CLI Reference

Main Commands

`dino check`

Analyze code with LLM.

# Analyze current directory
dino check

# Analyze specific files
dino check src/views.py src/models.py

# Analyze with options
dino check --diff           # Only changed files
dino check -v               # Verbose output
dino check --debug          # Debug logging to dino.log
dino check --no-cache       # Skip cache
dino check --format json    # JSON output
dino check --format jsonl   # JSON Lines output

`dino init`

Create a dino.yaml configuration file.

dino init

If agent folders (.claude, .codex, .gemini) exist, it will offer to create skills.

`dino skill`

Create agent skills for AI coding assistants.

# Auto-detect and create for all agents
dino skill

# Create for specific agent
dino skill --agent claude
dino skill --agent codex
dino skill --agent gemini

# Force overwrite existing
dino skill --force

See Coding Agents for full documentation.

`dino version`

Show version information.

dino version

Pack Commands

`dino packs list`

List all available rule packs.

dino packs list

`dino packs info`

Show details of a specific pack.

dino packs info python
dino packs info django

`dino explain`

Explain a specific rule.

dino explain django/n-plus-one
dino explain python/mutable-default

Cache Commands

`dino cache stats`

Show cache statistics.

dino cache stats

`dino cache clear`

Clear the analysis cache.

dino cache clear

Log Commands

`dino logs list`

View LLM call history.

dino logs list

`dino logs show`

Show details of a specific LLM call.

dino logs show 123

`dino logs cost`

View cost summary.

dino logs cost

Command Summary

Command	Description
`dino check [paths]`	Analyze code with LLM
`dino check --diff`	Analyze only changed files
`dino check -v`	Verbose output with progress
`dino check --debug`	Enable debug logging to dino.log
`dino check --no-cache`	Skip cache, re-analyze all files
`dino packs list`	List available packs
`dino packs info NAME`	Show pack details
`dino explain RULE_ID`	Explain a rule
`dino cache stats`	Show cache statistics
`dino cache clear`	Clear the cache
`dino logs list`	View LLM call history
`dino logs show ID`	Show details of a specific LLM call
`dino logs cost`	View cost summary
`dino init`	Create dino.yaml
`dino skill`	Create agent skills
`dino skill --agent NAME`	Create skill for specific agent
`dino version`	Show version information