User Guide
Everything about using Archetect day to day — rendering archetypes, navigating catalogs, automating input, and tuning your configuration. (Creating archetypes is covered separately in Authoring Archetypes.)
In this section
- Rendering Archetypes — sources, destinations, caching, previews.
- Using Catalogs — browsing, searching, and dispatching by path.
- Answers & Automation — pre-answering prompts, answer files, defaults, and headless operation.
- Switches — toggling optional archetype behavior.
- Configuration — global and project configuration, offline mode, security.
- IDE & Tooling — editor support, shell completions, cache management, diagnostics.
The commands you'll actually use
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
archetect | Browse your configured catalog interactively |
archetect <path> [dest] | Dispatch straight to a catalog entry (e.g. archetect archetect/rust/cli/clap-cli) |
archetect render <source> [dest] | Render an archetype from a git URL or local directory |
archetect ls | Print the resolved catalog tree |
archetect search <terms> | Full-text search across the catalog |
archetect check | Diagnose your environment |
For every command and flag in detail, see the CLI Reference.