ReferenceCLI commands
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ak kit list-kits
List available content kits
Walk the kits directory, load each kit.yaml, and print a summary table of name, version, extends, and per-category export counts.
Who it's for: Power devs scripting kit selection; users browsing what is available.
When to use it: Run before ak kit init or ak kit validate to confirm the target kit exists.
What changes on disk: Read-only.
Usage
ak kit list-kits [flags]Examples
ak kit list-kits # default: ./kits
ak kit list-kits --kits-dir /path # custom directory
ak kit list-kits --json | jq .kits # scripted consumptionFlags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-h, --help | help for list-kits |
--json | Emit machine-readable JSON (implies --no-interactive) |
--kits-dir string | Kits directory override (default: embedded kits; overrides: --kits-dir or $AGENTKIT_KITS_DIR) |
--no-interactive | Disable interactive prompts (CI-safe) |
-q, --quiet | Suppress non-error output on stderr |
-V, --verbose | Extra diagnostic output on stderr (loses to --quiet) |
-y, --yes | Assume yes for all prompts |
Output modes
| Mode | Behavior |
|---|---|
pretty | default on TTY (colors, ASCII markers) |
plain | auto when stdout piped or --no-interactive |
json | --json (single-object envelope, NDJSON-safe) |
Exit codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
0 | success |
1 | runtime error |
2 | invalid flags |
3 | user-cancel (SIGINT, prompt-cancel) |
5 | kits directory not found |
Related commands
ak kit— Kit management commands