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# CLI Commands
Goose provides a command-line interface (CLI) with several commands for managing sessions, configurations and extensions. Below is a list of the available commands and their descriptions:
## Commands
### help
Used to display the help menu
**Usage:**
```bash
goose --help
```
### version
Used to check the current Goose version you have installed
**Usage:**
```bash
goose --version
```
### agents
Used to list all available agents
**Usage:**
```bash
goose agents
```
### mcp
Run an enabled MCP server specified by `<name>` (e.g. 'Google Drive')
**Usage:**
```bash
goose mcp <name>
```
### session [options]
Start or resume sessions with the following options.
**Options:**
- **`-n, --name <NAME>`**
Name for the new chat session (e.g. `'project-x'`)
```bash
goose session --name <name>
```
- **`-r, --resume`**
Resume the previous session
```bash
goose session --resume --name <name>
```
- **`--with-extension <COMMAND>`**
Starts the session with the specified extension. Can also include environment variables (e.g., `'GITHUB_TOKEN={your_token} npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-github'`).
```bash
goose session --name <name> --with-extension <command>
```
- **`--with-builtin <NAME>`**
Starts the session with the specified [built-in extension](/docs/getting-started/using-extensions#built-in-extensions) enabled. (e.g. 'developer')
```bash
goose session --with-builtin <id>
```
### run [options]
Execute commands from an instruction file or stdin
- **`-i, --instructions <FILE>`**: Path to instruction file containing commands
- **`-t, --text <TEXT>`**: Input text to provide to Goose directly
- **`-n, --name <NAME>`**: Name for this run session (e.g., 'daily-tasks')
- **`-r, --resume`**: Resume from a previous run
**Usage:**
```bash
goose run --instructions plan.md
```
### configure [options]
Configure Goose settings - providers, extensions, etc.
**Usage:**
```bash
goose configure
```
### info [options]
Shows Goose information, where goose will load `config.yaml`, store data and logs.
- **`-v, --verbose`**: Show verbose information including config.yaml
**Usage:**
```bash
goose info
```