Commands Reference

Era Code provides commands for initializing, managing, and launching AI-assisted development.

Quick Reference

Command	Description
`init`	Initialize Era in a project
`setup`	Install Era globally for every repo (both harnesses) — no per-repo init
`start`	Launch OpenCode with Era settings
`claude`	Launch Claude Code with Era settings
`mcp`	Manage MCP server connections (authenticate, list status)
`config`	Configure governance rules and settings
`status`	Show installation status
`validate`	Validate structure and directives
`sync-directives`	Sync directives from main branch
`backup`	Save directives to backup
`restore`	Restore directives from backup
`upgrade` / `update`	Check for updates and upgrade all components
`remove`	Remove Era from project
`completion`	Manage shell completions
`time`	Per-step time tracking for time-aware scoping
`catch-up`	Per-machine state for cross-repo session readiness