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CLI Commands

Complete reference for the Nella CLI commands.

Command reference for the Nella CLI.

Commands

CommandDescription
nella indexIndex the current workspace for search
nella mcpStart the local MCP server
nella connectConfigure MCP client integration
nella auth loginSign in via browser
nella auth logoutSign out
nella auth statusCheck session status
nella setupOne-shot Claude Code configuration
nella helpShow help and available commands

Common Options

OptionDescription
--workspace <path>Path to the project workspace
--forceForce rebuild (for index)
--client <name>Target client: claude, claude-code, cursor, vscode, windsurf
--yesSkip confirmation prompts

Exit Codes

CodeMeaning
0Success
1Error