CLI
Source-backed reference for the agent-qa command line, grouped by setup, execution, authoring, configuration, maintenance, and AI-native workflows.
The agent-qa CLI is the local control surface for initializing projects, running tests and suites, opening the dashboard, validating files, managing credentials, and exposing AI-native integrations.
Global options
Use these options before the command name.
--config <path>: load a config file. The default path isagent-qa.config.yaml.--log-level <level>: set verbosity tosilent,error,warn,info, ordebug.--verbose: shorthand for--log-level debug.--quiet: shorthand for--log-level silent.
Setup
init
Purpose: create the initial agent-qa workspace files.
Usage: agent-qa init
Important options: --dir <path>, --platform <type>, --skip-install, --force.
Example: agent-qa init --platform web --dir .
install-browsers
Purpose: install Playwright-managed browser support for web tests.
Usage: agent-qa install-browsers
Important options: --all, --chromium, --firefox, --webkit, --with-deps, --force.
Example: agent-qa install-browsers --chromium
install-mobile-drivers
Purpose: install Appium drivers for Android and iOS test execution.
Usage: agent-qa install-mobile-drivers
Important options: --all, --android, --ios, --update, --unsafe.
Example: agent-qa install-mobile-drivers --all
doctor
Purpose: validate environment dependencies and local setup.
Usage: agent-qa doctor
Important options: use the global logging and config options when you need source attribution or quieter output.
Example: agent-qa doctor --verbose
Running and inspecting
run
Purpose: discover and execute test files or suites.
Usage: agent-qa run [patterns...]
Important options: --browser <name>, --platform <name>, --headless, --no-headless, --no-cache, --no-memory, --bail, --dry-run, --list-tests, --junit-output <path>, --screenshot-dir <dir>, --screenshot-mode <mode>, --reporter <names...>, --record, --config-debug, --test, --suite, --all, --device <name>, --var <kv...>, --run-attr <kv...>.
dashboard
Purpose: start the dashboard web server.
Usage: agent-qa dashboard
Important options: --port <number>, --db <path>, --open.
Example: agent-qa dashboard --port 3470 --open
serve
Purpose: start configured local agent-qa services using the dashboard-backed service starter.
Usage: agent-qa serve
Important options: use global --config <path> when the service configuration lives outside the default path.
Example: agent-qa --config ./agent-qa.config.yaml serve
queue list
Purpose: show pending and running jobs in the dashboard execution queue.
Usage: agent-qa queue list
Important options: --json, --all, --server <url>.
Example: agent-qa queue list --all --server http://localhost:3470
queue cancel
Purpose: cancel a pending or running queue job by run id.
Usage: agent-qa queue cancel <runId>
Important options: --server <url>.
Example: agent-qa queue cancel run_123 --server http://localhost:3470
Writing and validation
validate
Purpose: validate config, test files, and suite references.
Usage: agent-qa validate [files...]
Important options: pass one or more files to validate a focused change; omit files to auto-discover the workspace.
Example: agent-qa validate tests/login.yaml suites/smoke.yaml
create-test
Purpose: scaffold a test YAML file with an auto-generated canonical test id.
Usage: agent-qa create-test <path>
Important options: the command fails if the output file already exists.
Example: agent-qa create-test tests/new-login.yaml
create-suite
Purpose: scaffold a suite YAML file with an auto-generated canonical suite id.
Usage: agent-qa create-suite <path>
Important options: the command fails if the output file already exists.
Example: agent-qa create-suite suites/smoke.yaml
ids generate
Purpose: generate a canonical agent-qa entity id with id-agent.
Usage: agent-qa ids generate <type>
Important options: --json.
Example: agent-qa ids generate test --json
ids validate
Purpose: validate that an id matches the canonical contract for an entity type.
Usage: agent-qa ids validate <type> <id>
Important options: --json.
Example: agent-qa ids validate test t_example-id --json
Configuration and auth
config set
Purpose: set a config value.
Usage: agent-qa config set <key> [value]
Important options: use global --config <path> to choose the config file.
Example: agent-qa config set services.dashboard.port 3470
config show
Purpose: show resolved config with source attribution.
Usage: agent-qa config show
Important options: use global --config <path> to inspect a non-default config file.
Example: agent-qa --config ./agent-qa.config.yaml config show
auth login
Purpose: authenticate a named subscription LLM config.
Usage: agent-qa auth login --config <name>
Important options: required --config <name>.
Example: agent-qa auth login --config claude
auth set
Purpose: save an API key or bearer token credential for a named LLM config.
Usage: agent-qa auth set --config <name> --type <type> [secret]
Important options: required --config <name> and --type <type> where type is api-key or bearer-token.
Example: agent-qa auth set --config openai --type api-key
auth status
Purpose: show credential status for configured LLMs.
Usage: agent-qa auth status
Important options: use global --config <path> to inspect credentials for a specific workspace config.
Example: agent-qa auth status
auth logout
Purpose: remove stored credentials for a named config.
Usage: agent-qa auth logout
Important options: --config <name>.
Example: agent-qa auth logout --config openai
auth-state capture
Purpose: open a headed browser for a web target, let you sign in manually, then save a named auth state after terminal confirmation.
Usage: agent-qa auth-state capture --target <target> --name <name>
Example: agent-qa auth-state capture --target app-staging --name qa-admin
auth test
Purpose: test an LLM connection using named config credentials.
Usage: agent-qa auth test
Important options: --config <name>, --provider <name>, --model <name>.
Example: agent-qa auth test --config openai
devices list
Purpose: show configured devices with the merged shared and local view.
Usage: agent-qa devices list
Important options: use global --config <path> for a non-default workspace config.
Example: agent-qa devices list
devices init
Purpose: scan connected devices and generate agent-qa.local.yaml.
Usage: agent-qa devices init
Important options: use global --config <path> to align generated local bindings with a specific workspace.
Example: agent-qa devices init
Maintenance
cache purge
Purpose: clear cached action plans.
Usage: agent-qa cache purge
Important options: --test <path>, --all, --force.
Example: agent-qa cache purge --all --force
clean-memory
Purpose: remove orphaned memory observation directories.
Usage: agent-qa clean-memory
Important options: -y, --yes.
Example: agent-qa clean-memory --yes
AI-native integrations
mcp
Purpose: start the MCP server over stdio for agent workflows.
Usage: agent-qa mcp
Important options: use global --config <path> to load workspace-specific analytics and service settings.
Example: agent-qa --config ./agent-qa.config.yaml mcp
skills
Purpose: list packaged agent-qa skills.
Usage: agent-qa skills
Important options: --json.
Example: agent-qa skills --json