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# Meridian CLI Reference: Commands, Flags, and Usage
> Complete reference for every meridian CLI command and install.sh flag, including start, stop, logs, doctor, config, permissions, and uninstall.
The `meridian` CLI is a bash script that wraps macOS launchd, letting you manage all Meridian daemons without touching `launchctl` directly. After installation, the script is symlinked into `/usr/local/bin/meridian` (or `~/.local/bin/meridian`) so you can call it from any directory.
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## Commands
```bash theme={null}
meridian start
```
Enables and bootstraps every Meridian LaunchAgent, then prints a live status summary. The daemons started are, in order:
| Label | Service |
| ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `com.meridiona.screenpipe` | screenpipe ambient recorder |
| `com.meridiona.daemon` | Meridian Rust ETL daemon |
| `com.meridiona.jira-updater` | Jira / GitHub / Linear sync |
| `com.meridiona.ui` | Next.js dashboard at [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) |
| `com.meridiona.mlx-server` | MLX inference server |
| `com.meridiona.coding-agent-indexer` | Coding-agent context indexer |
If any `.plist` file is missing, `meridian start` prints an error for that service and exits with a non-zero code. Run `./install.sh` to reinstall missing plists.
The Rust daemon TCP-connects to the MLX server at startup to verify it is reachable. If the MLX server is not running, the daemon exits immediately. Start all services together with `meridian start` rather than launching them individually.
```bash theme={null}
meridian stop
```
Disables and boots out every LaunchAgent, then kills any orphaned `mlx_lm.server` processes that launchd does not track. The `.plist` files in `~/Library/LaunchAgents/` are left in place so `meridian start` can bring everything back up.
Use this command before editing the repo-root `.env` so the daemon picks up the new values on the next `meridian start`.
```bash theme={null}
meridian restart
```
Runs `meridian stop`, waits one second, then runs `meridian start`. Use this after changing environment variables or rebuilding the daemon binary.
```bash theme={null}
meridian status
```
Queries launchd for the running state of every registered service and prints a colour-coded summary:
* **✓ running (pid N)** — service is up and has a PID
* **⊘ loaded but not running** — launchd has the plist but the process is not active (e.g. the jira-updater between scheduled slots)
* **✗ not installed** — plist is missing; run `./install.sh`
Run `meridian status` any time you are unsure whether the stack is up.
```bash theme={null}
meridian logs [target] [-f] [-n N]
```
Tails a log file from `~/.meridian/logs/`. All arguments are optional.
**Valid targets**
| Target | File |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| `daemon` *(default)* | `~/.meridian/logs/daemon.log` |
| `daemon-error` | `~/.meridian/logs/daemon-error.log` |
| `jira-updater` | `~/.meridian/logs/jira-updater.log` |
| `screenpipe` | `~/.meridian/logs/screenpipe.log` |
| `screenpipe-error` | `~/.meridian/logs/screenpipe-error.log` |
| `ui` | `~/.meridian/logs/ui.log` |
| `ui-error` | `~/.meridian/logs/ui-error.log` |
| `mlx-server` | `~/.meridian/logs/mlx-server.log` |
| `coding-agent-indexer` | `~/.meridian/logs/coding-agent-indexer.log` |
**Flags**
| Flag | Description |
| ------ | ------------------------------------ |
| `-f` | Follow (stream) the log in real time |
| `-n N` | Show the last N lines (default: 100) |
**Examples**
```bash theme={null}
# Stream the Rust daemon log live
meridian logs daemon -f
# Last 50 lines of the MLX server log
meridian logs mlx-server -n 50
# Tail errors from screenpipe
meridian logs screenpipe-error
```
```bash theme={null}
meridian doctor
```
Runs a full suite of environment health checks and prints a pass/fail result for each one. Checks include:
* macOS detected
* `meridian-daemon` binary exists and is executable
* Service `.plist` files are installed and pass `plutil -lint` (daemon, jira-updater, screenpipe, UI)
* Daemon process is running
* Repo-root `.env` configuration file exists
* screenpipe binary is in `$PATH`
* screenpipe database exists at `~/.screenpipe/db.sqlite`
* screenpipe process is running
* Python venv is set up and `run_agent` is importable
* MCP server has been built (`packages/meridian-mcp/dist/index.js` exists)
* Next.js UI has been built (`ui/.next` directory exists)
At the end, `doctor` prints a count of failed checks. A clean run looks like:
```
✓ all checks passed
```
Run `meridian doctor` as the first diagnostic step whenever something seems wrong.
```bash theme={null}
meridian config edit
```
Opens the repo-root `.env` in your `$EDITOR` (falls back to `nano` if `$EDITOR` is not set). This is the canonical way to update API keys, change the poll interval, or toggle classification without hunting for the file path.
After saving, run `meridian restart` so the daemon picks up the new values.
You can also set `$EDITOR` to any editor you prefer before calling this command:
```bash theme={null}
EDITOR=code meridian config edit
```
```bash theme={null}
meridian permissions
```
Walks you interactively through the three macOS privacy panes that screenpipe requires:
1. **Screen Recording** — opens the System Settings pane; click `+`, navigate to the screenpipe binary, add it, and toggle it on.
2. **Accessibility** — same steps.
3. **Microphone** — screenpipe appears here only after it first requests mic access. Grant Screen Recording first if screenpipe is not listed yet.
After each step the script waits for you to press Enter. Run `meridian restart` afterwards so screenpipe picks up the newly granted permissions.
Without Screen Recording permission, screenpipe cannot capture frames and Meridian will have no data to process.
```bash theme={null}
meridian uninstall
```
Prompts for confirmation, then stops all daemons, runs each service's uninstall script, kills orphaned `mlx_lm.server` processes, and removes the `meridian` and `meridian-daemon` symlinks from `/usr/local/bin/` and `~/.local/bin/`.
Your data at `~/.meridian/` is **not** removed. Delete it manually if you want to wipe everything:
```bash theme={null}
rm -rf ~/.meridian
```
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## install.sh Flags
The installer (`./install.sh`) accepts flags that let you customise or automate the setup process.
Skip the Next.js dashboard build. Useful on headless machines or when you only need the daemon and MCP server.
Preview every action the installer would take without executing any of them. Helpful for auditing the setup on a new machine.
Build all binaries but do not register any launchd agents. Use this if you want to manage service startup yourself.
Skip the interactive macOS permissions walkthrough. Useful when re-running the installer after permissions are already granted, or in scripted environments.
Skip all credential prompts entirely. Existing values in the `.env` files are preserved. Use alongside `--skip-permissions` for fully non-interactive re-installs.
Install and register the persistent MLX inference server as a launchd daemon. Requires Apple Silicon. Enables faster, on-device session classification with no external API calls.
**Example — build only, no prompts, no daemon registration:**
```bash theme={null}
./install.sh --no-daemon --skip-permissions --skip-env
```