Merge pull request #44 from Kaelio/copy-cli-command-plan

feat(cli): add command tree docs script
2026-06-07 07:55:13 +02:00 · 2026-05-13 00:37:28 +02:00 · 2026-05-13 00:37:28 +02:00 · cc5e41f836
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+# CLI Command-Tree Script Implementation Plan
+
+> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
+
+**Goal:** Add a build-time script that prints the full `ktx` CLI command tree (name, aliases, description per node) as an indented text tree, for docs and discovery — without adding a runtime `ktx` subcommand.
+
+**Architecture:** Commander.js exposes every registered command as a `Command` instance with `.commands`, `.name()`, `.aliases()`, `.description()` — we walk that tree. The current `runCommanderKtxCli` in `packages/cli/src/cli-program.ts` builds the program inline; we extract that assembly into a pure `buildKtxProgram(...)` helper that any caller can use to materialize the configured root `Command` without parsing argv. A new pure module `command-tree.ts` walks the `Command` into plain data and renders it as indented text. A new TypeScript entrypoint `print-command-tree.ts` compiles alongside `bin.ts` into `dist/print-command-tree.js`, instantiates the program with stub IO/deps, and writes the rendered tree to stdout. A pnpm script under `@ktx/cli` exposes it as `pnpm --filter @ktx/cli run docs:commands`.
+
+**Tech Stack:** TypeScript (NodeNext ESM), Node 22, Commander 14 via `@commander-js/extra-typings`, vitest 4.
+
+---
+
+## File Map
+
+- **Modify:** `packages/cli/src/cli-program.ts` — extract `buildKtxProgram` from `runCommanderKtxCli`.
+- **Create:** `packages/cli/src/cli-program.test.ts` — vitest tests for the new helper.
+- **Create:** `packages/cli/src/command-tree.ts` — pure `walkCommandTree` + `formatCommandTree`.
+- **Create:** `packages/cli/src/command-tree.test.ts` — vitest tests against ad-hoc Command trees.
+- **Create:** `packages/cli/src/print-command-tree.ts` — script entrypoint; thin glue.
+- **Create:** `packages/cli/src/print-command-tree.test.ts` — vitest test that calls the script's exported `main()` with a fake stdout and asserts the rendered tree includes known top-level commands.
+- **Modify:** `packages/cli/package.json` — add `docs:commands` script and include the new entry in tsc build output (no change needed if `tsconfig` already globs `src/**/*.ts`, but verify).
+- **Modify:** `packages/cli/README.md` (if it exists; otherwise skip) — document `pnpm run docs:commands`.
+
+Files that change together (cli-program + its test, command-tree + its test, print-command-tree + its test) live next to each other under `packages/cli/src/`, matching the existing convention (e.g. `bin.ts`, `cli-runtime.ts`, `runtime.ts` + `runtime.test.ts`).
+
+---
+
+## Task 1: Extract `buildKtxProgram` from `runCommanderKtxCli`
+
+Refactor only — no behavior change. The current code in `cli-program.ts` interleaves program construction with `parseAsync` dispatch. Splitting them lets the new script reuse construction without invoking the CLI.
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `packages/cli/src/cli-program.ts:197-275` (function `runCommanderKtxCli`)
+- Create: `packages/cli/src/cli-program.test.ts`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+Create `packages/cli/src/cli-program.test.ts`:
+
+```typescript
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import type { Command } from '@commander-js/extra-typings';
+import { buildKtxProgram } from './cli-program.js';
+import type { KtxCliIo, KtxCliPackageInfo } from './cli-runtime.js';
+
+function stubIo(): KtxCliIo {
+  return {
+    stdout: { isTTY: false, columns: 80, write: () => {} },
+    stderr: { write: () => {} },
+  };
+}
+
+function stubPackageInfo(): KtxCliPackageInfo {
+  return { name: '@ktx/cli', version: '0.0.0-test', contextPackageName: '@ktx/context' };
+}
+
+describe('buildKtxProgram', () => {
+  it('returns a Command named "ktx" with all registered top-level subcommands', () => {
+    const program: Command = buildKtxProgram({
+      io: stubIo(),
+      deps: {},
+      packageInfo: stubPackageInfo(),
+      runInit: async () => 0,
+    });
+
+    expect(program.name()).toBe('ktx');
+    const topLevel = program.commands.map((c) => c.name()).sort();
+    // Sanity check: at least these registrar surfaces must be present.
+    for (const expected of ['setup', 'serve', 'sl', 'dev']) {
+      expect(topLevel).toContain(expected);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('does not parse argv or invoke action handlers', async () => {
+    // Build should be a pure call; no rejections, no side-effects to stdout.
+    let wrote = '';
+    const io: KtxCliIo = {
+      stdout: { isTTY: false, columns: 80, write: (chunk) => { wrote += chunk; } },
+      stderr: { write: (chunk) => { wrote += chunk; } },
+    };
+    buildKtxProgram({ io, deps: {}, packageInfo: stubPackageInfo(), runInit: async () => 0 });
+    expect(wrote).toBe('');
+  });
+});
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Run test to verify it fails**
+
+Run: `pnpm --filter @ktx/cli exec vitest run src/cli-program.test.ts`
+
+Expected: FAIL — `buildKtxProgram is not exported from './cli-program.js'` (or similar TS/ESM error).
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Extract `buildKtxProgram` from `runCommanderKtxCli`**
+
+Edit `packages/cli/src/cli-program.ts`. Add a new exported function above `runCommanderKtxCli`:
+
+```typescript
+export interface BuildKtxProgramOptions {
+  io: KtxCliIo;
+  deps: KtxCliDeps;
+  packageInfo: KtxCliPackageInfo;
+  runInit: (args: { projectDir: string; projectName?: string; force: boolean }, io: KtxCliIo) => Promise<number>;
+  setExitCode?: (code: number) => void;
+}
+
+export function buildKtxProgram(options: BuildKtxProgramOptions): Command {
+  const program = createBaseProgram(options.packageInfo, options.io);
+  const context: KtxCliCommandContext = {
+    io: options.io,
+    deps: options.deps,
+    packageInfo: options.packageInfo,
+    setExitCode: options.setExitCode ?? (() => {}),
+    runInit: options.runInit,
+    writeDebug: (command, commandContext) => {
+      writeDebug(options.io, commandContext, command);
+    },
+  };
+
+  registerSetupCommands(program, context);
+  registerConnectionCommands(program, context);
+  registerPublicIngestCommands(program, context);
+  registerWikiCommands(program, context);
+  registerSlCommands(program, context);
+  registerRuntimeCommands(program, context);
+  registerServeCommands(program, context);
+  registerStatusCommands(program, context);
+  registerAgentCommands(program, context);
+  registerDevCommands(program, context);
+
+  return program;
+}
+```
+
+Then rewrite the body of `runCommanderKtxCli` (lines 197-275) to delegate program assembly. Replace the block from `const program = createBaseProgram(info, io);` (line 206) through `registerDevCommands(program, context);` (line 248) with:
+
+```typescript
+  profileMark('commander:entry');
+  let exitCode = 0;
+  const program = buildKtxProgram({
+    io,
+    deps,
+    packageInfo: info,
+    runInit: options.runInit,
+    setExitCode: (code: number) => {
+      exitCode = code;
+    },
+  });
+  profileMark('commander:program-built');
+  const context: KtxCliCommandContext = {
+    io,
+    deps,
+    packageInfo: info,
+    setExitCode: (code: number) => {
+      exitCode = code;
+    },
+    runInit: options.runInit,
+    writeDebug: (command: string, commandContext: CommandWithGlobalOptions) => {
+      writeDebug(io, commandContext, command);
+    },
+  };
+```
+
+Keep the `context` re-declaration only if subsequent code (the `if (argv.length === 0)` branch that calls `runBareInteractiveCommand(program, io, context)`) still needs it. It does — `runBareInteractiveCommand` consumes `context`. Keep `context` exactly as it was after the deletion; do not change `runBareInteractiveCommand`'s signature or behavior. Drop the now-removed individual `register*` calls and their `profileMark` lines from `runCommanderKtxCli`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Run the new test to verify it passes**
+
+Run: `pnpm --filter @ktx/cli exec vitest run src/cli-program.test.ts`
+
+Expected: PASS — both `it` blocks green.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Run the full CLI test suite to confirm no regression**
+
+Run: `pnpm --filter @ktx/cli run test 2>&1 | tee /tmp/ktx-cli-test-output.log`
+
+Expected: PASS overall. Inspect the log if any previously-passing test now fails — most likely a missing register call (compare to lines 221-249 of the pre-change file).
+
+- [ ] **Step 6: Type-check**
+
+Run: `pnpm --filter @ktx/cli run type-check`
+
+Expected: no errors.
+
+- [ ] **Step 7: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add packages/cli/src/cli-program.ts packages/cli/src/cli-program.test.ts
+git commit -m "refactor(cli): extract buildKtxProgram for reuse outside runCommanderKtxCli"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 2: Pure tree walker `walkCommandTree`
+
+Take a Commander `Command` and produce plain data: `{ name, description, aliases, children }`. No formatting yet. Pure function — depends only on the public `Command` API.
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `packages/cli/src/command-tree.ts`
+- Create: `packages/cli/src/command-tree.test.ts`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+Create `packages/cli/src/command-tree.test.ts`:
+
+```typescript
+import { Command } from '@commander-js/extra-typings';
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import { walkCommandTree } from './command-tree.js';
+
+describe('walkCommandTree', () => {
+  it('captures name, description, aliases, and nested children', () => {
+    const root = new Command('root').description('the root');
+    const child = new Command('child').description('a child').alias('c').alias('ch');
+    const grandchild = new Command('grand').description('a grandchild');
+    child.addCommand(grandchild);
+    root.addCommand(child);
+
+    const tree = walkCommandTree(root);
+
+    expect(tree).toEqual({
+      name: 'root',
+      description: 'the root',
+      aliases: [],
+      children: [
+        {
+          name: 'child',
+          description: 'a child',
+          aliases: ['c', 'ch'],
+          children: [
+            { name: 'grand', description: 'a grandchild', aliases: [], children: [] },
+          ],
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('returns an empty children array when there are no subcommands', () => {
+    const leaf = new Command('leaf').description('alone');
+    expect(walkCommandTree(leaf)).toEqual({
+      name: 'leaf',
+      description: 'alone',
+      aliases: [],
+      children: [],
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('uses an empty string when description is unset', () => {
+    const cmd = new Command('bare');
+    expect(walkCommandTree(cmd).description).toBe('');
+  });
+});
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Run test to verify it fails**
+
+Run: `pnpm --filter @ktx/cli exec vitest run src/command-tree.test.ts`
+
+Expected: FAIL — `walkCommandTree` cannot be resolved.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Implement `walkCommandTree`**
+
+Create `packages/cli/src/command-tree.ts`:
+
+```typescript
+import type { Command } from '@commander-js/extra-typings';
+
+export interface CommandTreeNode {
+  name: string;
+  description: string;
+  aliases: string[];
+  children: CommandTreeNode[];
+}
+
+export function walkCommandTree(command: Command): CommandTreeNode {
+  return {
+    name: command.name(),
+    description: command.description(),
+    aliases: command.aliases(),
+    children: command.commands.map((child) => walkCommandTree(child as Command)),
+  };
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Run test to verify it passes**
+
+Run: `pnpm --filter @ktx/cli exec vitest run src/command-tree.test.ts`
+
+Expected: PASS (3 of 3).
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Type-check**
+
+Run: `pnpm --filter @ktx/cli run type-check`
+
+Expected: no errors.
+
+---
+
+## Task 3: Indented-text renderer `formatCommandTree`
+
+Render a `CommandTreeNode` as plain text. Each node on its own line: `<indent><name>[ (alias1, alias2)][ — description]`. Indent is two spaces per depth level. Children sorted alphabetically by name to keep output stable across changes that reorder registrar calls.
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `packages/cli/src/command-tree.ts`
+- Modify: `packages/cli/src/command-tree.test.ts`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+Append to `packages/cli/src/command-tree.test.ts`:
+
+```typescript
+import { formatCommandTree } from './command-tree.js';
+
+describe('formatCommandTree', () => {
+  it('renders a single node with no children', () => {
+    const node = { name: 'solo', description: 'just me', aliases: [], children: [] };
+    expect(formatCommandTree(node)).toBe('solo — just me\n');
+  });
+
+  it('renders aliases in parentheses before the description', () => {
+    const node = { name: 'cmd', description: 'does things', aliases: ['c', 'co'], children: [] };
+    expect(formatCommandTree(node)).toBe('cmd (c, co) — does things\n');
+  });
+
+  it('omits the dash when description is empty', () => {
+    const node = { name: 'bare', description: '', aliases: [], children: [] };
+    expect(formatCommandTree(node)).toBe('bare\n');
+  });
+
+  it('indents children by two spaces per depth level and sorts siblings alphabetically', () => {
+    const tree = {
+      name: 'root',
+      description: 'top',
+      aliases: [],
+      children: [
+        { name: 'beta', description: 'b', aliases: [], children: [] },
+        { name: 'alpha', description: 'a', aliases: ['al'], children: [
+          { name: 'inner', description: 'i', aliases: [], children: [] },
+        ] },
+      ],
+    };
+    expect(formatCommandTree(tree)).toBe(
+      'root — top\n' +
+      '  alpha (al) — a\n' +
+      '    inner — i\n' +
+      '  beta — b\n',
+    );
+  });
+});
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Run test to verify it fails**
+
+Run: `pnpm --filter @ktx/cli exec vitest run src/command-tree.test.ts`
+
+Expected: FAIL — `formatCommandTree` is not exported.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Implement `formatCommandTree`**
+
+Append to `packages/cli/src/command-tree.ts`:
+
+```typescript
+export function formatCommandTree(node: CommandTreeNode): string {
+  const lines: string[] = [];
+  appendNode(node, 0, lines);
+  return `${lines.join('\n')}\n`;
+}
+
+function appendNode(node: CommandTreeNode, depth: number, lines: string[]): void {
+  const indent = '  '.repeat(depth);
+  const aliasPart = node.aliases.length > 0 ? ` (${node.aliases.join(', ')})` : '';
+  const descPart = node.description.length > 0 ? ` — ${node.description}` : '';
+  lines.push(`${indent}${node.name}${aliasPart}${descPart}`);
+
+  const sortedChildren = [...node.children].sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
+  for (const child of sortedChildren) {
+    appendNode(child, depth + 1, lines);
+  }
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Run test to verify it passes**
+
+Run: `pnpm --filter @ktx/cli exec vitest run src/command-tree.test.ts`
+
+Expected: PASS (7 of 7 across walkCommandTree + formatCommandTree).
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Type-check**
+
+Run: `pnpm --filter @ktx/cli run type-check`
+
+Expected: no errors.
+
+- [ ] **Step 6: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add packages/cli/src/command-tree.ts packages/cli/src/command-tree.test.ts
+git commit -m "feat(cli): add walkCommandTree and formatCommandTree helpers"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 4: Script entrypoint `print-command-tree.ts`
+
+Thin glue: build the program with stub IO/deps, walk, format, write to a provided stdout. Export a `main(stdout)` function for unit testing; only auto-run when invoked as a script.
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `packages/cli/src/print-command-tree.ts`
+- Create: `packages/cli/src/print-command-tree.test.ts`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+Create `packages/cli/src/print-command-tree.test.ts`:
+
+```typescript
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import { renderKtxCommandTree } from './print-command-tree.js';
+
+describe('renderKtxCommandTree', () => {
+  it('renders an indented tree rooted at "ktx" with known top-level commands', () => {
+    const output = renderKtxCommandTree();
+
+    const lines = output.split('\n');
+    expect(lines[0]).toMatch(/^ktx( |$|\s—)/);
+
+    // Top-level commands are indented exactly two spaces.
+    const topLevel = lines
+      .filter((line) => /^ {2}\S/.test(line))
+      .map((line) => line.trim().split(' ')[0]);
+
+    for (const expected of ['setup', 'serve', 'sl', 'dev']) {
+      expect(topLevel).toContain(expected);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('ends with a single trailing newline', () => {
+    const output = renderKtxCommandTree();
+    expect(output.endsWith('\n')).toBe(true);
+    expect(output.endsWith('\n\n')).toBe(false);
+  });
+});
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Run test to verify it fails**
+
+Run: `pnpm --filter @ktx/cli exec vitest run src/print-command-tree.test.ts`
+
+Expected: FAIL — module not found.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Implement the script**
+
+Create `packages/cli/src/print-command-tree.ts`:
+
+```typescript
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+import { buildKtxProgram } from './cli-program.js';
+import type { KtxCliIo, KtxCliPackageInfo } from './cli-runtime.js';
+import { formatCommandTree, walkCommandTree } from './command-tree.js';
+
+function silentIo(): KtxCliIo {
+  return {
+    stdout: { isTTY: false, columns: 80, write: () => {} },
+    stderr: { write: () => {} },
+  };
+}
+
+function stubPackageInfo(): KtxCliPackageInfo {
+  return { name: '@ktx/cli', version: '0.0.0-docs', contextPackageName: '@ktx/context' };
+}
+
+export function renderKtxCommandTree(): string {
+  const program = buildKtxProgram({
+    io: silentIo(),
+    deps: {},
+    packageInfo: stubPackageInfo(),
+    runInit: async () => 0,
+  });
+  return formatCommandTree(walkCommandTree(program));
+}
+
+export function main(stdout: { write(chunk: string): void }): void {
+  stdout.write(renderKtxCommandTree());
+}
+
+const invokedAsScript =
+  typeof process !== 'undefined' &&
+  Array.isArray(process.argv) &&
+  process.argv[1] !== undefined &&
+  fileURLToPath(import.meta.url) === process.argv[1];
+
+if (invokedAsScript) {
+  main(process.stdout);
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Run test to verify it passes**
+
+Run: `pnpm --filter @ktx/cli exec vitest run src/print-command-tree.test.ts`
+
+Expected: PASS — both assertions green.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Type-check**
+
+Run: `pnpm --filter @ktx/cli run type-check`
+
+Expected: no errors.
+
+- [ ] **Step 6: Build and run the script end-to-end**
+
+Run:
+```bash
+pnpm --filter @ktx/cli run build
+node packages/cli/dist/print-command-tree.js | head -20
+```
+
+Expected: first line begins with `ktx`, followed by indented top-level commands (`setup`, `serve`, `sl`, `dev`, etc.). No errors on stderr.
+
+- [ ] **Step 7: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add packages/cli/src/print-command-tree.ts packages/cli/src/print-command-tree.test.ts
+git commit -m "feat(cli): add print-command-tree build-time script"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 5: Wire pnpm script and document
+
+Expose the script through pnpm so contributors and CI don't need to remember the `node dist/…` path.
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `packages/cli/package.json` (add `docs:commands` to `scripts`)
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Inspect existing scripts block**
+
+Run: `node -e "const p=require('./packages/cli/package.json'); console.log(JSON.stringify(p.scripts, null, 2))"`
+
+Note the current keys (`build`, `smoke`, `test`, `test:slow`, `type-check`, `assets:demo`). Add a new entry that depends on `build`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Add the `docs:commands` script**
+
+Edit `packages/cli/package.json`. In the `"scripts"` object, add (after `"build"`):
+
+```json
+"docs:commands": "pnpm run build && node dist/print-command-tree.js",
+```
+
+Keep alphabetical-ish ordering consistent with the existing block; if other scripts use `&&` chains for build prerequisites, match the style.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify the script runs**
+
+Run: `pnpm --filter @ktx/cli run docs:commands | head -30`
+
+Expected: builds the CLI, then prints the tree (first line `ktx ...`, two-space-indented children below).
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Verify nothing else broke**
+
+Run in parallel:
+- `pnpm --filter @ktx/cli run type-check`
+- `pnpm --filter @ktx/cli run test`
+
+Expected: both PASS.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add packages/cli/package.json
+git commit -m "chore(cli): add docs:commands pnpm script"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Verification Summary
+
+After all tasks, confirm:
+
+- [ ] `pnpm --filter @ktx/cli run type-check` — clean
+- [ ] `pnpm --filter @ktx/cli run test` — green, including new tests in `cli-program.test.ts`, `command-tree.test.ts`, `print-command-tree.test.ts`
+- [ ] `pnpm --filter @ktx/cli run docs:commands` — prints `ktx` followed by indented subcommand tree
+- [ ] `git status --short` — only the files listed in the File Map are modified or created; no incidental edits
+
+If any check fails, fix in place and re-run before declaring done.
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
  "scripts": {
    "assets:demo": "node scripts/build-demo-assets.mjs",
    "build": "node -e \"fs.rmSync('dist', { recursive: true, force: true })\" && tsc -p tsconfig.json && node ../../scripts/prepare-cli-bin.mjs",
+    "docs:commands": "pnpm run build && node dist/print-command-tree.js",
    "smoke": "vitest run src/standalone-smoke.test.ts src/example-smoke.test.ts --testTimeout 30000",
    "test": "vitest run --exclude src/standalone-smoke.test.ts --exclude src/example-smoke.test.ts --exclude src/setup-databases.test.ts --exclude src/scan.test.ts --exclude src/commands/connection-metabase-setup.test.ts --exclude src/setup-models.test.ts --exclude src/setup-sources.test.ts --exclude src/setup.test.ts --exclude src/connection.test.ts --exclude src/setup-embeddings.test.ts --exclude src/ingest.test.ts --exclude src/commands/connection-mapping.test.ts --exclude src/ingest-viz.test.ts --exclude src/demo.test.ts --exclude src/setup-project.test.ts --exclude src/sl.test.ts --exclude src/local-scan-connectors.test.ts --exclude src/commands/connection-notion.test.ts",
    "test:slow": "vitest run src/setup-databases.test.ts src/scan.test.ts src/commands/connection-metabase-setup.test.ts src/setup-models.test.ts src/setup-sources.test.ts src/setup.test.ts src/connection.test.ts src/setup-embeddings.test.ts src/ingest.test.ts src/commands/connection-mapping.test.ts src/ingest-viz.test.ts src/demo.test.ts src/setup-project.test.ts src/sl.test.ts src/local-scan-connectors.test.ts src/commands/connection-notion.test.ts --testTimeout 30000",
--- a/packages/cli/src/cli-program.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/cli-program.test.ts
@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import type { Command } from '@commander-js/extra-typings';
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import { buildKtxProgram } from './cli-program.js';
+import type { KtxCliIo, KtxCliPackageInfo } from './cli-runtime.js';
+
+function stubIo(): KtxCliIo {
+  return {
+    stdout: { isTTY: false, columns: 80, write: () => {} },
+    stderr: { write: () => {} },
+  };
+}
+
+function stubPackageInfo(): KtxCliPackageInfo {
+  return { name: '@ktx/cli', version: '0.0.0-test', contextPackageName: '@ktx/context' };
+}
+
+describe('buildKtxProgram', () => {
+  it('returns a Command named "ktx" with all registered top-level subcommands', () => {
+    const program: Command = buildKtxProgram({
+      io: stubIo(),
+      deps: {},
+      packageInfo: stubPackageInfo(),
+      runInit: async () => 0,
+    });
+
+    expect(program.name()).toBe('ktx');
+    const topLevel = program.commands.map((command) => command.name()).sort();
+    for (const expected of ['setup', 'connection', 'ingest', 'sl', 'dev']) {
+      expect(topLevel).toContain(expected);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('does not parse argv or invoke action handlers', () => {
+    let wrote = '';
+    const io: KtxCliIo = {
+      stdout: {
+        isTTY: false,
+        columns: 80,
+        write: (chunk) => {
+          wrote += chunk;
+        },
+      },
+      stderr: {
+        write: (chunk) => {
+          wrote += chunk;
+        },
+      },
+    };
+
+    buildKtxProgram({ io, deps: {}, packageInfo: stubPackageInfo(), runInit: async () => 0 });
+
+    expect(wrote).toBe('');
+  });
+});
--- a/packages/cli/src/cli-program.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/cli-program.ts
@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ interface KtxCommanderProgramOptions {
  runInit: (args: { projectDir: string; projectName?: string; force: boolean }, io: KtxCliIo) => Promise<number>;
 }

+export interface BuildKtxProgramOptions {
+  io: KtxCliIo;
+  deps: KtxCliDeps;
+  packageInfo: KtxCliPackageInfo;
+  runInit: (args: { projectDir: string; projectName?: string; force: boolean }, io: KtxCliIo) => Promise<number>;
+  setExitCode?: (code: number) => void;
+}
+
 type CommanderExitLike = { exitCode: number; code: string; message: string };

 interface KtxGlobalOptionValues {
@ -288,6 +296,35 @@ async function runBareInteractiveCommand(
  return 0;
 }

+export function buildKtxProgram(options: BuildKtxProgramOptions): Command {
+  const program = createBaseProgram(options.packageInfo, options.io);
+  program.hook('preAction', (_thisCommand, actionCommand) => {
+    writeProjectDir(options.io, actionCommand as CommandPathNode);
+  });
+
+  const context: KtxCliCommandContext = {
+    io: options.io,
+    deps: options.deps,
+    packageInfo: options.packageInfo,
+    setExitCode: options.setExitCode ?? (() => {}),
+    runInit: options.runInit,
+    writeDebug: (command: string, commandContext: CommandWithGlobalOptions) => {
+      writeDebug(options.io, commandContext, command);
+    },
+  };
+
+  registerSetupCommands(program, context);
+  registerConnectionCommands(program, context);
+  registerPublicIngestCommands(program, context);
+  registerWikiCommands(program, context);
+  registerSlCommands(program, context);
+  registerStatusCommands(program, context);
+  registerAgentCommands(program, context);
+  registerDevCommands(program, context);
+
+  return program;
+}
+
 export async function runCommanderKtxCli(
  argv: string[],
  io: KtxCliIo,
@ -297,11 +334,16 @@ export async function runCommanderKtxCli(
 ): Promise<number> {
  profileMark('commander:entry');
  let exitCode = 0;
-  const program = createBaseProgram(info, io);
-  program.hook('preAction', (_thisCommand, actionCommand) => {
-    writeProjectDir(io, actionCommand as CommandPathNode);
+  const program = buildKtxProgram({
+    io,
+    deps,
+    packageInfo: info,
+    runInit: options.runInit,
+    setExitCode: (code: number) => {
+      exitCode = code;
+    },
  });
-  profileMark('commander:base-program');
+  profileMark('commander:program-built');
  const context: KtxCliCommandContext = {
    io,
    deps,
@ -315,30 +357,6 @@ export async function runCommanderKtxCli(
    },
  };

-  registerSetupCommands(program, context);
-  profileMark('commander:register-setup');
-
-  registerConnectionCommands(program, context);
-  profileMark('commander:register-connection');
-
-  registerPublicIngestCommands(program, context);
-  profileMark('commander:register-public-ingest');
-
-  registerWikiCommands(program, context);
-  profileMark('commander:register-wiki');
-
-  registerSlCommands(program, context);
-  profileMark('commander:register-sl');
-
-  registerStatusCommands(program, context);
-  profileMark('commander:register-status');
-
-  registerAgentCommands(program, context);
-  profileMark('commander:register-agent');
-
-  registerDevCommands(program, context);
-  profileMark('commander:register-dev');
-
  if (argv.length === 0) {
    if (io.stdout.isTTY === true) {
      try {
--- a/packages/cli/src/command-tree.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/command-tree.test.ts
@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+import { Command } from '@commander-js/extra-typings';
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import { formatCommandTree, walkCommandTree } from './command-tree.js';
+
+describe('walkCommandTree', () => {
+  it('captures name, description, aliases, and nested children', () => {
+    const root = new Command('root').description('the root');
+    const child = new Command('child').description('a child').alias('c').alias('ch');
+    const grandchild = new Command('grand').description('a grandchild');
+    child.addCommand(grandchild);
+    root.addCommand(child);
+
+    const tree = walkCommandTree(root);
+
+    expect(tree).toEqual({
+      name: 'root',
+      description: 'the root',
+      aliases: [],
+      arguments: [],
+      children: [
+        {
+          name: 'child',
+          description: 'a child',
+          aliases: ['c', 'ch'],
+          arguments: [],
+          children: [{ name: 'grand', description: 'a grandchild', aliases: [], arguments: [], children: [] }],
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('returns an empty children array when there are no subcommands', () => {
+    const leaf = new Command('leaf').description('alone');
+    expect(walkCommandTree(leaf)).toEqual({
+      name: 'leaf',
+      description: 'alone',
+      aliases: [],
+      arguments: [],
+      children: [],
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('uses an empty string when description is unset', () => {
+    const command = new Command('bare');
+    expect(walkCommandTree(command).description).toBe('');
+  });
+
+  it('captures required, optional, and variadic arguments', () => {
+    const command = new Command('scan')
+      .argument('<connectionId>', 'KTX connection id')
+      .argument('[schemas...]', 'Schemas');
+
+    expect(walkCommandTree(command).arguments).toEqual(['<connectionId>', '[schemas...]']);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('formatCommandTree', () => {
+  it('renders a single node with no children', () => {
+    const node = { name: 'solo', description: 'just me', aliases: [], arguments: [], children: [] };
+    expect(formatCommandTree(node)).toMatch(/^solo\s+just me\n$/);
+  });
+
+  it('renders aliases in parentheses before the description', () => {
+    const node = { name: 'cmd', description: 'does things', aliases: ['c', 'co'], arguments: [], children: [] };
+    expect(formatCommandTree(node)).toMatch(/^cmd \(c, co\)\s+does things\n$/);
+  });
+
+  it('renders command arguments after the command name', () => {
+    const node = {
+      name: 'test',
+      description: 'Test a configured connection',
+      aliases: [],
+      arguments: ['<connectionId>'],
+      children: [],
+    };
+    expect(formatCommandTree(node)).toMatch(/^test <connectionId>\s+Test a configured connection\n$/);
+  });
+
+  it('omits the dash when description is empty', () => {
+    const node = { name: 'bare', description: '', aliases: [], arguments: [], children: [] };
+    expect(formatCommandTree(node)).toBe('bare\n');
+  });
+
+  it('renders tree connectors and preserves sibling registration order', () => {
+    const tree = {
+      name: 'root',
+      description: 'top',
+      aliases: [],
+      arguments: [],
+      children: [
+        {
+          name: 'beta',
+          description: 'b',
+          aliases: [],
+          arguments: [],
+          children: [{ name: 'leaf', description: 'l', aliases: [], arguments: [], children: [] }],
+        },
+        {
+          name: 'alpha',
+          description: 'a',
+          aliases: ['al'],
+          arguments: ['<id>'],
+          children: [{ name: 'inner', description: 'i', aliases: [], arguments: [], children: [] }],
+        },
+      ],
+    };
+    const lines = formatCommandTree(tree).trimEnd().split('\n');
+    expect(lines[0]).toMatch(/^root\s+top$/);
+    expect(lines[1]).toMatch(/^  ├── beta\s+b$/);
+    expect(lines[2]).toMatch(/^  │   └── leaf\s+l$/);
+    expect(lines[3]).toMatch(/^  └── alpha <id> \(al\)\s+a$/);
+    expect(lines[4]).toMatch(/^      └── inner\s+i$/);
+  });
+});
--- a/packages/cli/src/command-tree.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/command-tree.ts
@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import type { Argument, CommandUnknownOpts } from '@commander-js/extra-typings';
+
+const DESCRIPTION_COLUMN = 42;
+
+export interface CommandTreeNode {
+  name: string;
+  description: string;
+  aliases: string[];
+  arguments: string[];
+  children: CommandTreeNode[];
+}
+
+export function walkCommandTree(command: CommandUnknownOpts): CommandTreeNode {
+  return {
+    name: command.name(),
+    description: command.description(),
+    aliases: command.aliases(),
+    arguments: command.registeredArguments.map(formatArgumentDeclaration),
+    children: command.commands.map((child) => walkCommandTree(child)),
+  };
+}
+
+export function formatCommandTree(node: CommandTreeNode): string {
+  const lines: string[] = [];
+  appendNode(node, '', '', lines);
+  return `${lines.join('\n')}\n`;
+}
+
+function formatArgumentDeclaration(argument: Argument): string {
+  const name = `${argument.name()}${argument.variadic ? '...' : ''}`;
+  return argument.required ? `<${name}>` : `[${name}]`;
+}
+
+function appendNode(node: CommandTreeNode, prefix: string, connector: string, lines: string[]): void {
+  const label = formatLabel(node);
+  lines.push(formatLine(`${prefix}${connector}${label}`, node.description));
+
+  const childPrefix =
+    connector === '' ? `${prefix}  ` : `${prefix}${connector === '└── ' ? '    ' : '│   '}`;
+  node.children.forEach((child, index) => {
+    const isLast = index === node.children.length - 1;
+    const childConnector = isLast ? '└── ' : '├── ';
+    appendNode(child, childPrefix, childConnector, lines);
+  });
+}
+
+function formatLabel(node: CommandTreeNode): string {
+  const argumentPart = node.arguments.length > 0 ? ` ${node.arguments.join(' ')}` : '';
+  const aliasPart = node.aliases.length > 0 ? ` (${node.aliases.join(', ')})` : '';
+  return `${node.name}${argumentPart}${aliasPart}`;
+}
+
+function formatLine(label: string, description: string): string {
+  if (description.length === 0) {
+    return label;
+  }
+  const padding = label.length >= DESCRIPTION_COLUMN ? ' ' : ' '.repeat(DESCRIPTION_COLUMN - label.length);
+  return `${label}${padding}${description}`;
+}
--- a/packages/cli/src/print-command-tree.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/print-command-tree.test.ts
@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import { renderKtxCommandTree } from './print-command-tree.js';
+
+describe('renderKtxCommandTree', () => {
+  it('renders an indented tree rooted at "ktx" with known top-level commands', () => {
+    const output = renderKtxCommandTree();
+
+    const lines = output.split('\n');
+    expect(lines[0]).toMatch(/^ktx( |$)/);
+
+    const topLevel = lines
+      .filter((line) => /^ {2}[├└]── \S/.test(line))
+      .map((line) => line.replace(/^ {2}[├└]── /, '').trim().split(' ')[0]);
+
+    for (const expected of ['setup', 'connection', 'ingest', 'sl', 'dev']) {
+      expect(topLevel).toContain(expected);
+    }
+
+    expect(output).toContain('│   ├── test <connectionId>');
+  });
+
+  it('ends with a single trailing newline', () => {
+    const output = renderKtxCommandTree();
+    expect(output.endsWith('\n')).toBe(true);
+    expect(output.endsWith('\n\n')).toBe(false);
+  });
+});
--- a/packages/cli/src/print-command-tree.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/print-command-tree.ts
@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+import { buildKtxProgram } from './cli-program.js';
+import type { KtxCliIo, KtxCliPackageInfo } from './cli-runtime.js';
+import { formatCommandTree, walkCommandTree } from './command-tree.js';
+
+function silentIo(): KtxCliIo {
+  return {
+    stdout: { isTTY: false, columns: 80, write: () => {} },
+    stderr: { write: () => {} },
+  };
+}
+
+function stubPackageInfo(): KtxCliPackageInfo {
+  return { name: '@ktx/cli', version: '0.0.0-docs', contextPackageName: '@ktx/context' };
+}
+
+export function renderKtxCommandTree(): string {
+  const program = buildKtxProgram({
+    io: silentIo(),
+    deps: {},
+    packageInfo: stubPackageInfo(),
+    runInit: async () => 0,
+  });
+  return formatCommandTree(walkCommandTree(program));
+}
+
+export function main(stdout: { write(chunk: string): void }): void {
+  stdout.write(renderKtxCommandTree());
+}
+
+const invokedAsScript =
+  typeof process !== 'undefined' &&
+  Array.isArray(process.argv) &&
+  process.argv[1] !== undefined &&
+  fileURLToPath(import.meta.url) === process.argv[1];
+
+if (invokedAsScript) {
+  main(process.stdout);
+}