CLI Workflows

CLI Commands

While the dashboard is the main interface, Rally provides CLI commands for scriptable workflows.

Core Commands

rally dashboard              # Launch interactive dashboard
rally onboard owner/repo     # Register a project
rally dispatch               # Dispatch with interactive prompts
rally dispatch issue 42      # Direct dispatch to issue #42
rally dispatch pr 99         # Direct dispatch to PR #99
rally status                 # List active dispatches
rally clean                  # Clean up completed dispatches

Status and Monitoring

rally status                 # Summary of all active dispatches
rally status --json          # JSON output for scripting
rally sessions               # List Copilot sessions

Cleanup Commands

rally clean                  # Interactive cleanup of done dispatches
rally clean --all            # Clean all done dispatches
rally clean --orphaned       # Clean orphaned worktrees only

Project Management

rally onboard remove [project]  # Remove project
rally refresh                   # Refresh project data from GitHub

Dispatch Flow (CLI)

# Option 1: Interactive
rally dispatch
# → Select project
# → Choose Issue or PR
# → Enter number

# Option 2: Direct
rally dispatch issue 42 --project myrepo
rally dispatch pr 99 --project myrepo

Common Workflows

Starting Fresh

rally onboard owner/myrepo
rally dashboard
# Press 'n' to dispatch first issue

Daily Workflow

rally dashboard              # Check status
# Work on items, push changes
rally clean --all            # Clean up merged PRs

CI/Scripting

# Check for completed dispatches
if rally status --json | jq -e '.done | length > 0'; then
  rally clean --all
fi

Command Reference

See the Command Reference for full details on all commands and options.