commit 197f05cc69bb0a1973d34affe907eac3d29676f4
Author: Virgil <snider@host.uk.com>
Date:   Mon Feb 23 04:54:00 2026 +0000

    docs: initial wiki — pkg/cli API reference and usage guides

diff --git a/Command-Builders.md b/Command-Builders.md
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+# Command Builders & Flag Helpers
+
+## Command Types
+
+### `NewCommand` — Standard command (returns error)
+
+```go
+cmd := cli.NewCommand("build", "Build the project", "", func(cmd *cli.Command, args []string) error {
+    // Business logic here
+    return nil // or return fmt.Errorf("failed: %w", err)
+})
+```
+
+### `NewGroup` — Parent command (no handler, only subcommands)
+
+```go
+scoreCmd := cli.NewGroup("score", "Scoring commands", "")
+scoreCmd.AddCommand(grammarCmd, attentionCmd, tierCmd)
+root.AddCommand(scoreCmd)
+```
+
+### `NewRun` — Simple command (no error return)
+
+```go
+cmd := cli.NewRun("version", "Show version", "", func(cmd *cli.Command, args []string) {
+    cli.Println("v1.0.0")
+})
+```
+
+## Flag Helpers
+
+All flag helpers follow the same signature: `(cmd, ptr, name, short, default, usage)`.
+
+```go
+var cfg struct {
+    Model    string
+    Verbose  bool
+    Count    int
+    Score    float64
+    Seed     int64
+    Timeout  time.Duration
+    Tags     []string
+}
+
+cli.StringFlag(cmd, &cfg.Model, "model", "m", "", "Model path")
+cli.BoolFlag(cmd, &cfg.Verbose, "verbose", "v", false, "Verbose output")
+cli.IntFlag(cmd, &cfg.Count, "count", "n", 10, "Item count")
+cli.Float64Flag(cmd, &cfg.Score, "score", "s", 0.0, "Min score")
+cli.Int64Flag(cmd, &cfg.Seed, "seed", "", 0, "Random seed")
+cli.DurationFlag(cmd, &cfg.Timeout, "timeout", "t", 30*time.Second, "Timeout")
+cli.StringSliceFlag(cmd, &cfg.Tags, "tag", "", nil, "Tags")
+```
+
+### Persistent Flags (inherited by subcommands)
+
+```go
+cli.PersistentStringFlag(parentCmd, &dbPath, "db", "d", "", "Database path")
+cli.PersistentBoolFlag(parentCmd, &debug, "debug", "", false, "Debug mode")
+```
+
+## Args Validation
+
+```go
+cmd := cli.NewCommand("deploy", "Deploy to env", "", deployFn)
+cli.WithArgs(cmd, cli.ExactArgs(1))    // Exactly 1 arg
+cli.WithArgs(cmd, cli.MinimumNArgs(1)) // At least 1
+cli.WithArgs(cmd, cli.NoArgs())        // No args allowed
+cli.WithArgs(cmd, cli.ArbitraryArgs()) // Any args
+```
+
+## Re-exports
+
+- `cli.Command` = `cobra.Command` (no need to import cobra)
+- `cli.PositionalArgs` = `cobra.PositionalArgs`
+
+## Pattern: Config Struct + Flags
+
+The idiomatic pattern for commands with many flags:
+
+```go
+type DistillOpts struct {
+    Model    string
+    Probes   string
+    Runs     int
+    DryRun   bool
+}
+
+func addDistillCommand(parent *cli.Command) {
+    var cfg DistillOpts
+
+    cmd := cli.NewCommand("distill", "Run distillation", "", func(cmd *cli.Command, args []string) error {
+        return RunDistill(cfg)
+    })
+
+    cli.StringFlag(cmd, &cfg.Model, "model", "m", "", "Model config path")
+    cli.StringFlag(cmd, &cfg.Probes, "probes", "p", "", "Probe set name")
+    cli.IntFlag(cmd, &cfg.Runs, "runs", "r", 3, "Runs per probe")
+    cli.BoolFlag(cmd, &cfg.DryRun, "dry-run", "", false, "Preview without executing")
+
+    parent.AddCommand(cmd)
+}
+```
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+# Daemon Mode
+
+## Execution Modes
+
+```go
+mode := cli.DetectMode()
+// cli.ModeInteractive — TTY attached, colours enabled
+// cli.ModePipe         — stdout piped, colours disabled
+// cli.ModeDaemon       — CORE_DAEMON=1, log-only output
+
+cli.IsTTY()       // stdout is terminal?
+cli.IsStdinTTY()  // stdin is terminal?
+```
+
+## Simple Daemon
+
+```go
+func runDaemon(cmd *cli.Command, args []string) error {
+    ctx := cli.Context() // Cancelled on SIGINT/SIGTERM
+    // ... start work ...
+    return cli.Run(ctx) // Blocks until signal
+}
+```
+
+## Full Daemon with Health Checks
+
+```go
+daemon := cli.NewDaemon(cli.DaemonOptions{
+    PIDFile:         "/var/run/myapp.pid",
+    ShutdownTimeout: 30 * time.Second,
+    HealthAddr:      ":9090",
+    HealthChecks:    []cli.HealthCheck{checkDB},
+})
+
+if err := daemon.Start(); err != nil {
+    return err // "another instance is running (PID 1234)"
+}
+
+daemon.SetReady(true)
+return daemon.Run(cli.Context()) // Blocks, handles shutdown
+```
+
+### Health Endpoints
+
+- `GET /health` — Liveness (200 if server up, 503 if checks fail)
+- `GET /ready` — Readiness (200 if ready, 503 if not)
+
+## PID File
+
+```go
+pid := cli.NewPIDFile("/tmp/myapp.pid")
+if err := pid.Acquire(); err != nil {
+    // "another instance is running (PID 1234)"
+}
+defer pid.Release()
+```
+
+## Shutdown with Timeout
+
+```go
+cli.Init(cli.Options{AppName: "worker"})
+shutdown := cli.RunWithTimeout(30 * time.Second)
+defer shutdown() // Replaces cli.Shutdown()
+cli.Run(cli.Context())
+```
+
+## Signal Handling
+
+Built into the runtime — SIGINT/SIGTERM cancel `cli.Context()`. Optional SIGHUP for config reload:
+
+```go
+cli.Init(cli.Options{
+    AppName: "daemon",
+    OnReload: func() error {
+        return reloadConfig()
+    },
+})
+```
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+# Error Handling
+
+## Error Creation
+
+```go
+// Simple error (replaces fmt.Errorf)
+return cli.Err("invalid model: %s", name)
+
+// Wrap with context (nil-safe)
+return cli.Wrap(err, "load config")  // "load config: <original>"
+
+// Wrap with i18n grammar
+return cli.WrapVerb(err, "load", "config")    // "Failed to load config: <original>"
+return cli.WrapAction(err, "connect")          // "Failed to connect: <original>"
+```
+
+## Error Inspection
+
+Re-exports of `errors` package for convenience:
+
+```go
+if cli.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) { ... }
+
+var exitErr *cli.ExitError
+if cli.As(err, &exitErr) {
+    os.Exit(exitErr.Code)
+}
+
+combined := cli.Join(err1, err2, err3)
+```
+
+## Exit Codes
+
+```go
+// Return specific exit code from a command
+return cli.Exit(2, fmt.Errorf("validation failed"))
+```
+
+The `ExitError` type is checked in `Main()` — commands that return `*ExitError` cause the process to exit with that code.
+
+## Fatal Functions (Deprecated)
+
+These exist for legacy code but should not be used in new commands. Return errors from `RunE` instead.
+
+```go
+// DON'T use these in new code:
+cli.Fatal(err)                        // prints + os.Exit(1)
+cli.Fatalf("bad: %v", err)           // prints + os.Exit(1)
+cli.FatalWrap(err, "load config")    // prints + os.Exit(1)
+cli.FatalWrapVerb(err, "load", "x")  // prints + os.Exit(1)
+```
+
+## Pattern: Commands Return Errors
+
+```go
+// GOOD: return error, let Main() handle exit
+func runBuild(cmd *cli.Command, args []string) error {
+    if err := compile(); err != nil {
+        return cli.WrapVerb(err, "compile", "project")
+    }
+    cli.Success("Build complete")
+    return nil
+}
+
+// BAD: calling os.Exit from library code
+func runBuild(cmd *cli.Command, args []string) error {
+    if err := compile(); err != nil {
+        cli.Fatal(err) // DON'T DO THIS
+    }
+    return nil
+}
+```
diff --git a/Framework-Integration.md b/Framework-Integration.md
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+# Framework Integration
+
+## How Commands Register
+
+Commands register through the Core framework lifecycle using `WithCommands`:
+
+```go
+// In main.go
+cli.Main(
+    cli.WithCommands("score", score.AddScoreCommands),
+    cli.WithCommands("gen", gen.AddGenCommands),
+)
+```
+
+Internally, `WithCommands` wraps the registration function in a `commandService` that implements `Startable.OnStartup()`. During startup, it casts `Core.App` to `*cobra.Command` and calls the registration function.
+
+**Startup order:**
+1. Core services start (i18n, log, crypt, workspace)
+2. Command services start (your `WithCommands` functions)
+3. `Execute()` runs the matched command
+
+## Registration Function Pattern
+
+```go
+// score/commands.go
+package score
+
+import "forge.lthn.ai/core/cli/pkg/cli"
+
+func AddScoreCommands(root *cli.Command) {
+    scoreCmd := cli.NewGroup("score", "Scoring commands", "")
+
+    grammarCmd := cli.NewCommand("grammar", "Grammar analysis", "", runGrammar)
+    cli.StringFlag(grammarCmd, &inputPath, "input", "i", "", "Input file")
+    scoreCmd.AddCommand(grammarCmd)
+
+    root.AddCommand(scoreCmd)
+}
+```
+
+## Accessing Core Services
+
+```go
+func runMyCommand(cmd *cli.Command, args []string) error {
+    ctx := cli.Context()     // Root context (cancelled on signal)
+    core := cli.Core()       // Framework Core instance
+    root := cli.RootCmd()    // Root cobra command
+
+    // Type-safe service retrieval
+    ws, err := framework.ServiceFor[*workspace.Service](core)
+    if err != nil {
+        return cli.WrapVerb(err, "get", "workspace service")
+    }
+
+    return nil
+}
+```
+
+## Built-in Services
+
+| Service | Name | Purpose |
+|---------|------|---------|
+| i18n | `i18n` | Internationalisation, grammar |
+| log | `log` | Structured logging (slog) |
+| crypt | `crypt` | OpenPGP encryption |
+| workspace | `workspace` | Project root detection |
+| signal | `signal` | SIGINT/SIGTERM/SIGHUP handling |
+
+## `Main()` Lifecycle
+
+1. Recovery defer (catches panics)
+2. Register core services (i18n, log, crypt, workspace)
+3. Append user command services
+4. `Init()` — creates cobra root, signals, starts all services
+5. Add completion command
+6. `Execute()` — runs matched command
+7. `Shutdown()` — stops all services in reverse order
+
+## Legacy: `RegisterCommands`
+
+For packages that need `init()`-time registration (not recommended):
+
+```go
+func init() {
+    cli.RegisterCommands(func(root *cobra.Command) {
+        root.AddCommand(myCmd)
+    })
+}
+```
+
+Prefer `WithCommands` — it's explicit and doesn't rely on import side effects.
+
+## Building a CLI Binary
+
+```go
+// cmd/lem/main.go
+package main
+
+import (
+    "forge.lthn.ai/core/cli/pkg/cli"
+    "forge.lthn.ai/lthn/lem/cmd/lemcmd"
+)
+
+func main() {
+    cli.WithAppName("lem")
+    cli.Main(lemcmd.Commands()...)
+}
+```
+
+Where `Commands()` returns `[]framework.Option`:
+
+```go
+func Commands() []framework.Option {
+    return []framework.Option{
+        cli.WithCommands("score", addScoreCommands),
+        cli.WithCommands("gen", addGenCommands),
+        cli.WithCommands("data", addDataCommands),
+    }
+}
+```
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+# Core CLI Framework (`pkg/cli`)
+
+Go 1.26 CLI framework built on cobra + bubbletea + lipgloss. Provides command registration, flag helpers, styled output, streaming, daemon mode, and TUI components.
+
+**Import:** `forge.lthn.ai/core/cli/pkg/cli`
+
+## Quick Start
+
+```go
+package main
+
+import "forge.lthn.ai/core/cli/pkg/cli"
+
+func main() {
+    cli.WithAppName("myapp")
+    cli.Main(
+        cli.WithCommands("greet", addGreetCommands),
+    )
+}
+
+func addGreetCommands(root *cli.Command) {
+    cmd := cli.NewCommand("greet", "Say hello", "", func(cmd *cli.Command, args []string) error {
+        cli.Success("Hello, world!")
+        return nil
+    })
+    root.AddCommand(cmd)
+}
+```
+
+## Pages
+
+- [[Command-Builders]] — NewCommand, NewGroup, NewRun, flag helpers
+- [[Output-Functions]] — Success, Error, Warn, Info, Progress, Section, Label
+- [[Error-Handling]] — Err, Wrap, WrapVerb, ExitError, Is/As/Join
+- [[Streaming]] — Stream for token-by-token rendering
+- [[Daemon-Mode]] — PIDFile, HealthServer, Daemon runner
+- [[Prompt-Input]] — Prompt, Select, MultiSelect
+- [[Runtime]] — Init, Main, Shutdown, Context, signal handling
+- [[Framework-Integration]] — WithCommands, Core lifecycle, services
+- [[Styles-and-Glyphs]] — ANSI styles, glyph shortcodes, colours
+- [[Frame-TUI]] — Bubbletea AppShell with focus, navigation, keymaps
diff --git a/Output-Functions.md b/Output-Functions.md
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+# Output Functions
+
+All output functions support glyph shortcodes (`:check:`, `:cross:`, `:warn:`, `:info:`) which are auto-converted to Unicode symbols.
+
+## Styled Output
+
+```go
+cli.Success("All tests passed")     // ✓ All tests passed (green)
+cli.Successf("Built %d files", n)   // ✓ Built 5 files (green)
+cli.Error("Connection refused")     // ✗ Connection refused (red, stderr)
+cli.Errorf("Port %d in use", port)  // ✗ Port 8080 in use (red, stderr)
+cli.Warn("Deprecated flag used")    // ⚠ Deprecated flag used (amber, stderr)
+cli.Warnf("Skipping %s", name)     // ⚠ Skipping foo (amber, stderr)
+cli.Info("Using default config")    // ℹ Using default config (blue)
+cli.Infof("Found %d items", n)     // ℹ Found 42 items (blue)
+cli.Dim("Optional detail")         // Optional detail (gray)
+```
+
+## Plain Output
+
+```go
+cli.Println("Hello %s", name)      // fmt.Sprintf + glyph conversion + newline
+cli.Print("Loading...")             // No newline
+cli.Text("raw", "text")            // Like fmt.Println but with glyphs
+cli.Blank()                         // Empty line
+cli.Echo("key.label", args...)     // i18n.T translation + newline
+```
+
+## Structured Output
+
+```go
+cli.Label("version", "1.2.0")     // Version: 1.2.0 (styled key)
+cli.Task("php", "Running tests")  // [php] Running tests
+cli.Section("audit")               // ── AUDIT ──
+cli.Hint("fix", "go mod tidy")    //   fix: go mod tidy
+cli.Result(passed, "Tests passed") // ✓ or ✗ based on bool
+```
+
+## Progress
+
+```go
+for i, item := range items {
+    cli.Progress("check", i+1, len(items), item.Name) // Overwrites line
+}
+cli.ProgressDone() // Clears progress line
+```
+
+## Severity
+
+```go
+cli.Severity("critical", "SQL injection found")  // [critical] red+bold
+cli.Severity("high", "XSS vulnerability")        // [high] orange+bold
+cli.Severity("medium", "Missing CSRF token")     // [medium] amber
+cli.Severity("low", "Debug mode enabled")         // [low] gray
+```
+
+## Error Wrapping for Output
+
+```go
+cli.ErrorWrap(err, "load config")                // ✗ load config: <error>
+cli.ErrorWrapVerb(err, "load", "config")         // ✗ Failed to load config: <error>
+cli.ErrorWrapAction(err, "connect")              // ✗ Failed to connect: <error>
+```
diff --git a/Prompt-Input.md b/Prompt-Input.md
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+# Prompt & Input
+
+## Text Prompt
+
+```go
+name, err := cli.Prompt("Project name", "my-app")
+// Project name [my-app]: _
+// Returns default if user presses Enter
+```
+
+## Single Select
+
+```go
+choice, err := cli.Select("Choose backend:", []string{"metal", "rocm", "cpu"})
+// Choose backend:
+//   1. metal
+//   2. rocm
+//   3. cpu
+// Choose [1-3]: _
+```
+
+## Multi Select
+
+```go
+tags, err := cli.MultiSelect("Enable features:", []string{"auth", "api", "admin", "mcp"})
+// Enable features:
+//   1. auth
+//   2. api
+//   3. admin
+//   4. mcp
+// Choose (space-separated) [1-4]: _
+// Returns []string of selected items
+```
+
+## Confirm (via Prompt)
+
+```go
+answer, _ := cli.Prompt("Proceed? (y/n)", "y")
+if answer == "y" || answer == "Y" {
+    // proceed
+}
+```
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+# Runtime
+
+## Initialisation
+
+```go
+// Simple (recommended)
+cli.WithAppName("myapp")
+cli.Main(
+    cli.WithCommands("cmd", addCommands),
+)
+
+// Manual (advanced)
+cli.Init(cli.Options{
+    AppName: "myapp",
+    Version: "1.0.0",
+    Services: []framework.Option{...},
+    OnReload: func() error { return reloadConfig() },
+})
+defer cli.Shutdown()
+cli.Execute()
+```
+
+## Global Accessors
+
+| Function | Returns | Description |
+|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `cli.Core()` | `*framework.Core` | Framework container |
+| `cli.RootCmd()` | `*cobra.Command` | Root cobra command |
+| `cli.Context()` | `context.Context` | Cancelled on SIGINT/SIGTERM |
+| `cli.Execute()` | `error` | Run matched command |
+| `cli.Shutdown()` | — | Stop all services |
+
+## Version Info
+
+Set via ldflags at build time:
+
+```go
+cli.AppVersion      // "1.2.0"
+cli.BuildCommit     // "df94c24"
+cli.BuildDate       // "2026-02-06"
+cli.BuildPreRelease // "dev.8"
+cli.SemVer()        // "1.2.0-dev.8+df94c24.20260206"
+```
+
+Build command:
+
+```bash
+go build -ldflags="-X forge.lthn.ai/core/cli/pkg/cli.AppVersion=1.2.0 \
+  -X forge.lthn.ai/core/cli/pkg/cli.BuildCommit=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD) \
+  -X forge.lthn.ai/core/cli/pkg/cli.BuildDate=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)"
+```
+
+## Signal Handling
+
+Automatic via the `signalService` registered during `Init()`:
+
+- **SIGINT/SIGTERM** → cancels `cli.Context()`
+- **SIGHUP** → calls `OnReload` if configured
+
+No manual signal handling needed in commands — use `cli.Context()` for cancellation.
diff --git a/Streaming.md b/Streaming.md
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+# Streaming Text Output
+
+The `Stream` type renders growing text as tokens arrive, with optional word-wrap. Thread-safe for a single producer goroutine.
+
+## Basic Usage
+
+```go
+stream := cli.NewStream()
+go func() {
+    for token := range tokens {
+        stream.Write(token)
+    }
+    stream.Done()
+}()
+stream.Wait()
+```
+
+## Word Wrap
+
+```go
+stream := cli.NewStream(cli.WithWordWrap(80))
+```
+
+## Custom Output
+
+```go
+var buf strings.Builder
+stream := cli.NewStream(cli.WithStreamOutput(&buf))
+// ... write tokens ...
+stream.Done()
+result := stream.Captured() // or buf.String()
+```
+
+## Reading from io.Reader
+
+```go
+stream := cli.NewStream(cli.WithWordWrap(120))
+err := stream.WriteFrom(resp.Body)
+stream.Done()
+```
+
+## API
+
+| Method | Description |
+|--------|-------------|
+| `NewStream(opts...)` | Create stream with options |
+| `Write(text)` | Append text (thread-safe) |
+| `WriteFrom(r)` | Stream from io.Reader until EOF |
+| `Done()` | Signal completion (adds trailing newline if needed) |
+| `Wait()` | Block until Done is called |
+| `Column()` | Current column position |
+| `Captured()` | Get output as string (when using Builder) |