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+# Core CLI
+
+Multi-repository management tool for the Core Framework ecosystem.
+
+## Installation
+
+```bash
+go install github.com/Snider/Core/cmd/core@latest
+```
+
+Or build from source:
+
+```bash
+cd cmd/core && go build .
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+The CLI looks for `repos.yaml` in:
+1. Current directory and parent directories
+2. `~/Code/host-uk/repos.yaml`
+3. `~/.config/core/repos.yaml`
+
+If no `repos.yaml` is found, it scans the current directory for git repositories.
+
+### repos.yaml format
+
+```yaml
+version: 1
+org: host-uk
+base_path: ~/Code/host-uk
+
+repos:
+  core-php:
+    type: foundation
+    description: Core PHP framework
+    depends_on: []
+    docs: true
+
+  core-tenant:
+    type: module
+    depends_on: [core-php]
+    description: Multi-tenancy support
+
+defaults:
+  ci: github-actions
+  branch: main
+```
+
+## Commands
+
+### Health Check
+
+Quick summary of repository health:
+
+```bash
+core health              # Summary: "18 repos │ clean │ synced │ up to date"
+core health --verbose    # Include list of dirty/ahead repos
+```
+
+### Work (All-in-One)
+
+Status, commit, and push workflow:
+
+```bash
+core work                # Show status table + push repos with commits
+core work --status       # Status only, no push
+core work --commit       # Use Claude to commit dirty repos first
+```
+
+### Commit
+
+Claude-assisted commits across repositories:
+
+```bash
+core commit              # Show dirty repos, confirm, Claude commits each
+core commit --all        # Skip confirmation
+```
+
+Reads `AGENTS.md` from the registry directory for commit context.
+
+### Push
+
+Push commits to remote:
+
+```bash
+core push                # Show repos to push, confirm, push all
+core push --force        # Skip confirmation
+```
+
+### Pull
+
+Pull updates from remote:
+
+```bash
+core pull                # Pull only repos that are behind
+core pull --all          # Pull all repos
+```
+
+### Impact Analysis
+
+Show dependency impact of changing a repository:
+
+```bash
+core impact core-php     # Show what depends on core-php
+core impact core-tenant  # Show direct and transitive dependents
+```
+
+Output:
+```
+Impact analysis for core-php
+Core PHP framework - events, modules, lifecycle
+
+● 16 direct dependent(s):
+    core-admin
+    core-tenant
+    ...
+
+Summary: Changes to core-php affect 16/17 repos
+```
+
+### Issues
+
+List open GitHub issues across repositories:
+
+```bash
+core issues                    # All open issues
+core issues --assignee @me     # Filter by assignee
+core issues --limit 5          # Limit per repo
+```
+
+### Reviews
+
+List open PRs with review status:
+
+```bash
+core reviews              # All open PRs
+core reviews --author me  # Filter by author
+core reviews --all        # Include draft PRs
+```
+
+### CI Status
+
+Check GitHub Actions workflow status:
+
+```bash
+core ci                  # Status for all repos (main branch)
+core ci --branch dev     # Check specific branch
+core ci --failed         # Show only failing runs
+```
+
+### Documentation
+
+Manage documentation across repositories:
+
+```bash
+core docs list                    # Show docs coverage
+core docs sync                    # Sync to ./docs-build
+core docs sync --dry-run          # Preview without copying
+core docs sync --output ./site    # Custom output directory
+```
+
+## Global Flags
+
+All commands support:
+
+```bash
+--registry <path>    # Explicit path to repos.yaml
+```
+
+## Requirements
+
+- Go 1.25+
+- `gh` CLI for GitHub operations (issues, reviews, ci)
+- `claude` CLI for AI-assisted commits
+
+## Architecture
+
+```
+cmd/core/
+├── cmd/
+│   ├── root.go       # CLI setup
+│   ├── work.go       # work command
+│   ├── health.go     # health command
+│   ├── commit.go     # commit command
+│   ├── push.go       # push command
+│   ├── pull.go       # pull command
+│   ├── impact.go     # impact command
+│   ├── issues.go     # issues command
+│   ├── reviews.go    # reviews command
+│   ├── ci.go         # ci command
+│   └── docs.go       # docs command
+├── go.mod
+└── main.go
+
+pkg/
+├── git/
+│   └── git.go        # Parallel git operations
+└── repos/
+    └── registry.go   # repos.yaml parser + dependency graph
+```