CLI Reference

pct

The TUI launcher and server manager.

pct [OPTIONS] [SUBCOMMAND]

Options

Option Description
--no-server Launch TUI without auto-starting the server
--version, -v Show version
--help, -h Show help

Subcommands

Command Description
pct Launch TUI (auto-starts server if not running)
pct server start Start the server in the background
pct server stop Stop the server
pct server restart Restart the server
pct server status Check if the server is running
pct clear-state Delete ~/.perceptron/state.json

TUI Controls

Key Action
Tab / Shift+Tab Cycle panel focus (Sidebar / Center / QuickPanel)
Up / Down (or k / j) Navigate within focused panel
Left / Right (or h / l) Change selections, cycle quick panel views
Enter Select view, edit field, confirm
Esc Stop editing, cancel, dismiss overlays
Space Toggle feeds subscription
? Toggle help overlay
q / Ctrl-C Quit

Runtime Paths

Path Contents
~/.perceptron/ All runtime data