Nika CLI

Nika CLI is a Go command-line tool for scaffolding Nika applications, generating resource code, running applications, managing Swagger documentation, and using AI-assisted project changes.

Installation

go install github.com/nika-framework/nika-cli@latest

Or build the binary from this repository:

go build -o nika

Command reference

Command	Purpose	Documentation
nika new	Create an application from the official template	new
nika generate / nika g	Generate resources and individual layers	generate
nika agent	Configure and run an AI provider	agent
nika start	Run an application, optionally with hot reload	start
nika swagger	Initialize or format Swagger documentation	swagger
nika version / nika v	Print version information	version

The root command also exposes Cobra's completion command. Run nika completion --help for shell-specific instructions.

Typical workflow

nika new my-app
cd my-app
go mod tidy
nika agent init ollama
nika agent "Create a news module with title, text, image, and tags"
nika start --watch

The project must have Go installed. nika new uses the official Git template, generate requires a project-root go.mod, and the ollama provider requires a local Ollama server.

Related documentation

• Configuration - .nika.toml, build/watch settings, and AI providers.
• Libraries - current library support status.
• Monorepo - current workspace support status.