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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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:
  1. Creates API token automatically
  2. Configures editor's MCP settings
  3. 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