cli/docs/index.md

Core CLI

Core is a unified CLI for the host-uk ecosystem - build, release, and deploy Go, Wails, PHP, and container workloads.

Installation

# From any Go project
core go install github.com/host-uk/core/cmd/core

# Or standard go install
go install github.com/host-uk/core/cmd/core@latest

Verify: core doctor

Command Reference

See cmd/ for full command documentation.

Command	Description
go	Go development (test, fmt, lint, cov)
php	Laravel/PHP development
build	Build Go, Wails, Docker, LinuxKit projects
ci	Publish releases (dry-run by default)
sdk	SDK validation
dev	Multi-repo workflow + dev environment
pkg	Package search and install
vm	LinuxKit VM management
docs	Documentation management
setup	Clone repos from registry
doctor	Check development environment

Quick Start

# Go development
core go test              # Run tests
core go test --coverage   # With coverage
core go fmt               # Format code
core go lint              # Lint code

# Build
core build                # Auto-detect and build
core build --targets linux/amd64,darwin/arm64

# Release (dry-run by default)
core ci                   # Preview release
core ci --were-go-for-launch  # Actually publish

# Multi-repo workflow
core dev work             # Status + commit + push
core dev work --status    # Just show status

# PHP development
core php dev              # Start dev environment
core php test             # Run tests

Configuration

Core uses .core/ directory for project configuration:

.core/
├── release.yaml    # Release targets and settings
├── build.yaml      # Build configuration (optional)
└── linuxkit/       # LinuxKit templates

And repos.yaml in workspace root for multi-repo management.

Reference

• Configuration - All config options
• Examples - Sample configurations

Claude Code Skill

Install the skill to teach Claude Code how to use the Core CLI:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/host-uk/core/main/.claude/skills/core/install.sh | bash

See skill/ for details.