aegra-cli

aegra-cli

Aegra CLI - Command-line interface for managing self-hosted agent deployments.

Aegra is an open-source, self-hosted alternative to LangSmith Deployments. Use this CLI to initialize projects, run development servers, and manage Docker services.

Installation

From PyPI

pip install aegra-cli

From Source

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/aegra/aegra.git
cd aegra

# Install all workspace packages
uv sync --all-packages

Quick Start

# Initialize a new Aegra project (prompts for location, template, and name)
aegra init

# Follow the printed next steps
cd <your-project>
cp .env.example .env     # Add your OPENAI_API_KEY
uv sync                  # Install dependencies
uv run aegra dev         # Start PostgreSQL + dev server

Commands

aegra version

Show version information for aegra-cli and aegra-api.

aegra version

Output displays a table with versions for both packages.

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aegra init

Initialize a new Aegra project with configuration files and directory structure.

aegra init [PATH] [OPTIONS]

Arguments:

Options:

Templates:

Examples:

# Initialize in current directory
aegra init

# Initialize in a specific directory
aegra init my-project

# Initialize with a specific template and name
aegra init my-project --template 2 --name "My ReAct Agent"

# Initialize in current directory, overwriting existing files
aegra init --force

Created Files:

• aegra.json - Graph configuration
• pyproject.toml - Python project configuration
• .env.example - Environment variable template
• .gitignore - Git ignore rules
• README.md - Project readme
• src/<slug>/__init__.py - Package init file
• src/<slug>/graph.py - Graph implementation
• src/<slug>/state.py - State schema definition
• src/<slug>/prompts.py - Prompt templates
• src/<slug>/context.py - Context configuration
• src/<slug>/utils.py - Utility functions
• src/<slug>/tools.py - Tool definitions (ReAct template only)
• docker-compose.yml - Docker Compose for PostgreSQL and API services
• Dockerfile - Container build

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aegra dev

Run the development server with hot reload.

aegra dev [OPTIONS]

Options:

Examples:

# Start with defaults (localhost:2026)
aegra dev

# Start on all interfaces, port 3000
aegra dev --host 0.0.0.0 --port 3000

# Start with a custom app
aegra dev --app myapp.main:app

# Start with a specific config and env file
aegra dev --config ./aegra.json --env-file ./.env

# Start without automatic database check
aegra dev --no-db-check

The server automatically restarts when code changes are detected.

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aegra serve

Run the production server (no hot reload).

aegra serve [OPTIONS]

Options:

Examples:

# Start with defaults (0.0.0.0:2026)
aegra serve

# Start with a custom config
aegra serve --config ./aegra.json

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aegra up

Start services with Docker Compose.

aegra up [SERVICES...] [OPTIONS]

Arguments:

Options:

Examples:

# Start all services (builds by default)
aegra up

# Start only postgres
aegra up postgres

# Start without building
aegra up --no-build

# Start with a custom compose file
aegra up -f ./docker-compose.yml

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aegra down

Stop services with Docker Compose.

aegra down [OPTIONS]

Options:

Examples:

# Stop all services
aegra down

# Stop and remove volumes (WARNING: data will be lost)
aegra down -v

# Stop with a custom compose file
aegra down -f ./docker-compose.yml

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Environment Variables

The CLI respects the following environment variables (typically set via .env file):

# Database
POSTGRES_USER=aegra
POSTGRES_PASSWORD=aegra_secret
POSTGRES_HOST=localhost
POSTGRES_DB=aegra

# Authentication
AUTH_TYPE=noop  # Options: noop, custom

# Server (for aegra dev)
HOST=0.0.0.0
PORT=2026

# Configuration
AEGRA_CONFIG=aegra.json

Requirements

• Python 3.12+
• Docker (for aegra up and aegra down commands)
• PostgreSQL (or use Docker)

Related Packages

• aegra-api: Core API package providing the Agent Protocol server
• aegra: Meta-package that installs both aegra-cli and aegra-api