CLI Commands Reference · Athena Docs

Commands Matrix

Command	What it does
`athena init`	Analyze the project and create `.athena/` knowledge
`athena analyze`	Re-analyze and refresh generated knowledge (your edits are preserved)
`athena sync`	Review and apply knowledge updates for changes since the last analysis
`athena watch`	Watch files and propose knowledge updates as they change
`athena open`	Start the local web UI
`athena context "<task>"`	Show which knowledge an agent should read for a task, and why
`athena graph` / `athena architecture`	Inspect or summarize the project graph
`athena agents` · `agents add <id>` · `agents remove <id>`	List, add or remove agent integrations
`athena activity`	Show agent activity observed through hooks
`athena mcp`	Serve Athena over MCP (stdio); add `--allow-write` to allow `update_knowledge` to write
`athena security`	Run your ecosystems' audit tools and report secret findings (`--fail-on <severity>`, `--no-audit`, `--last`)
`athena review`	Check the current git diff (`--base <ref>` for a branch or PR)
`athena git-hook install\	uninstall\	status`	Manage the pre-commit knowledge check (new in v0.2.0)
`athena rules`	List and edit project rules
`athena status`	Knowledge health and changes since the last analysis
`athena doctor`	Check the installation, project and integrations
`athena ai status` / `athena ai enrich`	Optional AI provider setup and INFERRED suggestions
`athena clean`	Remove `.athena/` and Athena's agent integrations (asks first; `--yes` to skip, `--keep-agents` to keep integrations)
`athena version`	Print the Athena version