CLI Commands

OpenCrabs supports several CLI modes.

Usage

opencrabs [COMMAND] [OPTIONS]

Commands

Command	Description
`chat` (default)	Launch the TUI chat interface
`daemon`	Run in background (channels only, no TUI)
`cron`	Manage scheduled tasks

Chat Mode

# Default — launch TUI
opencrabs

# Same as above
opencrabs chat

Daemon Mode

Run OpenCrabs without the TUI — useful for servers where you only need channel bots.

opencrabs daemon

The agent processes messages from all connected channels (Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp) but without the terminal UI.

Cron Management

# List all cron jobs
opencrabs cron list

# Add a new cron job
opencrabs cron add \
  --name "Daily Report" \
  --cron "0 9 * * *" \
  --tz "America/New_York" \
  --prompt "Check emails and summarize" \
  --provider anthropic \
  --model claude-sonnet-4-20250514 \
  --thinking off \
  --deliver-to telegram:123456

# Remove a cron job (accepts name or ID)
opencrabs cron remove "Daily Report"

# Enable/disable (accepts name or ID)
opencrabs cron enable "Daily Report"
opencrabs cron disable "Daily Report"

TUI Keyboard Shortcuts

Key	Action
`Enter`	Send message
`Esc`	Cancel / dismiss
`Ctrl+N`	New session
`Ctrl+L`	Sessions screen
`Ctrl+K`	Clear current session
`Ctrl+O`	Toggle tool group collapse
`Tab`	Accept autocomplete
`Up/Down`	Navigate suggestions / sessions
`/`	Start slash command (e.g. `/help`, `/models`)
`:`	Start emoji picker

Keyboard shortcuts