claude-flow CLI Reference
Expert command reference for claude-flow v3.1.0-alpha.3.
- 51 commands (3 with subcommands)
- 7 command flags + 8 global flags
- 17 usage examples
- Max nesting depth: 1
When to Use
This skill applies when:
- Constructing or validating
claude-flowcommands - Looking up flags, options, or subcommands
- Troubleshooting
claude-flowinvocations or errors - Needing correct syntax for
claude-flowoperations
Prerequisites
Install claude-flow:
npm install -g claude-flow@latest
Quick Reference
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
claude-flow agent |
Agent Management Commands |
claude-flow analyze |
Analyze Commands |
claude-flow claims |
Claude Flow Claims System |
claude-flow completions |
Shell Completions |
claude-flow config |
Configuration Management |
claude-flow daemon |
Worker Daemon - Background Task Management |
claude-flow deployment |
Claude Flow Deployment |
claude-flow doctor |
claude-flow doctor |
claude-flow embeddings |
Claude Flow Embeddings |
claude-flow guidance |
Guidance Control Plane |
claude-flow hive-mind |
Hive Mind - Consensus-Based Multi-Agent Coordination |
claude-flow hooks |
Self-Learning Hooks System |
claude-flow init |
Claude Flow appears to be already initialized |
claude-flow issues |
Issue Claims (ADR-016) |
claude-flow mcp |
MCP Server Management |
claude-flow memory |
Memory Management Commands |
claude-flow migrate |
V2 to V3 Migration Tools |
claude-flow neural |
Claude Flow Neural System |
claude-flow performance |
Claude Flow Performance Suite |
claude-flow plugins |
Claude Flow Plugin System |
claude-flow process |
claude-flow process |
claude-flow progress |
|
claude-flow providers |
claude-flow providers |
claude-flow route |
claude-flow route |
claude-flow ruvector |
RuVector PostgreSQL Bridge |
claude-flow security |
Claude Flow Security Suite |
claude-flow session |
Session Management Commands |
claude-flow start |
Starting Claude Flow V3 |
claude-flow status |
|
claude-flow swarm |
Swarm Coordination Commands |
claude-flow task |
Task Management Commands |
claude-flow update |
Update Command |
claude-flow workflow |
Workflow Commands |
Global Flags
| Flag | Short | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
--config |
-c |
string | Path to configuration file |
--format |
-f |
bool | Output format (text, json, table) |
--help |
-h |
bool | Show help information |
--interactive |
-i |
bool | Enable interactive mode |
--no-color |
`` | bool | Disable colored output |
--quiet |
-Q |
bool | Suppress non-essential output |
--verbose |
-v |
bool | Enable verbose output |
--version |
-V |
bool | Show version number |
Command Overview
Commands
agent, analyze, claims, completions, config, daemon, deployment, doctor, embeddings, guidance, hive-mind, hooks, init, issues, mcp, memory, migrate, neural, performance, plugins, progress, ruvector, security, session, start, status, swarm, task, update, workflow
Command Groups
process, providers, route
Common Usage Patterns
claude-flow doctor
Run full health check
claude-flow doctor --fix
Show fixes for issues
claude-flow doctor --install
Auto-install missing dependencies
claude-flow doctor -c version
Check for stale npx cache
claude-flow doctor -c claude
Check Claude Code CLI only
claude-flow process daemon --action start
Start daemon
claude-flow process monitor --watch
Watch processes
claude-flow process workers --action list
List workers
Detailed References
For complete command documentation including all flags and subcommands:
- Full command tree: see
references/commands.md - All usage examples: see
references/examples.md
Troubleshooting
- Run
claude-flow doctorto diagnose issues - Use
claude-flow --helporclaude-flow <command> --helpfor inline help - Add
--verbosefor detailed output during debugging
Re-scanning
To update this plugin after a CLI version change, run the /scan-cli command
or manually execute the crawler and generator.
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