# Bb CLI

Use this when controlling bb.

- Repository: https://github.com/davidondrej/skills (4238 stars)
- Category: Engineering
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-11-01
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add davidondrej/skills --skill bb-cli -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add davidondrej/skills --skill bb-cli -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add davidondrej/skills --skill bb-cli -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add davidondrej/skills --skill bb-cli -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Use this when controlling bb. The bb CLI inspects and manages threads, environments, projects, machines, providers, skills, plugins, settings, terminals, and other BB services.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# BB CLI

Never inspect or message other threads unless the user explicitly requests that action.

Use bb for BB state and actions. Inspect the current context before you choose
IDs, machines, workspaces, providers, or models.

## Start with context

```sh
bb status --json
```

Use JSON when command output controls later work. Use human output for quick
inspection.

Run `bb --version` for the CLI version. Use `bb --help` or `bb help [command]`
for help. Run bb guide for the system overview. Run bb guide <chapter> for one
area. Use bb <group> --help for current flags and defaults.

A standalone CLI targets http://127.0.0.1:38886. Use BB_SERVER_URL and
BB_HOST_DAEMON_PORT only for an intentional non-default target.

## Read only the relevant reference

- Read references/command-index.md to find the exact core command path. Use
  live help for current flags and defaults.
- Read references/configuration.md for settings, agent instructions, skills,
  remote clients, and environment setup scripts.
- Read references/thread-creation.md before you spawn or fork threads, create
  projects, select machines, or create environments.
- Read references/thread-operation.md for messages, queues, interactions,
  panes, terminals, inspection, and long-running commands.
- Read references/failure-recovery.md when a thread fails, stops, or needs plan
  or goal recovery.
- Read references/theme-commands.md for palette and favicon commands. Read
  references/theming.md before you create or edit theme CSS.
- Read references/plugins.md for plugin discovery, install, build, update,
  configuration, runtime, and contributed commands.
- Read references/app-settings.md for complete app setting keys and effects.

## Command habits

The rest: https://github.com/davidondrej/skills/blob/HEAD/skills/agent-orchestration/bb-cli/SKILL.md