Biyan CLI

The biyan CLI provides read-oriented access to application metadata and locally stored thread records.


Usage: biyan <COMMAND>
Commands:
  threads   List or inspect Biyan conversation threads
  version   Print version information
  help      Print command help

The desktop app installs and reconciles the managed CLI using a content hash and CLI schema marker. On macOS and Linux the managed binary is normally placed in ~/.local/bin; ensure that directory is in PATH.

Examples


biyan version
biyan threads list
biyan threads get THREAD_ID

Retired commands

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The CLI cannot download, list, load, or serve local models. Former serve, launch, and local models commands return a clear retired-runtime error and never contact a model catalog or download endpoint.

Migration releases A and B may install a managed mita compatibility shim that forwards supported read-only commands and rejects retired commands. Release C removes only the managed shim; Biyan does not delete a user-owned executable with the same name.

API Reference Model Context Protocol