All commands, flags, and configuration options for the Sinter CLI.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
sinter -p "prompt" | Generate with a prompt |
sinter -p "idea" -m 10 -o ./output | Custom iterations + output directory |
sinter -p "idea" --use-swarm --swarm-mode hybrid | Swarm generation |
sinter -p "ambient glitch" --mode live-music | Live music mode |
pnpm gui | Launch Studio, the chat-first GUI with same-screen preview |
sinter chat | Conversational creative session |
sinter bubbletea | Operator TUI for deeper local workflows (requires pre-built Go binary) |
pnpm run tui | Build + launch Bubble Tea TUI (auto-compiles Go) |
sinter fix <file|desc> | Auto-fix code with LLM |
sinter consolidate | Memory consolidation |
sinter list | List saved sketches |
sinter serve 3456 | Preview server on port |
sinter --configure | Interactive configuration setup |
Creative material digestion pipeline.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
sinter compost add <path> | Feed material to the heap |
sinter compost digest | Run full digestion pipeline (extract → shred → collide → score → promote) |
sinter compost soup start | Start evolutionary soup on seeds |
sinter compost soup stop | Stop the soup |
sinter compost seeds list | Browse promoted creative seeds |
sinter compost seeds show <id> | Show seed details |
sinter compost status | Overview of heap, seeds, and soup |
Self-hosting task system for structured improvements.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
sinter ledger list | List all tasks in the corpus |
sinter ledger show <id> | Show task details and requirements |
sinter ledger run <id> | Execute a task |
sinter ledger verify <id> | Verify task result |
sinter ledger status | Ledger overview and statistics |
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-p, --prompt <text> | Generation prompt |
-m, --max-iterations <n> | Max iterations (default: 3) |
-o, --output <path> | Output directory |
--mode <mode> | Mode: live-music |
--use-swarm | Enable swarm generation |
--swarm-mode <mode> | Swarm strategy: competitive, hybrid, ring, mesh |
--voice | Use microphone for audio input |
--voice-file <path> | Use audio file for input |
--aesthetic <preset> | Guardrail preset: lenient, moderate, strict |
--intuition | Enable intuition scoring dimension |
-v, --verbose | Verbose output |
Two methods: config file or environment variables.
Located at ~/.liminal/config.json. Created via sinter --configure.
{
"llm": {
"baseUrl": "https://api.minimax.io/anthropic",
"model": "MiniMax-M2.7",
"apiKey": "your-key"
}
}| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
LLM_API_KEY | API key for the provider |
LLM_MODEL | Model name (e.g. MiniMax-M2.7) |
LLM_BASE_URL | API base URL |
LIMINAL_LLM_MODEL | Override model on the fly |
Interactive commands available in sinter chat and Bubble Tea TUI.
| Command | Action |
|---|---|
/help | Show available commands |
/status | System and harness status |
/fix <description> | Auto-fix code with LLM |
/evaluate <file> | Run evaluation on a file |
/provider <name> | Switch LLM provider |
/mode <mode> | Switch generation mode |
/compost status | Compost Mill overview |
/seeds list | Browse creative seeds |
/ledger status | Task ledger overview |
/consolidate | Run memory consolidation |
/quit | Exit session |
| Script | Description |
|---|---|
pnpm run tui | Build + launch Bubble Tea TUI (auto-compiles Go) |
pnpm run tui:bridge | Start bridge server only (no Go client) |
pnpm test | Run test suite |
pnpm run test:coverage | Run tests with coverage |
pnpm run typecheck | TypeScript type checking |
pnpm run lint | ESLint |
pnpm run build | Compile TypeScript |