Quick Start Commands

Essential commands to get up and running with Rhema quickly.

🚀 Installation and Setup

Install Rhema

# From Cargo (Recommended)
 
 
cargo install rhema
 
# From Source
 
 
git clone https://github.com/fugue-ai/rhema.git
cd rhema
cargo build --release
 
# From Binary Releases
 
 
# Download from https://github.com/fugue-ai/rhema/releases
 
 

Initialize Your Project

# Initialize Rhema in your current directory
 
 
rhema init

📝 Basic Context Management

Add Work Items

# Add a high-priority todo
 
 
rhema todo add "Implement user authentication" --priority high
 
# Add a decision with status
 
 
rhema decision record "Use PostgreSQL" --status approved

Query Your Context

# Find high-priority todos
 
 
rhema query "todos WHERE priority='high'"
 
# Find approved decisions
 
 
rhema query "decisions WHERE status='approved'"

🎯 What These Commands Do

• rhema init - Creates the .rhema/ directory and initializes basic configuration files

• rhema todo add - Adds work items to your project’s todo list with metadata

• rhema decision record - Records architectural decisions with rationale and status

• rhema query - Searches across all your context files using CQL (Context Query Language)

📚 Next Steps

After running these commands, you’ll have:

• A .rhema/ directory with your project’s context

• Basic todo and decision tracking

• The ability to query your context

For more comprehensive examples, see:

• Implicit to Explicit Knowledge - See the transformation in action

• CQL Queries - Learn more query patterns

• Advanced Usage - Explore advanced features

🔗 Related Documentation

• Quick Start Guide - Comprehensive getting started guide

• CLI Command Reference - Complete command documentation