# `smallforce chat`

Talk to AI employees through durable CLI-only OS sessions

This page is generated from the same Commander definition shipped in SmallForce CLI 0.1.8. Run `smallforce chat --help` locally to view the same reference for your installed version.

## Subcommands

- [`smallforce chat send`](/docs/cli/commands/chat/send): Start or continue an AI employee conversation
- [`smallforce chat list`](/docs/cli/commands/chat/list): List CLI chat sessions
- [`smallforce chat get`](/docs/cli/commands/chat/get): Inspect one CLI chat session
- [`smallforce chat messages`](/docs/cli/commands/chat/messages): Read the durable transcript of a CLI chat session
- [`smallforce chat watch`](/docs/cli/commands/chat/watch): Follow a currently running CLI chat until it settles
- [`smallforce chat abort`](/docs/cli/commands/chat/abort): Explicitly stop the active turn in a CLI chat session

## Complete command help

```text
Usage: smallforce chat [options] [command]

Talk to AI employees through durable CLI-only OS sessions

Options:
  -h, --help                      display help for command

Commands:
  send [options] <message>        Start or continue an AI employee conversation
  list [options]                  List CLI chat sessions
  get [options] <sessionId>       Inspect one CLI chat session
  messages [options] <sessionId>  Read the durable transcript of a CLI chat session
  watch [options] <sessionId>     Follow a currently running CLI chat until it settles
  abort [options] <sessionId>     Explicitly stop the active turn in a CLI chat session
  help [command]                  display help for command
```

## Related reference

- [`smallforce`](/docs/cli/commands): Parent command and related operations.
- [CLI installation and authentication](/docs/cli/getting-started): Install the CLI and configure an API key.
- [CLI JSON output](/docs/cli/json-output): Use stable machine-readable output in scripts and agents.