# ao-cli `ao-cli` (alias `ao`) is a command-line interface (CLI) that helps you install, use, and configure the Autonomous Organization (AO). Command-line social networking for hackers. To run immediately: `npx @autonomousorganization/ao-cli` To install: `npm i -g @autonomousorganization/ao-cli` Then you can run with `ao-cli`. ## Features These features work right now: * Browse the [AO User Manual](https://git.coalitionofinvisiblecolleges.org/autonomousorganization/ao-manual) and automatically download and keep it updated * Manages your AO configuration file for you * Wraps the functionality of (some of) Zen's Alchemy suite of scripts (system configuration, AO installation) * `ao-cli` can self-update to the newest version * Run AO unit tests to verify the up-to-spec functioning of the system's running AO API server * Easily view installed/running status of optional AO features * Add `ao` alias for `ao-cli` (under Features→ao-cli) ## Upcoming Features These features are planned and many are mocked up in the menus: * Join the AO .onion bootstrapping network and find public AO chatrooms p2p over tor * Easily install/uninstall and turn on/off optional AO features * Operate essential AO client features (like creating and sending cards p2p via tor) * Easily install and configure your AO server installation * Easily use hardware-owner-only god-mode features for your AO server including resetting any password or deleting any member * Easily monitor your AO server status and start/stop the service * Easily switch between serving different AO frontends: `ao-svelte`, `ao-3` (Vue), or `ao-react` * Easily update all your remote AOs at once * Easily install your preferred flavor of Unix on any unsecured Windows computer given its IP address (j/k) * Full interactive wizard to walk you through setting up and connecting new AO hardware resources to your AO server ## Important Locations * `~/.ao/` Your AO saved data folder * `~/.ao/database.sqlite3` Location of your AO database (copy to back up) * `~/ao-cli/` Typical location for `ao-cli` * `~/ao-svelte/` Typical location for `ao-svelte` * `~/ao-3/` Typical location for `ao-3` * `~/.ao/ao-manual/` Typical location of the AO manual (Markdown files) * `~/Alchemy/` Typical location of Zen's Alchemy ## Version History * 0.0.9 Features menu loaded from module file for each feature; view top priority; menu cleanup * 0.0.8 Added self-update feature and --version/-v arg * 0.0.6 User manual downloads and updates automatically from [official ao-manual repo](https://git.coalitionofinvisiblecolleges.org/autonomousorganization/ao-manual) * 0.0.5 Added browsable manual * 0.0.1 Menus prototyped