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Core

polpo init

Initialize Polpo in the current directory. Creates .polpo/polpo.json.
polpo init [--dir <path>]

polpo start

Start the HTTP API server and web dashboard.
polpo start [--port 3890] [--host 127.0.0.1] [--dir .]

polpo run

Execute pending tasks without starting the server.
polpo run [--dir .]

polpo status

Show current task status in the terminal.
polpo status [--dir .] [--watch]

polpo setup

Interactive setup wizard — configure auth, model, and first agent.
polpo setup

Tasks

polpo task add <description>

Create a new task.
polpo task add "Build the login page" --assign-to frontend-dev --group sprint-1

polpo task list

List all tasks with status.
polpo task list [--status pending]

polpo task show <taskId>

Show task details.

polpo task retry <taskId>

Retry a failed task.

polpo task kill <taskId>

Kill a running task.

polpo task reassess <taskId>

Re-run assessment on a completed task.

polpo task delete <taskId>

Delete a task.

Missions

polpo mission create <prompt>

Generate a new mission from a natural language prompt using the LLM.
polpo mission create "Build a REST API for user management with auth"

polpo mission list

List all missions.

polpo mission show <missionId>

Show mission details.

polpo mission execute <missionId>

Execute a saved mission.

polpo mission resume <missionId>

Resume a mission — retries failed tasks.

polpo mission abort <group>

Abort all tasks in a mission group.

polpo mission delete <missionId>

Delete a mission.

Agents

polpo team list

List all agents and teams.

polpo team add <name>

Add a new agent to the team.

polpo team remove <name>

Remove an agent from the team.

polpo team rename <newName>

Rename the team.

polpo agent

Agent identity and management commands.

Skills

polpo skills list

List all installed skills with agent assignments.

polpo skills add <source>

Install skills from a GitHub repo or local path.
polpo skills add https://github.com/your-org/your-skills

polpo skills remove <name>

Remove a skill from the pool.

polpo skills assign <skill> <agent>

Assign a skill to an agent.
polpo skills assign api-security backend-dev

polpo skills tag <skill>

Set tags and/or category for a skill.

polpo skills orchestrator

Manage orchestrator-level skills.

Memory

polpo memory show

Display shared memory content.
polpo memory show [--agent <name>]

polpo memory set <content>

Replace memory with the given content.
polpo memory set "Project context..." [--agent <name>]

polpo memory append <line>

Append a line to memory.

polpo memory edit

Open memory in $EDITOR.

Chat

polpo chat <message>

Chat with an agent.
polpo chat "Analyze the codebase" [--agent analyst]

Configuration

polpo config show

Display current configuration.

polpo config validate

Validate .polpo/polpo.json.

Models

polpo models list

List available LLM models and providers.

Schedules

polpo schedule list

List scheduled mission executions.

polpo schedule create

Create a new schedule.

Logs

polpo logs

View persistent event logs.
polpo logs [--tail 50] [--follow]

Playbooks

polpo playbook list

List available playbooks.

polpo playbook run <name>

Execute a playbook.

Auth

polpo auth

Manage OAuth authentication for LLM providers.

Other

polpo update

Update Polpo to the latest version.
polpo update [--check]

polpo ink

Manage the Ink registry — install community playbooks, agents, and configurations.

Cloud

polpo login

Authenticate with Polpo. Opens browser or accepts --api-key.
polpo login [--api-key sk_live_...]

polpo logout

Clear stored credentials.

polpo deploy

Deploy the local .polpo/ project to the cloud. Detects LLM keys and offers to push them.
polpo deploy [--dir .] [--yes] [--include-tasks] [--include-sessions] [--all]
Creates the project automatically on first deploy if none is linked.

polpo byok set <provider>

Set a provider API key for the cloud project.
polpo byok set anthropic [--key sk-ant-...]

polpo byok list

List configured provider keys (masked).

polpo byok delete <provider>

Remove a provider key.

polpo projects list

List all projects in your organization.

polpo projects create <name>

Create a new project.

polpo cloud-status

Show cloud project status.

polpo cloud-logs

View cloud execution logs.
polpo cloud-logs [--follow] [--tail 50]