CLI Command Reference

openboard start

Launches the OpenBoard workspace server and opens the browser interface.

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openboard start [options]

Options:

• -p, --port <number>: Specify port (default: 4747)
• -H, --host <string>: Host address to bind to (default: localhost)
• --no-open: Do not automatically open default browser
• --db <path>: Custom path to SQLite database file

openboard mcp

Starts the Model Context Protocol stdio server for AI agents.

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openboard mcp [options]

Options:

• --db <path>: Custom SQLite database path
• --log-level <level>: Set logging verbosity (error, warn, info, debug)

openboard export

Exports a board or diagram directly to SVG or JSON from your command line.

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openboard export <board-id> --output ./architecture.svg