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docs: enhance CLI help text with examples and context
Add comprehensive help text to major commands with: - Real-world examples with actual command syntax - Clear descriptions of what users will see - Related commands and tools - Setup instructions (for mcp) - Storage structure explanation (for storage) Commands Enhanced: - dev github --help Examples, related MCP tool info - dev mcp --help Setup steps, 9 available tools list - dev stats --help What statistics are shown - dev storage --help Storage location and structure Impact: - Improves discoverability without external docs - Always available (no website needed) - Context-aware help for each command - Zero maintenance (lives with code) Completes Option 1 from CLI documentation strategy. Next: CLI Quickstart page (separate PR)
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AGENTS.md

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- `dev mcp install [--cursor]` - Install MCP integration
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- `dev mcp uninstall [--cursor]` - Remove MCP integration
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- `dev mcp list [--cursor]` - List MCP servers
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- `dev gh index` - Index GitHub issues/PRs
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- `dev github index` - Index GitHub issues/PRs
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### @lytics/dev-agent-subagents
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pnpm lint && pnpm typecheck # Quality checks
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dev index . # Index repository
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dev mcp install --cursor # Install for Cursor
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dev gh index # Index GitHub
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dev github index # Index GitHub
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# Debugging
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dev mcp start --verbose # Verbose MCP server

CHANGELOG.md

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### Fixed
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- Memory leaks from unbounded array growth
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- Zombie MCP server processes when Cursor closes
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- GitHub index not reloading after `dev gh index`
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- GitHub index not reloading after `dev github index`
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- STDIO transport not handling stdin closure properly
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### Security
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```bash
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cd /path/to/repo
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dev index .
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dev gh index # If using GitHub integration
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dev github index # If using GitHub integration
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3. Reinstall MCP integration:

README.md

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dev git stats # Show indexed commit count
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# GitHub integration
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dev gh index # Index issues and PRs (also done by dev index)
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dev gh search "authentication bug" # Semantic search
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dev github index # Index issues and PRs (also done by dev index)
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dev github search "authentication bug" # Semantic search
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# View statistics
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dev stats

TROUBLESHOOTING.md

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## GitHub Integration
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### `dev gh index` fails
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### `dev github index` fails
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**Common causes:**
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dev index --gh-limit 100
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# For dedicated GitHub indexing
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dev gh index --limit 100
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dev github index --limit 100
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2. **Adjust limit based on repository size:**
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3. **Index in batches:**
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```bash
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# Index open items only (usually smaller)
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dev gh index --state open --limit 500
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dev github index --state open --limit 500
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dev gh index --state closed --limit 100
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dev github index --state closed --limit 100
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**Technical details:**
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3. **Re-index:**
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```bash
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dev github index
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**Note:** The `dev_gh` tool automatically reloads when you run `dev gh index` - no restart needed!
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**Note:** The `dev_gh` tool automatically reloads when you run `dev github index` - no restart needed!
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**Solution:**
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dev github index
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**Automation (optional):**
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```bash
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0 9 * * * cd /path/to/repo && dev gh index
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0 9 * * * cd /path/to/repo && dev github index
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dev gh index
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# Reinstall MCP
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dev mcp install --cursor # or without --cursor for Claude Code
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**Repository Not Accessible:**

WORKFLOW.md

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# Use GitHub Context to find what to work on next
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dev gh search "state:open label:\"Epic: MCP Integration\"" --type issue
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dev github search "state:open label:\"Epic: MCP Integration\"" --type issue
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gh issue list --milestone "Epic #3: MCP Integration" --state open

examples/README.md

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**First, index GitHub:**
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packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md

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- Add `--verbose` flag to `dev index`, `dev git index`, `dev gh index`
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- Add `--verbose` flag to `dev index`, `dev git index`, `dev github index`
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- Progress spinner shows actual counts: `Embedding 4480/49151 documents (9%)`
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- Structured logging with kero logger
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packages/cli/src/cli.ts

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import { dashboardCommand } from './commands/dashboard.js';
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import { exploreCommand } from './commands/explore.js';
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import { ghCommand } from './commands/gh.js';
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import { gitCommand } from './commands/git.js';
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import { githubCommand } from './commands/github.js';
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import { indexCommand } from './commands/index.js';
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import { initCommand } from './commands/init.js';
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export const ghCommand = new Command('gh')
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.addHelpText(
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$ dev github index Index all issues/PRs for semantic search
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$ dev github search "auth bug" Find issues by meaning, not keywords
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$ dev github stats Show indexing statistics
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$ dev github context 42 Get full details for issue #42
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packages/cli/src/commands/mcp.ts

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$ dev mcp install Install for Claude Code
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$ dev mcp install --cursor Install for Cursor IDE
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$ dev mcp list --cursor Show configured MCP servers
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$ dev mcp start Start MCP server (usually automatic)
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2. Install MCP integration: dev mcp install --cursor
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3. Restart Cursor to activate
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