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CTO 9ff4876b56 feat: add comprehensive CLI documentation and release workflow 
- Add CLI reference documentation with command examples
- Add CLI quick reference card for quick lookups
- Add troubleshooting guide for common issues
- Add GitHub Actions release workflow for binary builds
- Add CHANGELOG.md for release tracking
- Add webhook integration examples
- Add setup and verification script
- Update README with installation instructions and CLI overview

Addresses ELF-169: Document CLI and add standalone binary releases

Co-Authored-By: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
2026-06-23 10:35:10 +02:00

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Hatch CLI Quick Reference

Installation

# Download binary (Linux example)
curl -L https://github.com/elfoundation/hatch/releases/latest/download/hatch-linux-amd64 -o hatch
chmod +x hatch
sudo mv hatch /usr/local/bin/

Commands

Command Description Example
hatch serve Start server hatch serve
hatch capture <url> Capture request hatch capture /api/webhook
hatch inspect <endpoint> View requests hatch inspect my-webhook
hatch search <endpoint> Search traffic hatch search my-webhook -query 'status:500'
hatch replay <id> Replay request hatch replay abc123 -endpoint api -target http://localhost:3000
hatch mock set <endpoint> Configure mock hatch mock set api -status 200 -body '{}'
hatch doc generate <endpoint> Generate OpenAPI hatch doc generate api > openapi.json
hatch version Print version hatch version

Common Flags

Flag Description Example
-method METHOD HTTP method hatch capture /api -method PUT
-body BODY Request body hatch capture /api -body '{"key":"value"}'
-header KEY:VALUE Add header hatch capture /api -header 'Auth:token'
-limit N Limit results hatch inspect api -limit 10
-query QUERY Search query hatch search api -query 'status:500'
-endpoint ENDPOINT Source endpoint hatch replay abc -endpoint api
-target URL Target URL hatch replay abc -target http://localhost:3000
-status CODE HTTP status hatch mock set api -status 200

Environment Variables

Variable Description Default
HATCH_URL Server URL http://localhost:8080
PORT Server port 8080

Quick Examples

Capture a Webhook

hatch capture /webhooks/stripe \
  -method POST \
  -header 'Stripe-Signature:whsec_test' \
  -body '{"type":"payment_intent.succeeded"}'

Debug Failed Requests

# Find 500 errors
hatch search api -query 'status:500'

# Get details
hatch inspect api -limit 5

# Replay to debug
hatch replay <id> -endpoint api -target http://localhost:8080/debug

Mock API for Frontend

hatch mock set api/users \
  -status 200 \
  -header 'Content-Type:application/json' \
  -body '[{"id":1,"name":"John"}]'

Generate API Docs

hatch doc generate api/users > users-api.json
hatch doc generate api/posts > posts-api.json

Query Syntax

Query Description
status:500 Filter by status code
POST Filter by HTTP method
user.created Search in body
Content-Type:application/json Filter by header

Exit Codes

Code Meaning
0 Success
1 General error
2 Invalid arguments
3 Network error
4 Auth error
5 Not found

Troubleshooting

# Check server health
curl http://localhost:8080/healthz

# Verify binary works
hatch version

# Test connection
hatch inspect default -limit 1

For detailed troubleshooting, see cli-troubleshooting.md.