Complete Command Reference

Global Options

Option	Description
`--json`	JSON output mode for scripting and AI agents
`--version`, `-V`	Show version and exit
`--help`	Show command help

Root Commands

Command	Description
`pretorin login`	Authenticate with the Pretorin API (`--api-key/-k`, `--api-url`)
`pretorin logout`	Clear stored credentials
`pretorin whoami`	Display authentication status
`pretorin version`	Show CLI version
`pretorin update [VERSION]`	Update to latest version, or a specific version
`pretorin mcp-serve`	Start the MCP server (stdio transport)

Framework Commands

Command	Description
`pretorin frameworks list`	List all frameworks
`pretorin frameworks get <id>`	Get framework details
`pretorin frameworks families <id>`	List control families
`pretorin frameworks family <fw> <family>`	Get control family details
`pretorin frameworks controls <id> [FAMILY_ID]`	List controls (`--family/-f`, `--limit/-n`)
`pretorin frameworks control <fw> <ctrl>`	Get control details (`--brief/-b`)
`pretorin frameworks documents <id>`	Get document requirements
`pretorin frameworks metadata <id>`	Get per-control framework metadata
`pretorin frameworks submit-artifact <file>`	Submit a compliance artifact JSON file

Custom Frameworks

Subcommands of pretorin frameworks for authoring, validating, and uploading custom or forked frameworks. See Custom Frameworks for the full authoring workflow.

Command	Description
`pretorin frameworks init-custom <framework_id>`	Scaffold a minimal valid `unified.json` (`--title/-t`, `--output/-o`, `--force/-f`)
`pretorin frameworks validate-custom <file>`	Validate a `unified.json` artifact against the bundled JSON Schema
`pretorin frameworks build-custom <input>`	Normalize a source catalog (unified, OSCAL, or known custom) into uploadable `unified.json` (`--framework-id/-f` required, `--output/-o`, `--force`)
`pretorin frameworks upload-custom <file>`	Upload a `unified.json` artifact as a draft revision (`--framework-id/-f`, `--version-label/-v`, `--publish`)
`pretorin frameworks fork-framework <source_id> <new_id>`	Create a linked-fork draft from an upstream framework (`--version-label/-v`)
`pretorin frameworks rebase-fork <framework_id>`	Create a rebase draft for a fork against the latest upstream revision (`--version-label/-v`)
`pretorin frameworks revisions <framework_id>`	List all draft and published revisions for a framework
`pretorin frameworks export-oscal <file>`	Regenerate an OSCAL catalog from a `unified.json` artifact (`--output/-o`, `--force`)

Context Commands

Command	Description
`pretorin context list`	List systems and frameworks with progress
`pretorin context set`	Set active system/framework context (`--system/-s`, `--framework/-f`, `--no-verify`)
`pretorin context show`	Display and validate current active context (`--quiet/-q`, `--check`)
`pretorin context clear`	Clear active context
`pretorin context verify`	Verify active context with source attestation (`--ttl`, `--quiet/-q`)
`pretorin context manifest`	Show resolved source manifest and evaluate against detected sources (`--quiet/-q`)

Control Commands

Command	Description
`pretorin control status <ctrl> <status>`	Update control implementation status (`--framework-id/-f`, `--system/-s`)
`pretorin control context <ctrl>`	Get rich control context with AI guidance (`--framework-id/-f`, `--system/-s`)

Evidence Commands

Command	Description
`pretorin evidence create <ctrl> <fw>`	Create a local evidence file (`--name/-n`, `--description/-d`, `--type/-t`)
`pretorin evidence list`	List local evidence files (`--framework/-f`)
`pretorin evidence push`	Push local evidence to the platform (`--dry-run`)
`pretorin evidence search`	Search platform evidence (`--control-id/-c`, `--framework-id/-f`, `--system/-s`, `--limit/-n`)
`pretorin evidence upsert <ctrl> <fw>`	Find-or-create evidence and link it (`--name/-n`, `--description/-d`, `--type/-t`, `--system/-s`, `--code-file`, `--code-lines`, `--code-repo`, `--code-commit`)
`pretorin evidence upload <file> <ctrl> <fw>`	Upload a file as evidence (`--name/-n`, `--type/-t`, `--description/-d`, `--system/-s`)
`pretorin evidence link <evidence_id> <ctrl>`	Link evidence to a control (`--framework-id/-f`, `--system/-s`)
`pretorin evidence delete <evidence_id>`	Delete an evidence item (`--system/-s`, `--framework-id/-f`, `--yes/-y`)

Narrative Commands

Command	Description
`pretorin narrative create <ctrl> <fw>`	Create a local narrative file (`--content/-c`, `--name/-n`, `--ai-generated`)
`pretorin narrative list`	List local narrative files (`--framework/-f`)
`pretorin narrative push`	Push local narratives to the platform (`--dry-run`)
`pretorin narrative push-file <ctrl> <fw> <sys> <file>`	Push a single narrative file to the platform
`pretorin narrative get <ctrl> <fw>`	Get current control narrative (`--system/-s`)

Notes Commands

Command	Description
`pretorin notes create <ctrl> <fw>`	Create a local note file (`--content/-c`, `--name/-n`)
`pretorin notes list [ctrl] [fw]`	List notes — platform (`--system/-s`) or local (`--local`, `--framework/-f`)
`pretorin notes push`	Push local notes to the platform (`--dry-run`)
`pretorin notes add <ctrl> <fw>`	Add a note directly on the platform (`--content/-c`, `--system/-s`)
`pretorin notes resolve <ctrl> <fw> <note_id>`	Resolve or reopen a control note (`--system/-s`, `--reopen`, `--content/-c`, `--pinned`)

Monitoring Commands

Command	Description
`pretorin monitoring push`	Push a monitoring event (`--system/-s`, `--framework/-f`, `--title/-t`, `--event-type`, `--severity`, `--control/-c`, `--description/-d`, `--update-control-status`)

Policy Commands

Command	Description
`pretorin policy list`	List org policies available for questionnaire work
`pretorin policy show`	Show persisted policy questionnaire state (`--policy`)
`pretorin policy populate`	Draft policy questionnaire updates from the current workspace (`--policy`, `--path/-p`, `--apply`)

Scope Commands

Command	Description
`pretorin scope show`	Show scope questionnaire state and review findings (`--system/-s`, `--framework-id/-f`)
`pretorin scope populate`	Draft scope questionnaire updates from the current workspace (`--system/-s`, `--framework-id/-f`, `--path/-p`, `--apply`)

Agent Commands

Command	Description
`pretorin agent run "<task>"`	Run a compliance task (`--skill/-s`, `--model/-m`, `--base-url`, `--working-dir/-w`, `--no-stream`, `--legacy`, `--max-turns`, `--no-mcp`)
`pretorin agent doctor`	Validate Codex runtime setup
`pretorin agent install`	Download the pinned Codex binary
`pretorin agent version`	Show pinned Codex version and install status
`pretorin agent skills`	List available agent skills
`pretorin agent mcp-list`	List configured MCP servers for the agent
`pretorin agent mcp-add <name> <transport> <cmd>`	Add an MCP server configuration (`--arg/-a`, `--scope`)
`pretorin agent mcp-remove <name>`	Remove an MCP server configuration

Skill Commands

Command	Description
`pretorin skill install`	Install the Pretorin skill for AI coding agents (`--agent/-a`, `--path/-p`, `--force/-f`)
`pretorin skill uninstall`	Uninstall the Pretorin skill (`--agent/-a`, `--path/-p`)
`pretorin skill status`	Show installation status of the Pretorin skill
`pretorin skill list-agents`	List all known agents and their skill directories

Review Commands

Command	Description
`pretorin review run`	Review code against a control (`--control-id/-c`, `--framework-id/-f`, `--system/-s`, `--path/-p`, `--local`, `--output-dir/-o`)
`pretorin review status`	Check implementation status for a control (`--control-id/-c`, `--framework-id/-f`, `--system/-s`)

Config Commands

Command	Description
`pretorin config list`	List all configuration
`pretorin config get <key>`	Get a config value
`pretorin config set <key> <value>`	Set a config value
`pretorin config path`	Show config file path

Campaign Commands

Command	Description
`pretorin campaign controls`	Run bulk control narrative/evidence campaign (`--system`, `--framework-id`, `--mode`, `--family`, `--controls`, `--all-controls`, `--artifacts`, `--review-job`, `--concurrency`, `--max-retries`, `--checkpoint`, `--apply`, `--output`)
`pretorin campaign policy`	Run bulk policy questionnaire campaign (`--mode`, `--policies`, `--all-incomplete`, `--system`, `--concurrency`, `--max-retries`, `--checkpoint`, `--apply`, `--output`)
`pretorin campaign scope`	Run bulk scope questionnaire campaign (`--system`, `--framework-id`, `--mode`, `--concurrency`, `--max-retries`, `--checkpoint`, `--apply`, `--output`)
`pretorin campaign status`	Show campaign progress from a checkpoint file (`--checkpoint`, `--output`)

Campaign Modes

Domain	Mode	Description
controls	`initial`	Draft new narratives and evidence for controls
controls	`notes-fix`	Address platform notes on existing controls
controls	`review-fix`	Fix findings from a family review job
policy	`answer`	Generate answers for policy questions
policy	`review-fix`	Fix findings from a policy review
scope	`answer`	Generate answers for scope questions
scope	`review-fix`	Fix findings from a scope review

Vendor Commands

Command	Description
`pretorin vendor list`	List all vendors in the organization
`pretorin vendor create <name>`	Create a vendor (`--type/-t`, `--description/-d`, `--authorization-level/-a`)
`pretorin vendor get <vendor_id>`	Get vendor details
`pretorin vendor update <vendor_id>`	Update vendor fields (`--name`, `--description/-d`, `--type/-t`, `--authorization-level/-a`)
`pretorin vendor delete <vendor_id>`	Delete a vendor (`--force/-f`)
`pretorin vendor upload-doc <vendor_id> <file>`	Upload a vendor evidence document (`--name/-n`, `--description/-d`, `--attestation-type`)
`pretorin vendor list-docs <vendor_id>`	List documents linked to a vendor

Vendor Types

csp, saas, managed_service, internal

Risk Commands

Manage a system’s risk register. Risks are system-scoped except for the org-level risk library subgroup. See Risk Management for the full workflow.

Command	Description
`pretorin risk list <system_id>`	List risks for a system (`--category`, `--risk-level`, `--status`)
`pretorin risk show <system_id> <risk_id>`	Show full risk including eager-loaded artifact links
`pretorin risk create <system_id>`	Create a custom risk (`--title`, `--category`, `--description`, `--treatment`, `--treatment-plan`, `--treatment-due-date`, `--framework`, `--suggested-control-family` repeatable)
`pretorin risk seed <system_id>`	Seed risks from library templates (`--framework`, `--template-id` repeatable)
`pretorin risk update <system_id> <risk_id>`	Update fields including mitigation (`--title`, `--description`, `--category`, `--likelihood`, `--impact`, `--owner-id`, `--status`, `--review-frequency-days`, `--treatment`, `--treatment-plan`, `--treatment-due-date`)
`pretorin risk link add <system_id> <risk_id>`	Attach an artifact (`--link-type`, exactly one of `--control` + `--framework`, `--evidence`, `--finding`, `--vendor`, `--monitoring-event`)
`pretorin risk link rm <system_id> <risk_id> <link_id>`	Remove a risk artifact link
`pretorin risk refresh-summary <system_id> <risk_id>`	Re-score risk and trigger best-effort AI summary regeneration
`pretorin risk library list`	Browse the org-level risk template library (`--category`)

Risk Treatment Values

mitigate, accept, transfer, avoid

Risk Link Types

contributes_to_risk, mitigates_risk, evidence_of_risk

STIG Commands

Command	Description
`pretorin stig list`	List STIG benchmarks (`--technology-area/-t`, `--product/-p`, `--limit/-l`)
`pretorin stig show <stig_id>`	Show STIG benchmark detail with severity breakdown
`pretorin stig rules <stig_id>`	List rules for a benchmark (`--severity/-s`, `--cci`, `--limit/-l`)
`pretorin stig applicable`	Show applicable STIGs for the active system (`--system/-s`)
`pretorin stig infer`	AI-infer applicable STIGs from system profile (`--system/-s`)

CCI Commands

Command	Description
`pretorin cci list`	List CCIs (`--control/-c`, `--status`, `--limit/-l`)
`pretorin cci show <cci_id>`	Show CCI detail with linked SRGs and STIG rules (e.g., `CCI-000015`)
`pretorin cci chain <control_id>`	Full traceability chain: Control -> CCIs -> SRGs -> STIG rules (`--system/-s`)

Recipe Commands

Recipes are markdown + script playbooks the calling AI agent executes. See Recipes for authoring guidance.

Command	Description
`pretorin recipe list`	List all loaded recipes with id, name, tier, author, and source path (`--tier`, `--source`)
`pretorin recipe show <recipe_id>`	Display a recipe’s manifest, body, and (with `--sources`) all loader paths
`pretorin recipe new <recipe_id>`	Scaffold a new recipe directory (`--location` user/project/builtin, `--author`, `--name`)
`pretorin recipe validate <recipe_id>`	Validate a recipe’s manifest, scripts, and description quality (`--path` for path-based override)
`pretorin recipe run <recipe_id>`	Run a recipe’s script locally for testing (`--script/-s`, `--param/-p` repeatable, `--path`, `--system`, `--framework`, `--no-context`)

The legacy pretorin scan command was removed when the recipes system landed. Scanning now happens through built-in recipes that the calling AI agent invokes via MCP. See STIG Scanning for the recipe-based workflow.

Recipe ID	Wraps	CLI requirement
`inspec-baseline`	Chef InSpec	`inspec`
`openscap-baseline`	OpenSCAP	`oscap`
`cloud-aws-baseline`	AWS APIs	`aws`
`cloud-azure-baseline`	Azure APIs	`az`
`manual-attestation`	Human attestation	—

Deprecated Commands

Command	Description
`pretorin harness init`	Deprecated: initialize harness config
`pretorin harness doctor`	Deprecated: validate harness setup
`pretorin harness run "<task>"`	Deprecated: run task through harness backend

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