# olef commands

Source: https://olef.dev/docs/reference/cli/commands

Generated from **Olef 3.0.2**. [All commands](https://olef.dev/docs/reference/commands) · [Capabilities and requirements](https://olef.dev/docs/reference/capabilities)

These entries describe available commands, not a sequence to run. Check prerequisites before changing app, device, or cloud state. Global options are listed in the [command catalog](https://olef.dev/docs/reference/commands#global-options).

## olef commands

Emit the full command catalog (machine-readable self-introspection for agents)

```bash
olef commands --help
```

Output: **human_or_json**.

| Argument | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `<path>` | Command path to inspect directly, e.g. `net rule add` Conflicts with: `depth`, `describe`, `guide`, `search`. |
| `--json` | Emit JSON instead of a human tree |
| `--depth <N>` | Limit command-tree expansion (1 = top-level routing catalog) Conflicts with: `describe`, `guide`, `path`, `search`. |
| `--describe <COMMAND_PATH>` | Return one command contract by its space-separated path, e.g. "ui tap" Conflicts with: `depth`, `guide`, `path`, `search`. |
| `--search <QUERY>` | Search command names, summaries, argument help, and examples Conflicts with: `depth`, `describe`, `guide`, `path`. |
| `--guide <TOPIC>` | Return the driving guide for a domain before first use: workflow, verification, test (test scripts, sessions with settings, test runs), evidence, net, debugger, faults, state, feedback (reporting Olef bugs), or cloud. Covered command groups alias to their guide (ui → workflow; verify/session → verification; video → evidence; debug/layout/runtime → debugger; fault → faults; app/device/perm/appops/profile/files → state) Conflicts with: `depth`, `describe`, `path`, `search`. |
| `--full` | Include long agent guidance and every argument field. JSON output is compact by default (the invocation contract without guidance) |
| `--compact` | Accepted for compatibility: compact is the default Conflicts with: `full`. |

Examples from the CLI (replace sample packages, selectors, and paths with your own):

```bash
olef commands --json --depth 1
olef commands net rule add --json --compact
olef commands --search 'response body' --json
olef commands --guide net --json
```