CLI Usage

Installation

The dalva CLI is included when you install the backend dependencies:

cd backend && uv sync
dalva --help

Server Commands

dalva server start

Start production server (builds frontend, serves from single port):

dalva server start              # Auto-detect port starting from 8000
dalva server start --port 8080  # Specify port
dalva server start --no-reload   # Disable auto-reload

dalva server dev

Start development mode with hot reload (separate ports):

dalva server dev                    # Auto-detect ports
dalva server dev --backend-port 8001 --frontend-port 5174

Use this when working on frontend React components with hot reload enabled.

Database Commands

dalva db info      # Show statistics
dalva db backup    # Create backup
dalva db reset     # Delete all data (requires confirmation)
dalva config show  # View current configuration