backlog instructions

backlog instructions

instructions for agents to learn to use backlog

Synopsis

Instructions for agents to learn to use backlog by including them into a prompt.

backlog instructions [flags]

Examples

backlog instructions               # outputs the instructions for agents to use the cli.
backlog instructions --mode cli    # outputs the instructions for agents to use the cli.
backlog instructions --mode mcp    # outputs the instructions for agents to use MCP.
backlog instructions >> AGENTS.md  # add instructions to agent base prompt.

Options

Environment Variables

    (name)              (default)
    BACKLOG_AUTO_COMMIT false
    BACKLOG_FOLDER      .backlog
    BACKLOG_LOG_FILE    
    BACKLOG_LOG_FORMAT  text
    BACKLOG_LOG_LEVEL   info

Flags

  -h, --help          help for instructions
      --mode string   which mode the agent will use backlog: (cli|mcp) (default "cli")

Options inherited from parent commands

      --auto-commit         Auto-committing changes to git repository
      --folder string       Directory for backlog tasks (default ".backlog")
      --log-file string     Log file path (defaults to stderr)
      --log-format string   Log format (json, text) (default "text")
      --log-level string    Log level (debug, info, warn, error) (default "info")

SEE ALSO

• backlog - Backlog is a git-native, markdown-based task manager