CLI reference
CLI overview
Full command surface for the treeship CLI.
Installation
cargo install treeshipAll commands
# Identity
treeship init # set up a new Treeship
treeship status # show state, keys, hub status
# Sessions
treeship session start [--name NAME] # start a new session
treeship session status # show current session state
treeship session close [--summary TEXT] # close the active session
# Attestation
treeship wrap -- <cmd> # attest any command execution
treeship attest action # record an action
treeship attest decision # record an LLM decision
treeship attest approval # record an approval
treeship attest handoff # record a handoff
treeship attest endorsement # record an endorsement
treeship attest receipt # record a receipt
# Approvals
treeship pending # list pending approval requests
treeship approve [N] # approve a pending request
treeship deny [N] # deny a pending request
# Verification
treeship verify <id> # verify an artifact or chain, exit 0/1
treeship verify <id> --format json # machine-readable output
treeship verify <id> --no-chain # verify single artifact, skip chain walk
# Log
treeship log [--tail N] # list recent receipts
treeship log --follow # stream receipts in real time
# Bundle
treeship bundle create # create a bundle from artifacts
treeship bundle export <id> # export a chain as a .treeship file
treeship bundle import <file> # import a .treeship file locally
# Hub connections (treeship.dev Hub)
treeship hub attach # connect to Hub (or reconnect)
treeship hub attach --name acme-corp # named hub for separate workspace
treeship hub detach # disconnect active hub (keeps keys)
treeship hub ls # list all known hub connections
treeship hub status # show active hub details
treeship hub use <name> # switch active hub connection
treeship hub push <id> # push artifact to active hub
treeship hub push <id> --hub <name> # push to specific hub
treeship hub push <id> --all # push to all hubs
treeship hub pull <id> # pull artifact from Hub
treeship hub open # open workspace in browser
treeship hub kill <name> # remove a hub connection
# Daemon
treeship daemon start [--foreground] # start the background watcher
treeship daemon stop # stop the daemon
treeship daemon status # check daemon state
# Merkle tree
treeship checkpoint # seal a signed Merkle root
treeship merkle proof <id> # generate inclusion proof
treeship merkle verify <proof.json> # verify proof offline
treeship merkle status # tree state and checkpoints
treeship merkle publish # push checkpoint + proofs to Hub
# Terminal UI
treeship ui # interactive dashboard
# Shell hooks
treeship install # install shell hooks
treeship uninstall # remove shell hooks
# Keys
treeship keys list # show key fingerprints
# OpenTelemetry (requires --features otel)
treeship otel test # verify OTLP connectivity
treeship otel status # show OTel config
treeship otel export <id> # export artifact as span
treeship otel enable # enable export
treeship otel disable # disable export
# Diagnostics
treeship doctor # run 9 health checksGlobal flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--config <path> | Config file (default: ~/.treeship/config.json) |
--format <text|json> | Output format (default: text) |
--quiet | Suppress all output except errors |
--no-color | Disable color output |
Environment variables
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
TREESHIP_ACTOR | Default actor URI for all attestations |
TREESHIP_PARENT | Default parent artifact ID for chain linking |
TREESHIP_LAST | Most recent artifact ID, set after every operation |
TREESHIP_DISABLE | Set to 1 to disable all attestation (passthrough) |
TREESHIP_DEBUG | Set to 1 to log all activity to stderr |
NO_COLOR | Disable color output |
TREESHIP_LAST is updated after every operation. Use it to chain commands without manually tracking artifact IDs.
Exit codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 0 | Success / chain verified clean |
| 1 | Error / chain verification failed |
| 3 | Not initialized -- run treeship init first |
| 4 | Usage error |