Elnora Platform

---
name: elnora-platform
description: >
  Use when the user asks about "Elnora platform", "elnora CLI", "platform API",
  "platform overview", "what commands are available", "elnora help",
  "how to use Elnora",
  or any general question about the Elnora AI Platform that doesn't fit a specific domain.
  Routes to domain-specific sub-skills for token-efficient guidance.
---

# Elnora Platform CLI

Route Elnora Platform queries to the correct sub-skill. Load only what is needed.

## Tool Access

Elnora is available via two methods. Use whichever is configured.

**Option A — CLI via Bash (preferred)**

Run commands via your Bash/Shell tool as `elnora <group> <action> ...`. Verify with `elnora --version`. CLI uses ~5× fewer tokens than MCP.

**Option B — MCP tools (when CLI isn't installed)**

Look for tools prefixed `mcp__elnora__` in your available tools. Each domain-specific sub-skill (elnora-projects, elnora-tasks, etc.) has an MCP Tool Names table showing the mapping from CLI commands to MCP tool names.

**If neither is available, tell the user to install one:**

- CLI: `curl -fsSL https://cli.elnora.ai/install.sh | bash` (macOS/Linux)
  or `irm https://cli.elnora.ai/install.ps1 | iex` (Windows)
- MCP: `claude mcp add elnora --transport http --scope user https://mcp.elnora.ai/mcp`
  then `/mcp` to authenticate.

**Never fabricate tool names.** This skill routes to sub-skills; each sub-skill lists its valid commands and their MCP equivalents.

## Invocation

```bash
CLI="elnora"
```

Global flags go BEFORE the subcommand (recommended, always works):

```bash
$CLI --compact projects list            # recommended
$CLI projects list --compact            # also works for most commands
```

## Global Flags

| Flag | Effect |
|------|--------|
| `--compact` | Minified JSON — always use for agent workflows |
| `--output <json\|csv>` | Output format (default: json) |
| `--fields "id,name"` | Return only these fields |
| `--profile <name>` | Named profile (default: `default`). Set with `auth login --api-key <KEY> --profile <name>` |
| `--json` | Force JSON output |

## Updates

On first use in a session, run `elnora update` to check for updates. If an update is available, inform the user and follow the printed instructions to update.

## Auth

Requires `ELNORA_API_KEY` environment variable (prefix: `elnora_live_`), `ELNORA_MCP_API_KEY`, or a saved profile in `~/.elnora/profiles.toml`.

```bash
$CLI --compact auth status
# -> {"profile":"default","authenticated":true,"projectCount":N}
```

Get keys: platform.elnora.ai > Settings > API Keys

## Routing Table

| Need | Sub-skill | Trigger keywords |
|------|-----------|------------------|
| List/get/create/update/archive projects, manage members | `elnora-projects` | project, workspace, create project, members, add member |
| Create/manage/message tasks, protocol generation | `elnora-tasks` | task, protocol, send message, conversation, generate |
| Browse/read/upload/create/version/fork files | `elnora-files` | file, content, version history, upload, download, fork, working copy |
| Find tasks or files by keyword | `elnora-search` | search, find, query |
| Manage project folder trees | `elnora-folders` | folder, create folder, move folder |
| Org management, members, billing, invitations, shared library | `elnora-orgs` | organization, org, billing, invite, library |
| Auth, API keys, account, health, diagnostics | `elnora-admin` | login, logout, profiles, api key, health, account, feedback, audit, completion |
| Feature flags (SystemAdmin) | `elnora-admin` | feature flag, flags, set flag, list flags |
| What can the Elnora Agent do? (tools, search, memory) | `elnora-agent` | agent capabilities, agent tools, what can agent do |

## Positional Argument Convention

Required string fields ending in `Id` (e.g. `taskId`, `projectId`, `fileId`) become positional arguments. Everything else becomes a flag.

```bash
elnora tasks get <task-id>              # taskId -> positional
elnora tasks list --project <UUID>      # project -> flag (doesn't end in "Id")
elnora files fork <file-id> --target-project <UUID>  # fileId -> positional, targetProject -> flag
```

**Rule:** positional if and only if the field is: required + not boolean + no enum choices + key ends in "Id".

## ID Format

All IDs are UUIDs: `bfdc6fbd-40ed-4042-9ea7-c79a5ec90085`. Invalid format exits 1 with a validation error to stderr.

Exception: `account get` and `account update` use `userId` which accepts any string (typically an integer like `42`).

## Pagination

List endpoints return:

```json
{"items":[...],"page":1,"pageSize":25,"totalCount":N,"totalPages":N,"hasNextPage":true,"hasPreviousPage":false}
```

Use `--page N --page-size N` (max 100). Check `hasNextPage` to paginate.

Message endpoints use cursor-based pagination: check `hasMore` and pass `--cursor <nextCursor>`.

## Error Contract

Errors -> stderr, exit code > 0:

```json
{"error":"message","code":"AUTH_FAILED","suggestion":"how to fix"}
```

| Code | Exit | Action |
|------|------|--------|
| `AUTH_FAILED` | 3 | Check ELNORA_API_KEY env var or profile |
| `NOT_FOUND` | 4 | Verify the UUID |
| `VALIDATION_ERROR` | 2 | Check parameters |
| `RATE_LIMITED` | 5 | Wait and retry (see Rate Limits below) |
| `SERVER_ERROR` | 6 | Retry later |
| `ELNORA_ERROR` | 1 | Unexpected — report bug |

## Rate Limits

HTTP 429 on limit. Check the `Retry-After` header for seconds to wait.

| Context | Limit | Window |
|---------|-------|--------|
| API key (CLI/agent default) | 200 req | 1 min |
| Agent processing endpoints | 100 req per task | 1 min |
| AI processing (tasks send, protocol generate) | 20 req | 1 min |
| Auth endpoints (login, register) | 5 req | 1 min |
| Global fallback (per IP) | 1000 req | 1 min |

**Agent strategy:** On exit code 5, read `Retry-After` from stderr if available, otherwise wait 60 seconds before retrying. Do not retry in a tight loop.

## File Upload Limits

| Constraint | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| Max file size | 100 MB |
| Max filename length | 255 characters |
| Max files per batch upload | 50 |
| Accepted MIME types | Unrestricted (any type) |
| Upload presigned URL expiry | 15 minutes |
| Download presigned URL expiry | 5 minutes |

## Common Workflow

Projects contain tasks and files. Typical flow:

1. `--compact --fields "id,name" projects list` -> list projects, pick one by name
2. `tasks create --project <ID> --message "..." --stream` -> create task and stream the agent response
3. `tasks send <TASK_ID> --message "..." --stream` -> send follow-up and stream response
4. `tasks messages <TASK_ID>` -> read conversation history (or use `--wait` instead of `--stream` in steps 2-3)
5. `files list --project <ID>` -> browse generated outputs
6. `files content <FILE_ID>` -> read a protocol file

**Project ID:** List projects once (step 1), pick the one matching the user's context, and reuse the ID for all subsequent commands. Don't re-list projects for every task.

See `elnora-tasks` skill for full response retrieval details (`--stream`, `--wait`, MCP behavior).

## All Command Groups

```
elnora account      Manage user account, agreements, and legal docs
elnora api-keys     Manage API keys and creation policy
elnora audit        View audit logs
elnora auth         Manage authentication
elnora completion   Generate shell completion script
elnora doctor       Run diagnostics (API, auth, version, config checks)
elnora feedback     Submit feedback
elnora files        Manage project files (incl. batch upload)
elnora flags        Manage global feature flags (SystemAdmin)
elnora folders      Manage project folders
elnora health       Check platform reachability
elnora library      Manage organization library
elnora mcp          Run as MCP server (--http or --stdio)
elnora open         Open platform pages in browser
elnora orgs         Manage organizations (incl. set-default, delete, list-all)
elnora projects     Manage projects
elnora search       Search tasks, files, and file content
elnora setup        Configure AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Codex)
elnora tasks        Manage tasks
elnora update       Check for updates (use --install to apply)
elnora whoami       Show current profile and org
```