mxs-cli-ai-author

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Use when an agent must inspect, draft, validate, edit, publish, unpublish, delete, or configure mx-space content through packages/cli or the mxs binary.

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mxs CLI AI Author

Use mxs as the deterministic interface for mx-core content operations without opening the admin UI. Load only the references needed for the requested operation.

Reference Map

Need	Read
Exact command syntax, flags, resource coverage	Command Index
Post, note, and page authoring workflows	Content Authoring
Authentication, target selection, output modes, config files	Auth, Config, And Output
Mutation safety, verification, failures, exit codes	Safety And Troubleshooting

Mandatory Workflow

┌──────────────────────┐
│ Identify operation   │
└──────────┬───────────┘
           ▼
┌──────────────────────┐
│ Load relevant refs   │
└──────────┬───────────┘
           ▼
┌──────────────────────┐
│ Confirm target/auth  │
└──────────┬───────────┘
           ▼
     ◆ Mutation? ◆
      /          \
     ▼            ▼
┌──────────┐  ┌──────────────────────┐
│ Read cmd │  │ Dry run if supported │
└────┬─────┘  └──────────┬───────────┘
     │                   ▼
     │          ┌──────────────────────┐
     │          │ Execute mutation     │
     │          └──────────┬───────────┘
     │                   ▼
     └─────────>┌──────────────────────┐
                │ Verify read-back     │
                └──────────────────────┘

Required Safety Rules

Always use machine-readable output: pass --json for mutations and reads unless the task explicitly asks for human output.
Never print access tokens, refresh tokens, cookies, API keys, or raw credential files.
Treat MXS_API_URL, MXS_TOKEN, MXS_API_KEY, --api-url, --token, and --api-key as execution context, not content.
Do not publish to production unless the user explicitly requested publication or the configured target has been confirmed as the intended target.
If testing the write path without publication, set <state>draft</state> or pass --state draft.
After any create, edit, update, publish, or unpublish operation, read the resource back and verify observable fields.
For destructive operations, prefer --dry-run first where supported, then require an explicit user request or confirmed intended target before using delete --force.

Target Confirmation

Before writing, establish the target. See Auth, Config, And Output for complete auth and configuration behavior.

mxs auth status --json
mxs auth whoami --json
mxs category list --json

If the command returns fetch failed, start or select the intended mx-core server before continuing. In this repository, local development normally uses http://localhost:2333, with no /api/v2 prefix. If writes return auth.expired while reads work, confirm whether the available credential is an API key. API keys must be passed through MXS_API_KEY or --api-key, not MXS_TOKEN.

Command Coverage

The CLI command surface includes auth, post, note, page, category, topic, comment, snippet, and config. Before using an unfamiliar command or flag, read Command Index. Do not infer unsupported flags from another resource type.

Verification Checklist

Check	Evidence
Target	`auth whoami --json` and API URL
Category	`category list --json` includes requested slug
Topic	`topic list --json` includes requested slug when writing notes
Mutation	create/update/publish/unpublish/delete command returns `ok: true` under `--json`
Retrieval	matching `get <slugOrId> --json` or `--output llm` succeeds
Publication	read-back state matches requested draft, publish, or unpublish state
Body	representative content text survives LiteXML or markdown conversion

Output Discipline

Mutations: use --json.
Script reads: use --json.
Agent read-back for document content: use --output llm or --output envelope.
Human inspection: use --output readable only when requested.
Troubleshooting: use --verbose without printing credentials.