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genesis agent runs a single agent turn from the command line without needing an inbound chat message. Use it for scripted workflows, testing, and programmatic delivery.

Quick start

Run a simple agent turn

```bash
genesis agent --message "What is the weather today?"
```

This sends the message through the Gateway and prints the reply.

Target a specific agent or session

```bash
# Target a specific agent
genesis agent --agent ops --message "Summarize logs"

# Target a phone number (derives session key)
genesis agent --to +15555550123 --message "Status update"

# Reuse an existing session
genesis agent --session-id abc123 --message "Continue the task"
```

Deliver the reply to a channel

```bash
# Deliver to WhatsApp (default channel)
genesis agent --to +15555550123 --message "Report ready" --deliver

# Deliver to Slack
genesis agent --agent ops --message "Generate report" \
  --deliver --reply-channel slack --reply-to "#reports"
```

Flags

Flag Description
--message \<text\> Message to send (required)
--to \<dest\> Derive session key from a target (phone, chat id)
--agent \<id\> Target a configured agent (uses its main session)
--session-id \<id\> Reuse an existing session by id
--local Force local embedded runtime (skip Gateway)
--deliver Send the reply to a chat channel
--channel \<name\> Delivery channel (whatsapp, telegram, discord, slack, etc.)
--reply-to \<target\> Delivery target override
--reply-channel \<name\> Delivery channel override
--reply-account \<id\> Delivery account id override
--thinking \<level\> Set thinking level for the selected model profile
--verbose \<on|full|off\> Set verbose level
--timeout \<seconds\> Override agent timeout
--json Output structured JSON

Behavior

  • By default, the CLI goes through the Gateway. Add --local to force the embedded runtime on the current machine.
  • If the Gateway is unreachable, the CLI falls back to the local embedded run.
  • Session selection: --to derives the session key (group/channel targets preserve isolation; direct chats collapse to main).
  • Thinking and verbose flags persist into the session store.
  • Output: plain text by default, or --json for structured payload + metadata.

Examples

# Simple turn with JSON output
genesis agent --to +15555550123 --message "Trace logs" --verbose on --json

# Turn with thinking level
genesis agent --session-id 1234 --message "Summarize inbox" --thinking medium

# Deliver to a different channel than the session
genesis agent --agent ops --message "Alert" --deliver --reply-channel telegram --reply-to "@admin"

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