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 # Changelog
 
+## [0.5.0](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/compare/v0.4.0...v0.5.0) (2026-06-05)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **cli:** add --admin filter to session list (mutex with --agent) ([ed8a48c](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/commit/ed8a48c1358700e65b218aedfb3cacb1cdae529e))
+* **cli:** comma-separated multi-value filters on every list command ([b57a59b](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/commit/b57a59bbd5f3d0727bfc97428f5d36aa6563d6a1))
+* **cli:** consistent filter flags on list commands + vm-host remove --yes ([a050eb0](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/commit/a050eb0281a118c48d25b08af980c3bd43e7297a))
+* **cli:** consistent filter flags on list commands + vm-host remove --yes ([148a92b](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/commit/148a92b346b6b4e5c16d4128c1b4d96ad1977673))
+* **console:** add reorder-sessions command + pluralize variadic verbs ([ebb5b0d](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/commit/ebb5b0d3c7abdf57c34270e657ca06c0dc557f49))
+* **console:** add reorder-sessions command and pluralize variadic verbs ([ea677d2](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/commit/ea677d2d8a186ca991f34069f5c840a2cc8eabfc))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **cli:** address Copilot review feedback on PR [#90](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/issues/90) ([73c8305](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/commit/73c83058565102a4cae6fdf42ba80dfaa5a9b415))
+* **completion:** drop _agw symlink so zsh autoloads completions for the agw alias ([71bc0db](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/commit/71bc0db25718ff475770c69e6116b3f363dd8aa0))
+* **completion:** drop _agw symlink so zsh autoloads completions for the agw alias ([4d889fc](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/commit/4d889fcbb26f44219fedb93c4abce7cbb543c016))
+* **console:** allow legacy 'ws--agent' session names when referenced in console specs ([74ce187](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/commit/74ce187d59e7604e3e34ce4c82bdace4921d246d))
+* **console:** allow legacy 'ws--agent' session names when referenced in console specs ([62a9ab6](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/commit/62a9ab63287f664f10b6589f15c2a0093903be66))
+* **console:** clean up tmux windows when member sessions are deleted ([9d31938](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/commit/9d31938dc0cafede4be2288e2193b61ea2431750))
+* **console:** clean up tmux windows when member sessions are deleted ([482b482](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/commit/482b482dd303aad9d0a73e56e4e34d2e17ecc0bb))
+* **console:** compact reorder when windows missing + bail on dup names ([73f74b0](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/commit/73f74b00e421fd7ed6d126eb8a4983a6866b8239))
+* **console:** rename admin-shell window to --admin-- to prevent session collision ([4811b21](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/commit/4811b210215a6a563caf09df357b28c9b4a53d32))
+* **console:** use leading-underscore placeholder so legacy '--' session names cannot collide ([6a18248](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/commit/6a18248822360a00d06cd8743d71f0c5aa223228))
+* dont store unused host var ([f577bef](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/commit/f577bef5d0faf8960cb66465ebbbd1ea2cb1ac7a))
+* improve comment for case when --force is set ([44f2597](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/commit/44f259734b829099b97b508c4431fa413f930fae))
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* address reviewer feedback on PR [#81](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/issues/81) ([c9a8219](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/commit/c9a8219a58e7c34404fec3bc51cf9c541faf07ee))
+* **cli:** apply final review polish to README and docstrings ([eb7483e](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/commit/eb7483eba9828ab2021ebf14e69b43bba2897be7))
+* **cli:** fix _helpers.py docstring to use the current function names ([2a5a0ad](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/commit/2a5a0ad2f8f09cda8b351c4df7c7f00a52db5ce9))
+* embrace agw as the everyday command across all operator-facing output ([c7e8f5a](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/commit/c7e8f5ad0c5adfaf5590c333dd571dab7c9d7ca3))
+* embrace agw as the everyday command across all operator-facing output ([ccc1844](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/commit/ccc1844d948385d610bd15e9241e1c475454a03c))
+* split project framing to top-level README; add dependabot config ([35f8556](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/commit/35f8556f583415b65cd76803ca85e822016a4c68))
+* split project framing to top-level README; add dependabot config ([9ea91a1](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/commit/9ea91a1a088b9bfd54273517b3edf78c5c72ade2))
+* sweep three more operator-facing agentworks->agw misses ([6e1c008](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/commit/6e1c0085dd1b4ffea073f2df2adc10657952f761))
+
 ## [0.4.0](https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/compare/v0.3.0...v0.4.0) (2026-06-01)
 
 

agentworks_cli-0.5.0/PKG-INFO

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+Metadata-Version: 2.4
+Name: agentworks-cli
+Version: 0.5.0
+Summary: CLI for orchestrating workspace lifecycle across multiple compute targets
+Project-URL: Homepage, https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks
+Project-URL: Repository, https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks
+Project-URL: Issues, https://github.com/WayfarerLabs/agentworks/issues
+Author: Scot Hastings (Wayfarer Labs)
+License-Expression: MIT
+Requires-Python: >=3.12
+Requires-Dist: azure-identity>=1.25.1
+Requires-Dist: azure-mgmt-compute>=37.0.1
+Requires-Dist: azure-mgmt-network>=29.0.0
+Requires-Dist: nerftools>=1.1.0
+Requires-Dist: typer>=0.24.1
+Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
+
+# Agentworks CLI
+
+The operator's command-line interface for managing agentic workloads on Agentworks.
+
+For the project's problem space, core concepts, key principles, and tightly-integrated tool set, see
+the [top-level README](../README.md). This document covers installing the CLI, the command surface,
+configuration, and operational details.
+
+## Getting Started
+
+Install from PyPI:
+
+```bash
+uv tool install agentworks-cli
+# or:  pipx install agentworks-cli
+```
+
+The everyday command is `agw`. The longer form `agentworks` is also installed if you ever want to
+type it out; examples throughout this document use `agw`.
+
+```bash
+agw config init                          # creates ~/.config/agentworks/config.toml
+# edit the config; at minimum set your SSH key paths
+agw vm create my-vm                      # provision + initialize a VM
+agw workspace create my-workspace        # create a workspace on the VM
+agw workspace shell my-workspace
+```
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Python 3.12+ (uv will install one for you if needed)
+- [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) or [pipx](https://pipx.pypa.io/) for installation
+- [Tailscale](https://tailscale.com/) installed and connected (for VM workspaces)
+- One of: [Lima](https://lima-vm.io/), Azure CLI (`az`), or WSL2 (for VM provisioning)
+
+## Global Options
+
+| Flag                | Description                                                                  |
+| ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `--non-interactive` | Disable all interactive prompts                                              |
+| `--debug`           | Print the full Python traceback on unhandled errors (also via `AGW_DEBUG=1`) |
+
+When `--non-interactive` is set (or stdin is not a TTY), commands that would normally prompt for
+missing values (VM selection, workspace selection, name generation) will fail with a clear error
+indicating which flag is required. Auto-selection still works: if there is exactly one VM or
+workspace, it is used without prompting.
+
+Domain errors (SSH timeouts, validation failures, missing resources, etc.) surface as a single clean
+line: `Error: <message>`. Truly unexpected failures (internal bugs, OS-level errors, third-party
+library failures) also get a clean single-line message, plus the full traceback appended to
+`~/.config/agentworks/logs/error.log` for debugging. Pass `--debug` (or set `AGW_DEBUG=1`) to print
+the traceback to stderr instead.
+
+Pressing Ctrl-C during a long-running operation triggers best-effort cleanup. Where the operation
+can roll back (e.g. `vm create` during the provisioning phase, `workspace create`, `agent create`,
+`session create`) it undoes the partial DB / on-VM state and prints `Cancelling X... rolling back.`.
+Where rollback isn't possible (`vm reinit`, `agent reinit`, the init phase of `vm create`) it prints
+a recovery hint: the next command to run (`vm reinit`, `vm delete --force`, ...). Every cancellation
+exits with the conventional SIGINT exit code (130).
+
+## Commands
+
+### Top-level
+
+| Command                  | Description                            |
+| ------------------------ | -------------------------------------- |
+| `agw doctor`             | Check environment and config           |
+| `agw completion show`    | Print the completion script to stdout  |
+| `agw completion install` | Install the completion script in-place |
+
+### VM Hosts
+
+Manage machines that host VMs (for remote Lima mode).
+
+| Command                             | Description              |
+| ----------------------------------- | ------------------------ |
+| `agw vm-host add <name> <ssh-host>` | Register a VM host       |
+| `agw vm-host list`                  | List registered VM hosts |
+| `agw vm-host remove <name>`         | Remove a VM host         |
+
+`vm-host remove` refuses if the host has VMs registered against it; pass `--force` to clear those
+VMs' `vm_host_name` reference and remove the host anyway. When the host has no VMs and you run
+without `--force` or `--yes`, the command prompts for confirmation. Both `--yes` and `--force` also
+bypass the confirmation prompt.
+
+### VMs
+
+Manage virtual machines across Lima (local or remote), Azure, and WSL2.
+
+| Command                                   | Description                                |
+| ----------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
+| `agw vm create <name>`                    | Create a new VM (provision + initialize)   |
+| `agw vm list`                             | List VMs with status and resources         |
+| `agw vm describe <name>`                  | Show VM details, workspaces, and event log |
+| `agw vm shell <name>`                     | SSH into a VM's home directory             |
+| `agw vm start <name>`                     | Start a stopped VM                         |
+| `agw vm stop <name>`                      | Stop a running VM                          |
+| `agw vm reinit <name>`                    | Re-run initialization on a provisioned VM  |
+| `agw vm delete <name>`                    | Delete a VM (with confirmation)            |
+| `agw vm logs <name>`                      | Show SSH logs for a VM                     |
+| `agw vm console <name>`                   | _Deprecated_: use `agw console`            |
+| `agw vm add-git-credential <name> <cred>` | Add or update a git credential             |
+
+`vm create <name>` takes the VM name as a required positional. Optional flags: `--platform`,
+`--vm-host`, `--admin-username`, `--cpus`, `--memory`, `--disk`, and `--azure-vm-size`. These are
+immutable provisioning parameters stored in the database. All initialization behavior (packages,
+install commands, etc.) is driven by config.
+
+`vm reinit` re-runs the initialization phase using the current config without reprovisioning the VM.
+Changes to config (new packages, different install commands, etc.) are picked up automatically.
+
+`vm delete` requires `--force` if the VM has workspaces, agents, or sessions. The confirmation
+message shows what will be deleted. Pass `--yes` to skip the prompt.
+
+### Workspaces
+
+Manage workspaces on VMs.
+
+| Command                              | Description                         |
+| ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------- |
+| `agw workspace create <name>`        | Create a workspace on a VM          |
+| `agw workspace describe <name>`      | Show workspace details and sessions |
+| `agw workspace shell <name>`         | Open a plain shell into a workspace |
+| `agw workspace console <name>`       | Open the workspace console (tmux)   |
+| `agw workspace list`                 | List workspaces                     |
+| `agw workspace copy <source> <name>` | Copy a workspace to a new VM        |
+| `agw workspace rehome <name>`        | Move workspace to a new path        |
+| `agw workspace reinit <name>`        | Reinit workspace infrastructure     |
+| `agw workspace delete <name>`        | Delete a workspace                  |
+
+`workspace create <name>` takes the workspace name as a required positional. Optional flags: `--vm`,
+`--template`, and `--open-vscode`.
+
+`workspace console` opens a tmuxinator session (`ws-<name>-console`) with an admin-shell window plus
+one window per session in the workspace. Pass `--recreate` to kill and rebuild the console. This is
+the recommended way to interact with sessions from within VS Code or any terminal on the VM.
+
+`workspace copy <source> <name>` copies a workspace to a new VM workspace. Accepts `--vm`. Source
+and destination can be the same VM (a clone) or different VMs.
+
+`workspace delete` requires `--force` if the workspace has sessions. Running sessions are killed
+during deletion. Pass `--yes` to skip the confirmation prompt.
+
+### Agents
+
+Manage agents (isolated Linux users) on VMs. Agents are VM-scoped and access workspaces via grants.
+
+| Command                                      | Description                    |
+| -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
+| `agw agent create <name> [--vm]`             | Create an agent on a VM        |
+| `agw agent list [--vm <vm>]`                 | List agents                    |
+| `agw agent describe <name>`                  | Show agent details and grants  |
+| `agw agent reinit <name>`                    | Re-run agent setup             |
+| `agw agent grant-workspaces <name> <ws>...`  | Grant workspace access         |
+| `agw agent grant-workspaces <name> --all`    | Grant access to all workspaces |
+| `agw agent revoke-workspaces <name> <ws>...` | Revoke workspace access        |
+| `agw agent revoke-workspaces <name> --all`   | Revoke all explicit grants     |
+| `agw agent shell <name> [--workspace <ws>]`  | Shell into an agent            |
+| `agw agent delete <name>`                    | Delete an agent                |
+
+`agent create <name>` takes the agent name as a required positional. Optional flags: `--vm`,
+`--template`, and `--grant-all-workspaces`.
+
+`agent delete` requires `--force` if the agent has running sessions. Pass `--yes` to skip the
+confirmation prompt.
+
+### Sessions
+
+Manage sessions (persistent tmux sessions running in workspaces). Session names are globally unique
+-- no `--workspace` flag needed for most commands.
+
+| Command                       | Description                    |
+| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
+| `agw session create <name>`   | Create and start a session     |
+| `agw session describe <name>` | Show session details           |
+| `agw session list`            | List sessions with status      |
+| `agw session attach <name>`   | Attach to a running session    |
+| `agw session stop <name>`     | Stop a running session         |
+| `agw session restart <name>`  | Restart a session              |
+| `agw session delete <name>`   | Stop and delete a session      |
+| `agw session logs <name>`     | Dump session scrollback buffer |
+| `agw console attach <name>`   | Attach to a named console      |
+
+`session list` accepts `--workspace`, `--vm`, `--agent`, and `--admin` to narrow the result set.
+Filters compose with AND. The name filters (`--workspace`, `--vm`, `--agent`) accept a single value
+or a comma-separated list (`--vm vm1,vm2`); commas within a filter are OR-ed together.
+`--agent <name>` matches agent-mode sessions only; `--admin` matches admin-mode sessions only (the
+two are mutually exclusive).
+
+`session create <name>` takes the session name as a required positional. Optional flags:
+`--workspace`, `--template`, `--admin`, and `--agent`. Workspace and mode (admin vs agent) are
+prompted interactively if omitted; if agents exist on the VM and neither `--admin` nor `--agent` is
+specified, you are prompted to choose. Pass `--new-workspace` to create a workspace on the fly (with
+optional `--workspace-name`, `--workspace-template`, and `--vm`; `--workspace-name` defaults to the
+session name). Pass `--new-agent` to create a new agent for the session (with optional
+`--agent-name` and `--agent-template`; `--agent-name` defaults to the session name); the new agent
+is provisioned on the workspace's VM. When a session created with `--new-workspace` or `--new-agent`
+is later deleted, you are offered the option to delete the workspace and/or agent as well -- the
+workspace if no other sessions remain on it, the agent if it has no other sessions and no explicit
+grants.
+
+<!-- Linked from the top-level README; rename only if you also update README.md. -->
+
+### Named consoles
+
+Named consoles are persistent, curated tmux views over sessions on a VM. Each console is its own
+tmux session (`aw-console-<name>`) containing one window per included session, plus any extra shell
+panes you want preloaded into a session's window.
+
+| Command                                             | Description                                                       |
+| --------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `agw console create <name> [sessions...]`           | Create a console with the given sessions                          |
+| `agw console list`                                  | List consoles                                                     |
+| `agw console describe <name>`                       | Show membership and shell layout                                  |
+| `agw console attach <name>`                         | Attach (builds tmux state on first attach)                        |
+| `agw console delete <name>`                         | Tear down and remove the console                                  |
+| `agw console add-sessions <name> <sessions...>`     | Add session windows                                               |
+| `agw console remove-sessions <name> <sessions...>`  | Remove session windows                                            |
+| `agw console reorder-sessions <name> <sessions...>` | Bump member sessions to the front in the order given              |
+| `agw console add-shell <name> <session>`            | Add a shell pane to a session window (accepts `--cwd`, `--admin`) |
+
+`console create` accepts:
+
+- `--vm` -- target VM. **Inferred from the listed sessions when omitted**; if the listed sessions
+  span more than one VM, `console create` errors and asks you to pick one with `--vm`. When no
+  sessions are listed (e.g. with `--all` and no explicit specs), VM selection falls back to the
+  standard prompt (auto-picked if you have a single VM, prompted otherwise).
+- `--all` -- include every session on the VM with 0 shells, appended after the explicit specs
+  (alphabetical).
+- `--all-running` -- like `--all` but restricted to sessions whose live tmux state on the VM is OK
+  (one SSH round-trip; same probe `agw session list` uses). Mutually exclusive with `--all`.
+  Requires the VM to be reachable.
+- `--add-admin-shell` -- include a top-level admin-shell window as window 0, matching the legacy
+  `vm console` behavior.
+
+`console list` accepts `--vm`, `--workspace`, and `--agent` to narrow the result set. Each filter
+takes a single value or a comma-separated list (`--workspace ws1,ws2`); commas within a filter are
+OR-ed together. The `--workspace` and `--agent` filters use "any session matches" semantics: a
+console is listed if at least one of its member sessions belongs to the given workspace / runs as
+the given agent. When `--workspace` and `--agent` are both passed, the SAME session must satisfy
+both predicates. The session count displayed is the total membership, not the count of matching
+sessions. Filters compose with AND.
+
+Session specs use `name` or `name+N` shorthand, where `N` is the number of default shell panes to
+pre-open in that session's window (running as the session's agent user, cwd = workspace root):
+
+```sh
+# A console with three sessions; the first two get extra shells.
+# VM is inferred from the sessions.
+agw console create backend auth-server+2 auth-tests+1 docs
+
+# Same, but also include a top-level admin-shell window (window 0).
+agw console create backend auth-server+2 auth-tests+1 docs --add-admin-shell
+
+# Everything currently running on the VM, after the explicit specs.
+agw console create live auth-server+2 --all-running
+
+# All sessions on the VM (running or not). Needs --vm since no sessions are
+# named explicitly to infer from.
+agw console create everything --vm aw-private --all
+
+# Add an admin shell rooted in a sub-path of the workspace.
+agw console add-shell backend auth-server --cwd src/api --admin
+```
+
+Memberships and shell layouts persist in the database. `agw console attach` builds the tmux session
+on first attach (or with `--recreate`); subsequent attaches reuse the running tmux session. Adding
+or removing sessions/shells while a console is attached updates the live tmux state immediately
+(best-effort); when the console isn't running on the VM, only the DB is updated and changes appear
+on next attach.
+
+<!-- Linked from the top-level README; rename only if you also update README.md. -->
+
+### tmux Architecture
+
+Each session runs in its own locked-down tmux session on the VM. There are several ways to interact
+with sessions, at different scopes:
+
+| Method                    | Scope                            | tmux session name        | Entry point                 |
+| ------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ------------------------ | --------------------------- |
+| `session attach`          | One session                      | `<session-name>`         | Operator's machine          |
+| `workspace console`       | One workspace                    | `ws-<workspace>-console` | On-VM or operator's machine |
+| `console`                 | Curated subset across workspaces | `aw-console-<name>`      | Operator's machine          |
+| `vm console` (deprecated) | All sessions on the VM           | `vm-console`             | Operator's machine          |
+
+#### Session tmux sessions
+
+Each session gets a locked-down tmux session using the session name directly as the tmux session
+name. The user's `~/.tmux.conf` (customizable via dotfiles) is loaded first so that familiar
+keybindings (prefix, detach, copy mode, scroll) work for direct `session attach`. Window/pane
+creation, session management, and the command prompt are selectively unbound.
+
+Agent-mode sessions run on a per-agent tmux socket so the agent's shell connects directly to the
+tmux pane PTY. The socket path is persisted in the database.
+
+#### Workspace console
+
+`workspace console` uses tmuxinator to create or attach to a `ws-<name>-console` session. The
+tmuxinator config (`.tmuxinator.yml` in the workspace root) is regenerated whenever sessions change,
+so the console always reflects the current set of sessions. Best for in-VM work scoped to a single
+workspace (e.g. inside VS Code's integrated terminal). For curated views that span workspaces, use a
+named console (`console attach <name>`).
+
+```text
+ws-myproject-console (tmuxinator, full tmux)
+  Window 1: admin-shell                login shell for the admin user
+  Window 2: myproject-claude           attached to session
+  Window 3: myproject-debug            attached to session
+```
+
+#### Named console
+
+`console attach <name>` creates or attaches to the `aw-console-<name>` tmux session. Membership and
+per-session shell layout are stored in the database. Each member session becomes a window running
+the same wrapper used by the workspace and VM consoles, plus a configurable number of extra shell
+panes (default user = session's agent user, default cwd = workspace root; override per pane with
+`--cwd` / `--admin` on `console add-shell`).
+
+```text
+aw-console-backend
+  Window 1: auth-server                attached session + 2 agent shells (workspace root)
+  Window 2: auth-tests                 attached session + 1 agent shell
+  Window 3: docs                       attached session only
+```
+
+The tmux session is built lazily on first `attach` (or rebuilt with `--recreate`). Adding or
+removing sessions/shells while the console is attached updates tmux immediately; when offline, only
+the DB is touched and changes appear on next attach. The mutation commands (`add-sessions`,
+`remove-sessions`, `reorder-sessions`, `add-shell`) never auto-boot the VM; the explicit
+attach/repair commands (`attach`, `restore-session`) do start a stopped VM, since their job is to
+bring live state up.
+
+#### VM console (deprecated)
+
+`vm console` creates or attaches to the `vm-console` session, which spans all sessions on the VM.
+Built dynamically (not via tmuxinator). Superseded by named consoles, which let you curate which
+sessions are in scope at any moment instead of seeing every session on the VM. Will be removed in a
+future release.
+
+#### Shells
+
+`workspace shell` and `vm shell` open plain login shells with no tmux. Use these when you just need
+a terminal without the console structure.
+
+#### Key behaviors
+
+- **Direct attach** (`session attach`): the user's prefix key, detach, copy mode, and scroll all
+  work normally. Status bar is hidden since there is only one pane.
+- **Consoles** (`workspace console`, `vm console`): the console's prefix key eclipses the inner
+  session's prefix, so window switching, detach, etc. all operate at the console level. Session
+  windows use a wrapper that re-attaches if the inner session disconnects and shows a message when
+  the session ends.
+- **Nesting protection**: both console commands refuse to run inside an existing tmux session to
+  avoid prefix key conflicts. Pass `--allow-nesting` to override.
+- **Console lifecycle**: consoles are independent of sessions. Killing or detaching a console does
+  not affect running sessions. `--recreate` rebuilds from scratch.
+
+### Session Templates
+
+Templates define the command a session runs. The built-in `default` template runs a login shell
+(`$SHELL --login`), respecting whatever shell the user (admin or agent) is configured with. Define
+custom templates in config:
+
+```toml
+[session_templates.default]            # override the built-in default
+command = "claude --name {{session_name}}"
+restart_command = "claude --resume {{session_name}}"
+description = "Claude Code interactive session"
+```
+
+Template commands support `{{session_name}}` and `{{workspace_name}}` variable substitution
+(double-brace syntax, consistent with nerftools manifests). The optional `restart_command` is used
+by `session restart` -- useful for tools like Claude Code where `--resume` picks up the previous
+conversation. If omitted, the regular `command` is used.
+
+### Catalog
+
+Browse and inspect the built-in catalog of installable tools.
+
+| Command                       | Description                        |
+| ----------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
+| `agw catalog list`            | List all available catalog entries |
+| `agw catalog describe <name>` | Show details of a catalog entry    |
+
+`catalog list` accepts `--type` (apt-source, apt-package, system-install-cmd, user-install-cmd) and
+`--source` (built-in, custom) filters.
+
+### Config
+
+| Command                             | Description                                  |
+| ----------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
+| `agw config init`                   | Create a sample config file                  |
+| `agw config edit`                   | Open config in `$EDITOR`                     |
+| `agw config sample`                 | Print the sample config to stdout            |
+| `agw config sync-ssh-config`        | Rebuild SSH config entries for all VMs       |
+| `agw config sync-vscode-workspaces` | Regenerate .code-workspace files for all VMs |
+
+## Configuration
+
+Config lives at `~/.config/agentworks/config.toml`. Run `agw config init` to generate a sample with
+all options documented. See [sample-config.toml](agentworks/sample-config.toml) for the full
+reference.
+
+Key sections:
+
+- `[operator]` -- SSH keys (required), additional authorized keys, SSH config management
+- `[paths]` -- VM workspace and VS Code workspace file directories
+- `[defaults]` -- default platform, VM host
+- `[vm_templates.*]` -- VM resources, apt packages, system install commands, mise
+- `[admin.config]` -- admin user shell, dotfiles, git credentials, user install commands, mise
+- `[agent_templates.*]` -- agent user shell, dotfiles, git credentials, user install commands, mise
+- `[session.config]` -- session defaults (history limit)
+- `[session_templates.*]` -- session templates with variable substitution
+- `[workspace_templates.*]` -- workspace templates with inheritance
+- `[named_console]` -- named-console layout (tmux preset name)
+- `[git_credentials.*]` -- git credential providers (GitHub, Azure DevOps)
+- `[apt_sources.*]` -- user-defined third-party apt repositories
+- `[apt_packages.*]` -- user-defined named apt package sets
+- `[system_install_commands.*]` -- user-defined system-level install commands
+- `[user_install_commands.*]` -- user-defined per-user install commands
+- `[azure]` -- Azure-specific settings
+- `[proxmox]` -- Proxmox VE API settings
+
+### Mise (Polyglot Tool Manager)
+
+Agentworks installs [mise](https://mise.jdx.dev/) by default on all VMs for managing CLI tools
+(terraform, adr-tools, node, etc.) with optional lockfile-based integrity verification. See
+[Using mise](../docs/guides/mise.md) for the full guide.
+
+### Nerf Tools (Claude Code Plugin)
+
+Agentworks can build and deploy a Claude Code plugin containing "nerf tools" -- scoped,
+safety-constrained wrappers for CLI operations like git, az, and other tools. Nerf tools enforce
+guardrails (validated parameters, restricted flags, pre-flight checks) so AI agents operate safely.
+
+Enable in your VM template:
+
+```toml
+[vm_templates.default]
+nerf_build_claude_plugin = true
+```
+
+This builds the plugin to `nerf_home_dir/claude-plugin/` during VM init. To auto-install the plugin
+for users, add to admin or agent config:
+
+```toml
+[admin.config]
+nerf_install_claude_plugin = true
+```
+
+The plugin provides skills that document available tools, and operator commands for managing
+permissions (`/nerftools:nerfctl-grant-allow`, `/nerftools:nerfctl-grant-deny`, etc.). Custom tool
+manifests can be added via `nerf_addl_manifests`.
+
+Plugin identity (name, marketplace metadata) is defined in agentworks' own `nerf-config.yaml` and
+loaded via the nerftools config API. The version is a date-based build stamp that changes on each
+reinit. The build always emits an embedded marketplace so the plugin directory is installable
+standalone via `claude plugin marketplace add`.
+
+### Built-in Catalog
+
+Agentworks ships a built-in catalog of common tools (apt sources, apt packages, system install
+commands, and user install commands). Run `agw catalog list` to see what is available. Reference
+catalog entries by name in `vm_templates`, `admin.config`, and `agent_templates`. User-defined
+entries in your config override built-in entries with the same name.
+
+## VM Initialization
+
+VM creation follows a two-phase lifecycle tracked by separate status columns:
+
+1. **Provisioning** (`provisioning_status`) -- one-time, platform-specific, over the provisioning
+   transport (Lima shell, SSH, or WSL2 exec): create user, install system packages, add SSH key,
+   install and join Tailscale
+
+2. **Initialization** (`init_status`) -- repeatable via `vm reinit`, over Tailscale SSH: configure
+   apt sources, install apt packages, install snap packages, install mise, set shell, reconcile SSH
+   authorized keys, run system install commands, write mise config, configure PATH, configure git
+   credentials, sync dotfiles, fetch mise lockfile, run mise install, run user install commands for
+   the admin user
+
+Initialization is fully declarative -- driven entirely by config. `vm create` only accepts immutable
+provisioning parameters (name, platform, resources). `vm reinit` takes only the VM name and re-runs
+initialization using the current config.
+
+Non-fatal initialization failures (packages, dotfiles) produce a `partial` status rather than
+aborting. Fatal failures prompt for deletion or reinit. Use `vm describe` to view the full event
+log.
+
+## Shell Completion
+
+```bash
+agw completion install
+```
+
+The shell is autodetected from `$SHELL`; pass `--shell {bash|zsh|powershell}` to override (or when
+autodetection isn't unambiguous, e.g. on Windows). `completion install` writes the script to the
+standard location for that shell. For PowerShell it also appends a dot-source line (`. "..."`) to
+`$PROFILE`. For bash and zsh, if your rc file is missing the loader (`bash-completion` for bash,
+`fpath=(~/.zfunc $fpath)` for plain zsh without a plugin manager), the installer prints a one-line
+note telling you what to add.
+
+To print the script without installing, use `agw completion show` (handy for piping into your own
+config-management flow).
+
+Completions include dynamic VM, workspace, VM host, session, and template name lookups.
+
+## State
+
+All state is stored in `~/.config/agentworks/agentworks.db` (SQLite). Schema migrations are
+forward-only and run automatically.
+
+## Environment Variables
+
+| Variable                      | Description                                     |
+| ----------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
+| `TAILSCALE_AUTH_KEY`          | Tailscale auth key (skips prompt)               |
+| `GIT_CREDENTIALS_<CRED_NAME>` | Git credential for `<CRED_NAME>` (skips prompt) |