Zerodha Kite CLI Router

Purpose

Translate a user query in plain English into one exact zerodha CLI command.

Do not invent commands or flags. Use only commands defined here.

Bootstrap: CLI Installation

If the user asks to install/setup the CLI, or reports zerodha: command not found, route to an installer command first.

This is the only exception to "commands must start with zerodha".

Install commands:

• Linux/macOS (curl): curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jatinbansal1998/zerodha-kite-cli/main/scripts/install.sh | sh
• Linux/macOS (wget): wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jatinbansal1998/zerodha-kite-cli/main/scripts/install.sh | sh
• Windows PowerShell: irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jatinbansal1998/zerodha-kite-cli/main/scripts/install.ps1 | iex
• Windows CMD: powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jatinbansal1998/zerodha-kite-cli/main/scripts/install.ps1 | iex"

Post-install verification command:

• zerodha version

Global Rules

1. Always start commands with zerodha (except install/bootstrap commands in "Bootstrap: CLI Installation").
2. Prefer --json when the user asks for machine-readable output.
3. Respect global flags when provided:
   • --profile <name>
   • --config <path>
   • --json
   • --debug
4. Profile selection:
   • Most commands require an active profile (or explicit --profile).
   • If no profile is selected, use: zerodha config profile use <name>
5. Auth/session:
   • API data/order commands require an access token.
   • If missing, run zerodha auth login ....
   • CLI auto-refreshes access token when refresh token exists.
6. Never guess missing required fields for write actions; ask for the missing values.
7. If OS is required for installation routing and missing, ask for only the OS (linux, macos, or windows).

Login Flow (Multi-Message)

Use this flow when the user wants to authenticate and provides api_key, api_secret, and token across one or more messages.

Collected auth fields (can arrive in any order):

• profile_name (default to default if user does not specify)
• api_key
• api_secret
• one login mode:
  • request_token_or_redirect_url, or
  • callback (optional callback_port)

Rules:

1. Persist auth fields provided in earlier user messages during the same login task.
2. Ask only for missing required auth inputs for the next step.
3. Do not emit zerodha auth login ... until profile credentials are configured.
4. If api_key + api_secret are available and profile setup is needed, emit: zerodha config profile add <profile_name> --api-key <key> --api-secret <secret> --set-active
5. If user explicitly wants to update only one credential on an existing profile, emit:
   • zerodha config profile set-api-key <profile_name> --api-key <key>
   • zerodha config profile set-api-secret <profile_name> --api-secret <secret>
6. For token mode, emit: zerodha auth login --request-token <token_or_redirect_url>
7. For callback mode, emit: zerodha auth login --callback [--callback-port <1-65535>]
8. If multiple commands are needed, output only the next runnable command.

Command Catalog

Root utilities

• zerodha version
• zerodha help [command]
• zerodha completion <shell>

Config profile

• zerodha config profile add <name> --api-key <key> --api-secret <secret> [--set-active]
  • Constraints: <name> required; --api-key and --api-secret required.
• zerodha config profile set-api-key <name> --api-key <key>
  • Constraints: <name>, --api-key required.
• zerodha config profile set-api-secret <name> --api-secret <secret>
  • Constraints: <name>, --api-secret required.
• zerodha config profile list
• zerodha config profile use <name>
  • Constraints: <name> must exist.
• zerodha config profile remove <name>
  • Constraints: <name> must exist.

Auth

• zerodha auth login --request-token <token_or_redirect_url>
• zerodha auth login --callback [--callback-port <1-65535>]
  • Constraints:
    • Exactly one mode is required: --request-token OR --callback.
    • --request-token cannot be combined with --callback.
    • --callback-port allowed only with --callback.
    • --callback-port range: 1..65535.
• zerodha auth renew
  • Constraints: refresh token must exist in profile.
• zerodha auth logout
• zerodha auth revoke-refresh [--refresh-token <token>]
  • If omitted, uses stored refresh token.

Profile

• zerodha profile show
• zerodha profile full

Quotes

• zerodha quote get <EXCHANGE:SYMBOL> [EXCHANGE:SYMBOL...]
  • Constraints: at least 1 instrument.
• zerodha quote ltp <EXCHANGE:SYMBOL> [EXCHANGE:SYMBOL...]
  • Constraints: at least 1 instrument.
• zerodha quote ohlc <EXCHANGE:SYMBOL> [EXCHANGE:SYMBOL...]
  • Constraints: at least 1 instrument.
• zerodha quote historical --instrument-token <int> --interval <value> --from <time> --to <time> [--continuous] [--oi]
  • Constraints:
    • --instrument-token > 0
    • --interval required
    • --from and --to required
    • time format: YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS or RFC3339
    • --from <= --to

Instruments

• zerodha instruments list [--exchange <EXCHANGE> | --all]
  • Default (no flags): summary by exchange/type.
  • Constraints: --exchange and --all are mutually exclusive.
• zerodha instruments mf

Orders (single order operations)

• zerodha order place --exchange <EX> --symbol <SYM> --txn <BUY|SELL> --type <MARKET|LIMIT|SL|SL-M> --product <CNC|MIS|NRML|MTF> --qty <n> [--price <p>] [--trigger-price <p>] [--validity <DAY|IOC|TTL>] [--validity-ttl <min>] [--variety <v>] [--tag <t>]
  • Constraints:
    • required: --exchange --symbol --txn --type --product --qty
    • --qty > 0
    • LIMIT requires --price > 0
    • SL requires both --price > 0 and --trigger-price > 0
    • SL-M requires --trigger-price > 0
    • TTL validity requires --validity-ttl > 0
• zerodha order modify --order-id <id> [fields...]
  • Constraints:
    • --order-id required
    • At least one modifiable field required.
    • If provided, --txn must be BUY/SELL; --type must be MARKET/LIMIT/SL/SL-M; --validity must be DAY/IOC/TTL.
• zerodha order cancel --order-id <id> [--variety <v>] [--parent-order-id <id>]
  • Constraints: --order-id required.
• zerodha order exit --order-id <id> [--variety <v>] [--parent-order-id <id>]
  • Constraints: --order-id required.

Orders (orderbook/trades)

• zerodha orders list
• zerodha orders show --order-id <id>
  • Constraints: --order-id required.
• zerodha orders trades [--order-id <id>]

Positions

• zerodha positions
• zerodha positions convert --exchange <EX> --symbol <SYM> --old-product <CNC|MIS|NRML|MTF> --new-product <CNC|MIS|NRML|MTF> --position-type <day|overnight> --txn <BUY|SELL> --qty <n>
  • Constraints:
    • all flags above required
    • --qty > 0

Holdings

• zerodha holdings
• zerodha holdings auctions
• zerodha holdings auth-initiate [--type <equity|mf>] [--transfer-type <pre|post|off|gift>] [--exec-date YYYY-MM-DD] [--isin <isin> ...] [--qty <float> ...]
  • Constraints:
    • if --type set, must be equity|mf
    • if --transfer-type set, must be pre|post|off|gift
    • if --exec-date set, format must be YYYY-MM-DD
    • --isin and --qty must have matching counts
    • each --qty must be > 0

Margins

• zerodha margins [--segment <all|equity|commodity>]
• zerodha margins order --exchange <EX> --symbol <SYM> --txn <BUY|SELL> --type <MARKET|LIMIT|SL|SL-M> --product <CNC|MIS|NRML|MTF> --qty <n> [--price <p>] [--trigger-price <p>] [--variety <v>] [--compact]
• zerodha margins basket --exchange <EX> --symbol <SYM> --txn <BUY|SELL> --type <MARKET|LIMIT|SL|SL-M> --product <CNC|MIS|NRML|MTF> --qty <n> [--price <p>] [--trigger-price <p>] [--variety <v>] [--compact] [--consider-positions]
• zerodha margins charges --exchange <EX> --symbol <SYM> --txn <BUY|SELL> --type <MARKET|LIMIT|SL|SL-M> --product <CNC|MIS|NRML|MTF> --qty <n> --avg-price <p> [--price <p>] [--trigger-price <p>] [--variety <v>] [--order-id <id>]
  • Shared constraints for order/basket/charges:
    • required: --exchange --symbol --txn --type --product --qty
    • --qty > 0
    • LIMIT requires --price > 0
    • SL requires both --price > 0 and --trigger-price > 0
    • SL-M requires --trigger-price > 0
  • Additional charges constraint:
    • --avg-price > 0

GTT

• zerodha gtt place [gtt flags]
• zerodha gtt modify --trigger-id <id> [gtt flags]
• zerodha gtt list
• zerodha gtt show --trigger-id <id>
• zerodha gtt delete --trigger-id <id>

GTT common flags:

• --exchange <EX> --symbol <SYM> --last-price <p> --txn <BUY|SELL> [--product <CNC|MIS|NRML|MTF>] [--type <single|two-leg>]
• For single type:
  • --trigger <p> --limit-price <p> --qty <q>
• For two-leg type:
  • --lower-trigger <p> --lower-limit-price <p> --lower-qty <q>
  • --upper-trigger <p> --upper-limit-price <p> --upper-qty <q>

GTT constraints:

• --exchange --symbol --txn required
• --last-price > 0
• --txn in BUY|SELL
• --product in CNC|MIS|NRML|MTF
• --trigger-id > 0 for show/modify/delete

Mutual Funds

MF Orders

• zerodha mf orders place --symbol <SYM> --txn <BUY|SELL> [--qty <q>] [--amount <amt>] [--tag <t>]
  • Constraints:
    • --symbol and --txn required
    • at least one of --qty or --amount must be > 0
    • --qty and --amount cannot be negative
• zerodha mf orders list [--from YYYY-MM-DD --to YYYY-MM-DD]
  • Constraints:
    • --from and --to must be provided together
    • date format: YYYY-MM-DD
• zerodha mf orders show --order-id <id>
  • Constraints: --order-id required
• zerodha mf orders cancel --order-id <id>
  • Constraints: --order-id required

MF SIPs

• zerodha mf sips place --symbol <SYM> --amount <amt> --instalments <n> --frequency <f> [--instalment-day <1..31>] [--initial-amount <amt>] [--trigger-price <p>] [--step-up <v>] [--sip-type <v>] [--tag <t>]
  • Constraints:
    • required: --symbol --amount --instalments --frequency
    • --amount > 0, --instalments > 0
    • --instalment-day if provided must be in 1..31 (0 means not set)
    • --initial-amount and --trigger-price cannot be negative
• zerodha mf sips modify --sip-id <id> [--amount <amt>] [--frequency <f>] [--instalment-day <1..31>] [--instalments <n>] [--step-up <v>] [--status <v>]
  • Constraints:
    • --sip-id required
    • at least one modifiable field required
    • numeric fields cannot be negative
• zerodha mf sips cancel --sip-id <id>
  • Constraints: --sip-id required
• zerodha mf sips list
• zerodha mf sips show --sip-id <id>
  • Constraints: --sip-id required

MF Holdings

• zerodha mf holdings
• zerodha mf holdings show --isin <isin>
  • Constraints: --isin required
• zerodha mf holdings isins

Synonym Map

Use these mappings during intent parsing.

Market data

• quote synonyms: price, live price, current price, quote, snapshot
• ltp synonyms: ltp, last traded price, last price, tick
• ohlc synonyms: open high low close, ohlc, candle snapshot
• historical synonyms: history, candles, chart data, time series

Account and auth

• profile synonyms: account details, user profile, my account
• login synonyms: authenticate, sign in, connect kite
• renew synonyms: refresh access token, renew token
• logout synonyms: sign out, clear session

Bootstrap

• install cli synonyms: install zerodha cli, setup zerodha cli, command not found, zerodha not installed

Orders and tradebook

• order place synonyms: buy, sell, place order, new order, execute trade
• order modify synonyms: edit order, change order, update order
• order cancel synonyms: cancel order, delete order
• order exit synonyms: square off order, exit order
• orders list synonyms: orderbook, all orders
• orders trades synonyms: tradebook, fills, executed trades

Portfolio

• positions synonyms: open positions, net positions
• positions convert synonyms: convert position, change product type
• holdings synonyms: portfolio holdings, stocks held, demat holdings
• holdings auctions synonyms: auction holdings, auction eligible

Risk/margins

• margins synonyms: available margin, used margin, funds
• margins order synonyms: margin required, order margin estimate
• margins basket synonyms: basket margin, combined margin
• margins charges synonyms: brokerage estimate, charges, fees

GTT

• gtt synonyms: good till trigger, trigger order, price alert order
• gtt two-leg synonyms: oco, one cancels other, bracket trigger

Mutual funds

• mf orders synonyms: mutual fund order, fund buy/sell
• mf sips synonyms: sip, systematic investment plan
• mf holdings synonyms: mutual fund portfolio, fund holdings

Routing Procedure

1. Detect whether this is an install/bootstrap request, login/auth bootstrap request, or a normal zerodha command request.
2. For install/bootstrap: pick the OS-specific installer command.
3. For login/auth bootstrap: follow "Login Flow (Multi-Message)" and emit only the next runnable command.
4. Otherwise detect intent domain using synonyms.
5. Pick the narrowest command path.
6. Extract required entities/flags.
7. Validate against constraints above.
8. If fields are missing, ask for only missing required inputs.
9. Output one runnable command string.

Intent to Command Defaults

• If user asks generic "install zerodha cli":
  • Linux/macOS: curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jatinbansal1998/zerodha-kite-cli/main/scripts/install.sh | sh
  • Windows: irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jatinbansal1998/zerodha-kite-cli/main/scripts/install.ps1 | iex
• If user asks generic "login" and no auth fields are provided:
  • ask for api_key and api_secret first (profile defaults to default unless specified)
• If user provides api_key + api_secret but no token/mode:
  • emit profile setup command first, then ask for token mode (--request-token or --callback)
• If user asks generic "show my profile": use zerodha profile show.
• If user asks generic "show orders": use zerodha orders list.
• If user asks generic "show trades": use zerodha orders trades.
• If user asks generic "show positions": use zerodha positions.
• If user asks generic "show holdings": use zerodha holdings.
• If user asks generic "show margins": use zerodha margins --segment all.
• If user asks "list instruments" without exchange: use zerodha instruments list.

Output Contract For Downstream Agents

When responding with a routed command, return:

1. command: exact runnable command (installer command for bootstrap, otherwise zerodha ...)
2. why: one-line reason
3. missing: required fields still missing (empty if none)