Usage Guide

This guide explains how to use the GenDoc command-line interface (CLI). For installation and configuration instructions, please see the Installation & Configuration guide.

Starting the Web UI

To launch the integrated web user interface, simply run the web command. This will start a local server, and you can access the application in your web browser.

gendoc web

The accessible URL (usually http://localhost:3000) will be displayed in your terminal.

CLI Command Reference

Below is a detailed reference for all available CLI commands.

gendoc new

Creates a new document generation project.

Interactive Mode Running gendoc new without arguments starts an interactive session that will guide you through the project setup process.

gendoc new

Parameter Mode You can also provide all project details via command-line options for automation.

# Example: Create a new book project named "My Sci-Fi Novel"
gendoc new book --name "My Sci-Fi Novel" --lang "en" --summary "A story about a lone explorer on a distant planet."

Options

• [type]: The type of project. Can be book, series, or templated.
• -n, --name <name>: The name of the project.
• -l, --lang <language>: The language of the project idea (e.g., en, zh).
• -s, --summary <summary>: A brief summary of the project idea.
• -p, --prompt <prompt>: A global prompt or instruction to guide the entire generation process.
• --sources <sources...>: For templated projects, one or more source files.
• --template <template>: For templated projects, the path to the template file.

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gendoc ls

Lists all projects currently in your workspace.

gendoc ls

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gendoc status <project_name>

Displays the generation status, progress, and details for a specific project.

gendoc status "My Sci-Fi Novel"

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gendoc outline <project_name>

Automatically generates a detailed outline for a book or series project using the AI.

gendoc outline "My Sci-Fi Novel"

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gendoc run <project_name>

Starts or resumes the content generation process for the specified project.

gendoc run "My Sci-Fi Novel"

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gendoc publish <project_name>

Publishes all the generated content for a project into final, consolidated Markdown files.

gendoc publish "My Sci-Fi Novel"

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gendoc rm <project_name>

Deletes a project and all of its associated files from the workspace.

Default (with confirmation)

gendoc rm "My Sci-Fi Novel"

Force Deletion (skips confirmation)

gendoc rm "My Sci-Fi Novel" --yes

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gendoc config

Manages your global configuration, such as API keys and language preferences.

Set a value

gendoc config set llm.apiKey sk-xxxxxxxx

Get a value

gendoc config get llm.model

List all currently set values

gendoc config list

For a full list of configurable keys, please refer to the Installation & Configuration guide.