API reference
Use the CLI from a terminal or the cotal_* tools inside a connected agent session.
These references describe the TypeScript implementation.
The wire specification defines the protocol.
Commands
CLI reference
Look up command syntax, flags, receipts, and limits by topic.
MCP tool catalog
Look up tool arguments, availability, and effects on the mesh.
Configuration
Agent files
Define a persona's identity, model, capabilities, and channel access.
Mesh manifest
Look up the fields in a cotal.yaml team definition.
Configuration
Find workstation preferences, environment variables, and storage paths.
Channels and permissions
Look up read, publish, and channel-administration permissions.
Models
MeshView
Look up terminal observer data, events, and membership state.
cotal-lang card
Look up workflow effects, results, and common refusals.
Glossary
Find definitions of protocol and implementation terms.
HTTP interfaces
Integration interfaces explains which API fits a client. The Auth HTTP reference covers authority operations. The Dashboard HTTP reference covers browser and automation reads. Both publish portable OpenAPI specifications and operation-level Markdown.