OpenShell CLI Commands

Generate OpenShell policy YAML from MIR intents and Domain LIM evaluations with the Intended CLI.

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OpenShell CLI Commands#

Use the Intended CLI to compile OpenShell policy YAML from runtime intents and Domain LIM context.

Commands#

`meritt openshell-compile`

Compile input JSON into OpenShell-compatible YAML.

bash

meritt openshell-compile \
  --input meritt-openshell.json \
  --output meritt-openshell.yaml \
  --runtime openclaw \
  --provider nvidia \
  --preset github

`meritt nemoclaw-compile`

Alias for openshell-compile.

Flags#

Flag	Required	Description
`--input`	yes	Path to the JSON input file
`--output`	no	Path to write YAML output
`--runtime`	no	Runtime identifier such as `generic`, `openclaw`, `claude-code`, or `codex-cli`
`--provider` / `--providers`	no	Provider hint such as `nvidia` or `anthropic`
`--preset` / `--presets`	no	Comma-separated preset list

Output#

The command writes:

OpenShell policy YAML
inferred preset list
enforcement posture information

If --output is omitted, the YAML is printed to stdout.

Example output summary#

text

Wrote OpenShell policy to meritt-openshell.yaml
Inferred presets: github, openclaw_api
Posture: strict

When to use it#

stage runtime policy before enabling execution
review allowed endpoints and binaries before rollout
generate repeatable runtime policy artifacts in CI or operator workflows