project
Project management commands. Projects are the top-level container for tasks and epics.
Commands
sibyl project list- List all projectssibyl project show- Show project detailssibyl project create- Create a projectsibyl project progress- Show project progresssibyl project link- Link directory to projectsibyl project unlink- Remove directory linksibyl project links- List all directory links
project list
List all projects.
Synopsis
bash
sibyl project list [options]Options
| Option | Short | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
--limit | -n | 20 | Max results |
--json | -j | false | JSON output |
--csv | false | CSV output |
Example
bash
sibyl project listOutput:
Projects
ID Name Status Description
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
proj_abc1.. Backend API active REST API for mobile and web clients
proj_def2.. Mobile App active iOS and Android app
proj_ghi3.. Documentation active Technical documentation site
Showing 3 project(s)project show
Show project details with task summary.
Synopsis
bash
sibyl project show <project_id> [options]Options
| Option | Short | Description |
|---|---|---|
--json | -j | JSON output |
Example
bash
sibyl project show proj_abc123Output:
Project proj_abc1
Name: Backend API
Status: active
Description:
REST API for mobile and web clients
Task Summary:
todo: 12
doing: 3
blocked: 1
review: 2
done: 45
Progress: ████████████░░░░░░░░ 71%
Tech Stack: typescript, express, postgresqlJSON Output
bash
sibyl project show proj_abc123 --jsonjson
{
"id": "proj_abc123",
"name": "Backend API",
"entity_type": "project",
"description": "REST API for mobile and web clients",
"metadata": {
"status": "active",
"tech_stack": ["typescript", "express", "postgresql"]
},
"task_summary": {
"total": 63,
"by_status": {
"todo": 12,
"doing": 3,
"blocked": 1,
"review": 2,
"done": 45
}
}
}project create
Create a new project.
Synopsis
bash
sibyl project create --name <name> [options]Required Options
| Option | Short | Description |
|---|---|---|
--name | -n | Project name (required) |
Options
| Option | Short | Description |
|---|---|---|
--description | -d | Project description |
--repo | -r | Repository URL |
--json | -j | JSON output |
Example
bash
sibyl project create \
--name "Backend API" \
--description "REST API for mobile and web clients" \
--repo "https://github.com/org/backend-api"Output:
Project created: proj_abc123def456project progress
Show project progress with visual breakdown.
Synopsis
bash
sibyl project progress <project_id> [options]Options
| Option | Short | Description |
|---|---|---|
--json | -j | JSON output |
Example
bash
sibyl project progress proj_abc123Output:
Project Progress
████████████████████████████░░░░░░░░░░░░ 71.4% (45/63)
Status Breakdown:
backlog ██ 2
todo ████████████ 12
doing ███ 3
blocked █ 1
review ██ 2
done █████████████████████████████████████████████ 45JSON Output
bash
sibyl project progress proj_abc123 --jsonjson
{
"project_id": "proj_abc123",
"total_tasks": 63,
"completed": 45,
"progress_percent": 71.4,
"by_status": {
"backlog": 2,
"todo": 12,
"doing": 3,
"blocked": 1,
"review": 2,
"done": 45
}
}project link
Link a directory to a project for automatic context. This is the key to seamless project-scoped operations.
Synopsis
bash
sibyl project link <project_id> [options]Options
| Option | Short | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
--path | -p | cwd | Directory path to link |
Example
bash
cd ~/dev/backend-api
sibyl project link proj_abc123Output:
Linked /Users/bliss/dev/backend-api
-> Backend API (proj_abc123def456...)
Task commands in this directory will now auto-scope to this projectLink Another Directory
bash
sibyl project link proj_xyz789 --path ~/dev/mobile-appHow It Works
Once linked:
bash
cd ~/dev/backend-api
sibyl task list # Only shows tasks for proj_abc123
sibyl search "auth" # Only searches proj_abc123
sibyl task create --title "Fix bug" # Creates in proj_abc123The link is stored in ~/.sibyl/config.toml:
toml
[paths]
"/Users/bliss/dev/backend-api" = "proj_abc123"
"/Users/bliss/dev/mobile-app" = "proj_xyz789"project unlink
Remove project link from a directory.
Synopsis
bash
sibyl project unlink [options]Options
| Option | Short | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
--path | -p | cwd | Directory path to unlink |
Example
bash
cd ~/dev/backend-api
sibyl project unlinkOutput:
Unlinked /Users/bliss/dev/backend-apiUnlink Specific Path
bash
sibyl project unlink --path ~/dev/old-projectproject links
List all directory-to-project links.
Synopsis
bash
sibyl project linksExample
bash
sibyl project linksOutput:
Project Links:
* /Users/bliss/dev/backend-api
-> proj_abc123def456789
/Users/bliss/dev/mobile-app
-> proj_xyz789abc123456
* = current contextCommon Workflows
Setup New Project
bash
# 1. Create project
sibyl project create --name "My New Project" --description "Project description"
# Returns: proj_abc123
# 2. Link directory
cd ~/dev/my-new-project
sibyl project link proj_abc123
# 3. Create initial tasks
sibyl task create --title "Setup repository"
sibyl task create --title "Configure CI/CD"
sibyl task create --title "Write initial documentation"Multi-Project Workflow
bash
# Work on backend
cd ~/dev/backend
sibyl task list --status doing
sibyl task complete task_abc --learnings "..."
# Switch to frontend
cd ~/dev/frontend
sibyl task list --status todo
sibyl task start task_xyzCross-Project Operations
bash
# Search across all projects
sibyl search "authentication" --all
# List all tasks (all projects)
sibyl task list --all
# Override context for single command
sibyl task list --context proj_otherRelated Commands
sibyl task list- List tasks (respects project context)sibyl context- Manage CLI contextssibyl epic list- List epics in project
