CLI Reference

Analysis

truemend audit src/              # analyze (default)
truemend src/ --quick            # metrics only, fast
truemend src/ --ci               # exit 0/1/2 for CI pipelines
truemend src/ --json             # JSON output
truemend src/ --aggression recommended  # set detection aggression level

Fixing

truemend fix src/                # preview fixes, writes nothing (the default)
truemend fix src/ --apply        # apply safe fixes

AI-authored padding

truemend slop src/               # detect padding and leftover generation artifacts

Cost & Prediction

truemend cost src/               # estimate remediation cost
truemend predict src/            # predict quality trajectory

Workflow

truemend discover src/           # discover project structure
truemend plan                    # generate remediation plan
truemend status                  # show current quality status
truemend report --format pdf     # generate PDF report

Agent UX

truemend next src/               # highest-impact issue to fix
truemend loop src/               # auto-advancing fix loop

Aggression Levels

Level	Description
discovery	Minimal — only critical issues
recommended	Balanced — critical + high (default)
excellence	Thorough — includes medium issues
beast	Aggressive — all patterns enabled
zealot	Maximum — strictest thresholds