents

Authenticated CLI Tooling & Operations Guide

1. Tooling Matrix & Authentication Overview

2. Command Reference by Tool

A. Google Jules CLI (jules)

B. GitHub CLI (gh)

C. Neon CLI (neonctl)

D. Vercel CLI (vercel)

E. Python Package Manager (uv)

F. Node.js Package Manager (pnpm)