Commands Reference

Complete reference for all AskVerdict CLI commands: debate, list, view, stream, delete, and more.

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Global Options

All commands accept these flags:

FlagDescription
--token <key>Override API key for this command
--api-url <url>Override API base URL
--jsonOutput as JSON (for piping)
--helpShow help for the command

debate

Create a new debate and optionally stream results.

bash
askverdict debate "Should we adopt Kubernetes?" --mode thorough
FlagDefaultDescription
--mode <mode>balancedDebate mode: fast, balanced, thorough
--context <text>Additional context
--streamfalseStream events in real-time
--tags <tags>Comma-separated tags

Examples:

bash
# Quick debate
askverdict debate "Should I use Redis or Memcached?" --mode fast
 
# Thorough with context and streaming
askverdict debate "Should we acquire CompanyX?" \
  --mode thorough \
  --context "CompanyX has 50 employees, $5M ARR" \
  --stream
 
# With tags
askverdict debate "Rust vs Go for CLI tools" --tags "languages,tools"

list

List your debates with filtering.

bash
askverdict list --status completed --limit 10
FlagDefaultDescription
--status <status>Filter: pending, running, completed, failed
--limit <n>20Number of results
--page <n>1Page number

view

View a specific debate and its verdict.

bash
askverdict view dbt_abc123

Displays the full debate including arguments, rebuttals, and verdict.

stream

Stream events for a running debate.

bash
askverdict stream dbt_abc123

Shows real-time events as the debate unfolds. Automatically exits when the debate completes.

delete

Delete a debate.

bash
askverdict delete dbt_abc123

Prompts for confirmation unless --force is passed.

config

Manage CLI configuration.

bash
# Set a config value
askverdict config set api-key vrd_your_key
askverdict config set default-mode thorough
 
# Get a config value
askverdict config get api-key
 
# Show all config
askverdict config list

whoami

Show your authenticated user profile.

bash
askverdict whoami

Search across your debates.

bash
askverdict search "kubernetes" --limit 5

stats

Show your usage statistics.

bash
askverdict stats

export

Export debates in various formats.

bash
askverdict export dbt_abc123 --format markdown
askverdict export dbt_abc123 --format json
FlagDefaultDescription
--format <fmt>markdownExport format: markdown, json, csv

health

Check API health status.

bash
askverdict health

outcomes

Manage debate outcomes (track decisions).

bash
# List pending outcomes
askverdict outcomes --pending
 
# Record an outcome
askverdict outcomes record dbt_abc123 --result "Adopted Kubernetes, went well"

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