CLI Reference

Complete reference for squirrel CLI commands

The squirrel CLI provides commands for website auditing, crawling, and self-management.

Top-Level Commands

Commands that operate on websites and projects:

Command	Description
`audit`	Run full website audit (crawl + analyze)
`crawl`	Crawl website without analysis
`analyze`	Run audit rules on stored crawl
`report`	View and query stored audit reports
`init`	Create squirrel.toml config file
`config`	View and modify configuration
`feedback`	Send feedback to squirrelscan team
`auth`	Authentication for cloud features and publishing
`credits`	Show cloud credit balance and pricing
`mcp`	Run the local MCP server for agents

Commands for managing the CLI itself:

Command	Description
`self install`	Bootstrap local installation
`self update`	Check and apply updates
`self completion`	Generate shell completions
`self doctor`	Run health checks
`self version`	Show version information
`self settings`	Manage CLI settings
`self uninstall`	Remove squirrel from system

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squirrel audit https://example.com

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squirrel audit https://example.com -m 200 -f json -o report.json

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squirrel report

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squirrel report --list

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squirrel self update

All commands support:

Option	Description
`-c, --config-file`	Path to config file (default: auto-discover)

View help for any command:

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squirrel --help
squirrel audit --help
squirrel self update --help