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cli reference
CLI reference
Every openvet subcommand, with flags and worked examples.
The openvet CLI is the single entry point for consuming, authoring, and
publishing audits. This section documents every subcommand. The
Overview groups them by purpose if you’re not sure
where to start.
The CLI itself is also self-documenting: openvet --help and
openvet <subcommand> --help are always the source of truth.
Overview
A map of the openvet CLI: which subcommand to reach for, when.
openvet init
Scaffold a new openvet.toml in the current project.
openvet update
Fetch and verify the trusted logs, pinning their heads into openvet.lock.
openvet check
Verify that your project's lockfile satisfies the openvet policy.
openvet audit
Author, sign, and publish audits to a log you operate.
openvet query
Inspect audits, logs, and policy state without modifying anything.