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# CLI and Agent Daemon Guide
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The `multica` CLI connects your local machine to Multica. It handles authentication, workspace management, issue tracking, and runs the agent daemon that executes AI tasks locally.
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## Installation
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### Homebrew (macOS/Linux)
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```bash
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brew tap multica-ai/tap
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brew install multica-cli
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```
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### Build from Source
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```bash
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git clone https://github.com/multica-ai/multica.git
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cd multica
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make build
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cp server/bin/multica /usr/local/bin/multica
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```
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### Update
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```bash
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multica update
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```
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This auto-detects your installation method (Homebrew or manual) and upgrades accordingly.
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## Quick Start
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```bash
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# 1. Authenticate (opens browser for login)
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multica login
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# 2. Start the agent daemon
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multica daemon start
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# 3. Done — agents in your watched workspaces can now execute tasks on your machine
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```
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`multica login` automatically discovers all workspaces you belong to and adds them to the daemon watch list.
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## Authentication
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### Browser Login
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```bash
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multica login
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```
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Opens your browser for OAuth authentication, creates a 90-day personal access token, and auto-configures your workspaces.
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### Token Login
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```bash
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multica login --token
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```
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Authenticate by pasting a personal access token directly. Useful for headless environments.
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### Check Status
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```bash
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multica auth status
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```
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Shows your current server, user, and token validity.
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### Logout
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```bash
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multica auth logout
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```
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Removes the stored authentication token.
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## Agent Daemon
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The daemon is the local agent runtime. It detects available AI CLIs on your machine, registers them with the Multica server, and executes tasks when agents are assigned work.
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### Start
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```bash
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multica daemon start
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```
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By default, the daemon runs in the background and logs to `~/.multica/daemon.log`.
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To run in the foreground (useful for debugging):
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```bash
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multica daemon start --foreground
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```
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### Stop
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```bash
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multica daemon stop
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```
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### Status
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```bash
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multica daemon status
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multica daemon status --output json
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```
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Shows PID, uptime, detected agents, and watched workspaces.
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### Logs
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```bash
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multica daemon logs # Last 50 lines
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multica daemon logs -f # Follow (tail -f)
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multica daemon logs -n 100 # Last 100 lines
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```
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### Supported Agents
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The daemon auto-detects these AI CLIs on your PATH:
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| CLI | Command | Description |
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| [Claude Code](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code) | `claude` | Anthropic's coding agent |
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| [Codex](https://github.com/openai/codex) | `codex` | OpenAI's coding agent |
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You need at least one installed. The daemon registers each detected CLI as an available runtime.
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### How It Works
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1. On start, the daemon detects installed agent CLIs and registers a runtime for each agent in each watched workspace
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2. It polls the server at a configurable interval (default: 3s) for claimed tasks
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3. When a task arrives, it creates an isolated workspace directory, spawns the agent CLI, and streams results back
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4. Heartbeats are sent periodically (default: 15s) so the server knows the daemon is alive
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5. On shutdown, all runtimes are deregistered
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### Configuration
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Daemon behavior is configured via flags or environment variables:
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| Setting | Flag | Env Variable | Default |
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|---------|------|--------------|---------|
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| Poll interval | `--poll-interval` | `MULTICA_DAEMON_POLL_INTERVAL` | `3s` |
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| Heartbeat interval | `--heartbeat-interval` | `MULTICA_DAEMON_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL` | `15s` |
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| Agent timeout | `--agent-timeout` | `MULTICA_AGENT_TIMEOUT` | `2h` |
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| Max concurrent tasks | `--max-concurrent-tasks` | `MULTICA_DAEMON_MAX_CONCURRENT_TASKS` | `20` |
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| Daemon ID | `--daemon-id` | `MULTICA_DAEMON_ID` | hostname |
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| Device name | `--device-name` | `MULTICA_DAEMON_DEVICE_NAME` | hostname |
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| Runtime name | `--runtime-name` | `MULTICA_AGENT_RUNTIME_NAME` | `Local Agent` |
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| Workspaces root | — | `MULTICA_WORKSPACES_ROOT` | `~/multica_workspaces` |
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Agent-specific overrides:
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| Variable | Description |
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| `MULTICA_CLAUDE_PATH` | Custom path to the `claude` binary |
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| `MULTICA_CLAUDE_MODEL` | Override the Claude model used |
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| `MULTICA_CODEX_PATH` | Custom path to the `codex` binary |
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| `MULTICA_CODEX_MODEL` | Override the Codex model used |
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### Self-Hosted Server
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When connecting to a self-hosted Multica instance, point the CLI to your server before logging in:
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```bash
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export MULTICA_APP_URL=https://app.example.com
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export MULTICA_SERVER_URL=wss://api.example.com/ws
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multica login
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multica daemon start
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```
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Or set them persistently:
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```bash
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multica config set app_url https://app.example.com
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multica config set server_url wss://api.example.com/ws
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```
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### Profiles
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Profiles let you run multiple daemons on the same machine — for example, one for production and one for a staging server.
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```bash
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# Start a daemon for the staging server
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multica --profile staging login
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multica --profile staging daemon start
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# Default profile runs separately
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multica daemon start
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```
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Each profile gets its own config directory (`~/.multica/profiles/<name>/`), daemon state, health port, and workspace root.
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## Workspaces
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### List Workspaces
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```bash
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multica workspace list
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```
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Watched workspaces are marked with `*`. The daemon only processes tasks for watched workspaces.
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### Watch / Unwatch
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```bash
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multica workspace watch <workspace-id>
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multica workspace unwatch <workspace-id>
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```
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### Get Details
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```bash
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multica workspace get <workspace-id>
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multica workspace get <workspace-id> --output json
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```
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### List Members
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```bash
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multica workspace members <workspace-id>
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```
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## Issues
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### List Issues
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```bash
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multica issue list
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multica issue list --status in_progress
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multica issue list --priority urgent --assignee "Agent Name"
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multica issue list --limit 20 --output json
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```
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Available filters: `--status`, `--priority`, `--assignee`, `--limit`.
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### Get Issue
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```bash
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multica issue get <id>
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multica issue get <id> --output json
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```
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### Create Issue
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```bash
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multica issue create --title "Fix login bug" --description "..." --priority high --assignee "Lambda"
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```
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Flags: `--title` (required), `--description`, `--status`, `--priority`, `--assignee`, `--parent`, `--due-date`.
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### Update Issue
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```bash
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multica issue update <id> --title "New title" --priority urgent
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```
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### Assign Issue
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```bash
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multica issue assign <id> --to "Lambda"
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multica issue assign <id> --unassign
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```
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### Change Status
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```bash
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multica issue status <id> in_progress
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```
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Valid statuses: `backlog`, `todo`, `in_progress`, `in_review`, `done`, `blocked`, `cancelled`.
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### Comments
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```bash
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# List comments
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multica issue comment list <issue-id>
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# Add a comment
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multica issue comment add <issue-id> --content "Looks good, merging now"
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# Reply to a specific comment
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multica issue comment add <issue-id> --parent <comment-id> --content "Thanks!"
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# Delete a comment
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multica issue comment delete <comment-id>
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```
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## Configuration
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### View Config
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```bash
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multica config show
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```
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Shows config file path, server URL, app URL, and default workspace.
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### Set Values
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```bash
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multica config set server_url wss://api.example.com/ws
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multica config set app_url https://app.example.com
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multica config set workspace_id <workspace-id>
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```
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## Other Commands
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```bash
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multica version # Show CLI version and commit hash
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multica update # Update to latest version
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multica agent list # List agents in the current workspace
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```
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## Output Formats
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Most commands support `--output` with two formats:
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- `table` — human-readable table (default for list commands)
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- `json` — structured JSON (useful for scripting and automation)
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```bash
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multica issue list --output json
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multica daemon status --output json
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```
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