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Limoxel v1.3.0 - Command Line Interface - #6

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Summary

This Pull Request introduces the Phase 4 Command Line Interface capability for Limoxel.

The CLI capability extends Limoxel's existing command-line foundation with a structured, user-facing interface for repository operations, search, engineering intelligence, graph operations, reporting and export, configuration management, diagnostics, logging, and related command-line workflows.

The implementation is additive and integrates with the existing Limoxel CLI foundation without replacing it.


Motivation

Limoxel's existing CLI foundation provides the underlying command-line infrastructure required by the platform, but a complete user-facing command interface requires additional capabilities for operating Limoxel consistently from terminals, scripts, developer environments, and automated workflows.

This change provides the missing capability layer required to expose Limoxel's existing engineering functionality through a unified command-line experience.

The objective is to provide:

  • A consistent command and subcommand hierarchy.
  • Repository lifecycle operations.
  • Engineering search capabilities.
  • Access to Limoxel's intelligence capabilities.
  • Knowledge graph operations.
  • Reporting and export workflows.
  • Persistent configuration and profile management.
  • Operational logging and diagnostics.
  • Structured output and reporting.
  • Interactive command-line operation.
  • Clear command errors, exit codes, help, and completion support.

Type of Change

  • Bug Fix
  • Documentation Improvement
  • Performance Improvement
  • Platform Enhancement
  • Refactoring
  • Testing
  • Build / CI
  • Repository Maintenance
  • Other

Description

The CLI capability is implemented under:

internal/capabilities/cli/

It provides the user-facing command application while continuing to use the existing CLI foundation under:

internal/cli/

The implementation includes:

  • Command application and lifecycle coordination.
  • Command registration and dispatch.
  • Global and command-specific flag handling.
  • Context management for repository operations.
  • Repository lifecycle commands.
  • Engineering search commands.
  • Engineering intelligence commands.
  • Knowledge graph commands.
  • Reporting and export commands.
  • Configuration commands and profile management.
  • Logging and diagnostics commands.
  • System and utility commands.
  • Interactive CLI operation.
  • Structured output formatting.
  • Error handling and exit-code semantics.
  • Shell completion support.
  • CLI configuration loading, merging, validation, and persistence.
  • Operational diagnostics and runtime observability.
  • Automated CLI tests covering command execution and expected behavior.

The existing internal/cli package remains the underlying CLI foundation. The new capability layer builds upon and uses that foundation rather than duplicating or replacing it.

The implementation also provides a practical user and developer guide covering installation, configuration, command usage, output behavior, troubleshooting, and CLI workflows.


Engineering Impact

Architecture

The change adds a dedicated CLI capability layer under internal/capabilities/cli/ while retaining the existing internal/cli/ foundation.

The new capability integrates with existing Limoxel components rather than replacing established core infrastructure.

Platform Components

The CLI now provides a unified interface for:

  • Repository operations.
  • Search.
  • Engineering intelligence.
  • Knowledge graph operations.
  • Reporting.
  • Export.
  • Configuration.
  • Diagnostics.
  • Logging.
  • Interactive operation.
  • System utilities.

Repository Organization

New CLI capability implementation is contained within:

internal/capabilities/cli/

CLI documentation is contained within:

docs/06_cli/

The existing core CLI implementation under internal/cli/ remains unchanged as the underlying foundation.

Engineering Contracts

The implementation follows the defined CLI capability specifications for command behavior, configuration, output, logging, diagnostics, errors, and integration.

Public Interfaces

The command-line interface introduces the user-facing command hierarchy and associated command-line options.

Performance

The implementation is designed to avoid unnecessary persistent state and to initialize capability-specific services only for the active CLI process.

Backward Compatibility

The existing CLI foundation remains intact.

No replacement or duplication of the existing internal/cli foundation is introduced.


Documentation

Does this change require documentation updates?

  • Yes
  • No

Documentation has been updated under:

docs/06_cli/

The documentation includes:

  • Command Line Interface specification.
  • Output and Reporting specification.
  • Configuration System specification.
  • Logging and Diagnostics specification.
  • CLI User & Developer Guide.

The documentation describes the implemented CLI capability and its practical use without exposing internal development workflow information.


Validation

The CLI capability was validated through:

  • Unit tests.
  • CLI command execution tests.
  • Command and subcommand validation.
  • Flag parsing validation.
  • Output formatting validation.
  • Error and exit-code validation.
  • Configuration validation.
  • Repository command validation.
  • Search command validation.
  • Intelligence command validation.
  • Graph command validation.
  • Reporting and export validation.
  • Diagnostics and logging validation.
  • Interactive CLI validation.
  • Shell completion validation.
  • Build verification.
  • Runtime validation.
  • Documentation review.

The CLI test suite includes automated coverage for core command behavior and expected CLI responses.


Breaking Changes

Does this Pull Request introduce breaking changes?

  • Yes
  • No

The existing CLI foundation remains available and is used by the new capability layer.


Additional Notes

This Pull Request is intentionally focused on the Limoxel CLI capability.

The existing core CLI implementation under internal/cli/ is retained as the foundation and is not duplicated by the new implementation.

The new capability is organized under internal/capabilities/cli/ to provide a clear separation between the established CLI foundation and the expanded user-facing CLI capability.

No unrelated platform changes are included.


Contributor Checklist

Please confirm the following before submitting.

  • I have read the Contributing Guidelines.
  • My changes follow the engineering standards of Limoxel.
  • I have updated documentation where required.
  • I have executed the appropriate validation.
  • My contribution preserves repository organization.
  • My contribution maintains architectural consistency.
  • My contribution does not introduce unrelated changes.

Maintainer Review

Every Pull Request is reviewed according to the engineering standards of Limoxel.

Review considers:

  • Engineering Quality
  • Architectural Consistency
  • Repository Organization
  • Documentation Quality
  • Validation Results
  • Long-Term Maintainability
  • Alignment with the Project Vision

Submission of a Pull Request does not guarantee acceptance.

A Pull Request may be:

  • Merged
  • Merged after requested revisions
  • Deferred for a future milestone
  • Closed if it does not align with the engineering direction of the project

Contributors are encouraged to discuss significant architectural or platform-wide changes before implementation.

If you are uncertain whether a proposed contribution aligns with the project's long-term direction, please contact:

hello.limoxel@gmail.com

Thank you for contributing to Limoxel.

unhield and others added 4 commits August 26, 2026 17:09
Updated descriptions and sections in the README to clarify the purpose and functionality of Limoxel. Enhanced the table of contents and added new sections for better organization.
Added a comprehensive command-line interface with various commands for repository management, output formats, configuration, diagnostics, and documentation. Improved command handling, error management, and added extensive documentation.
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