| doc-type |
user |
| title |
ace-bundle CLI Reference |
| purpose |
Documentation for ace-bundle/docs/usage.md |
| ace-docs |
| last-updated |
last-checked |
2026-03-21 |
2026-03-21 |
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Complete command reference for ace-bundle.
ace-bundle [INPUT] [OPTIONS]
INPUT can be a preset name, file path, or protocol URL:
- Preset:
project, base, code-review
- File:
./config.yml, /path/to/context.md
- Protocol:
wfi://task/plan, guide://workflow-context-embedding
| Option |
Alias |
Description |
--preset |
-p |
Load from preset (repeatable for merging) |
--presets |
|
Load multiple presets (comma-separated) |
--file |
-f |
Load from file (repeatable) |
| Option |
Alias |
Description |
--output |
-o |
Output mode: stdio, cache, or file path |
--format |
|
Output format: markdown, yaml, xml, markdown-xml, json |
--embed-source |
-e |
Embed source document in output |
| Option |
Description |
--compressor |
Enable/disable: on, off |
--compressor-mode |
Engine: exact, agent (default: exact) |
--compressor-source-scope |
Source handling: off, per-source, merged |
| Option |
Description |
--max-size |
Maximum file size in bytes |
--timeout |
Command timeout in seconds |
| Option |
Description |
--list |
List available context presets |
--inspect-config |
Show merged configuration without loading |
--version |
Show version |
| Flag |
Description |
-q, --quiet |
Suppress non-essential output |
-v, --verbose |
Show verbose output |
-d, --debug |
Show debug output |
--help |
Show help |
# Load project context (default preset)
ace-bundle project
# Lightweight onboarding context
ace-bundle project-base
# List available presets
ace-bundle --list
# Load workflow instruction via protocol
ace-bundle wfi://task/plan
# Load guide via protocol
ace-bundle guide://workflow-context-embedding
# Merge multiple presets
ace-bundle -p base -p development
# Load from file
ace-bundle -f path/to/custom.yml
# Print to stdout instead of caching
ace-bundle project --output stdio
# Inspect resolved configuration without loading
ace-bundle project --inspect-config
# Enable compression
ace-bundle project --compressor on --compressor-mode exact
| Command |
What it does |
ace-bundle project |
Load full project context |
ace-bundle project-base |
Load lightweight onboarding context |
ace-bundle --list |
List available presets |
ace-bundle wfi://task/plan |
Load workflow via protocol |
ace-bundle -p base -p custom |
Merge multiple presets |
ace-bundle --inspect-config |
Show resolved config |