chrono-setup

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Chrono CLI reference and setup guide. Use when installing chrono-cli, setting up a new project, running chrono init, or configuring MCP integration. Covers installation (curl script), authentication, project initialization, and common workflows.

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Sourcechronoaiproject/chrono-cli

Added on2026-02-09

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Chrono CLI

Chrono CLI allows you to interact with the Developer Platform without accessing the dashboard.

Quick Start

Get started with chrono-cli in minutes:

bash

# 1. Check if chrono is installed
chrono --version

# 2. If not installed, install via curl
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ChronoAIProject/chrono-cli/main/install.sh | sh

# 3. Navigate to your project and initialize
cd /path/to/project
chrono init

# 4. Login to authenticate
chrono login

# 5. Setup MCP integration with your AI editor
chrono mcp-setup

Installation

Via curl (Recommended)

bash

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ChronoAIProject/chrono-cli/main/install.sh | sh

Verify Installation

bash

chrono --version

Available Commands

Authentication

Login - Authenticate via Keycloak device flow

bash

chrono login

Logout - Clear local credentials

bash

chrono logout

Status - Show current login status

bash

chrono status

Project Setup

Init - Initialize Chrono configuration for your project

bash

chrono init

Creates

.chrono/config.yaml

with project settings.

Detect - Analyze project and detect tech stack

bash

chrono detect [--save]

```
--save
```
- Save detected configuration as metadata

AI Editor Integration

MCP Setup - Configure AI editor to use Chrono as an MCP server

bash

chrono mcp-setup [editor]

Supported editors:

```
cursor
```
(default) - Cursor IDE
```
claude-code
```
- Claude Code
```
codex
```
- Codex
```
gemini
```
- Gemini CLI

This command:

Creates API token automatically
Configures editor's MCP settings
Verifies MCP connection

Configuration Files

~/.chrono/config.yaml     # Main CLI config
.chrono/config.yaml       # Project-specific config
.chrono/metadata.yaml      # Auto-generated project metadata
.cursor/mcp.json          # Cursor MCP config (auto-generated)
.mcp.json                 # Claude Code MCP config (auto-generated)

Common Workflows

First-time setup for a new project:

bash

1. cd /path/to/project
2. chrono init
3. chrono login
4. chrono detect --save
5. chrono mcp-setup

Deploy current project:

bash

# Use the MCP tools via your AI editor
- list_projects
- create_pipeline
- trigger_pipeline_run
- get_run_status

Global Flags

```
--api-url string
```
- API server URL (overrides config)
```
--config string
```
- Config file path
```
--debug
```
- Enable debug output
```
-h, --help
```
- Help for any command
```
-v, --version
```
- Show version

chrono-setup

NPX Install

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SKILL.md Content

Chrono CLI

Quick Start

Installation

Via curl (Recommended)

Verify Installation

Available Commands

Authentication

Project Setup

AI Editor Integration

Configuration Files

Common Workflows

First-time setup for a new project:

Deploy current project:

Global Flags