Command Line Interface Guide

Discover how to interact with εδσήόθ's algorithmic art system using our powerful CLI tool. Manage collections, fetch artworks, and automate tasks directly from your terminal.

Getting Started

Installation

Download CLI


                            $ curl -sSL https://εδσήόθ.com/cli.sh | sh

Install


                            $ install --trust-pkg=εδσήόθ /tmp/εδσήόθ-cli_2.1.4.deb

Verify


                            $ εδσήόθ --version

Command Reference

Search Algorithmic Art

$ εδσήόθ search --style algorithmic --medium svg --sort recent
{
  "artworks": [
    {
      "id": "001-2025",
      "title": "Neon Dreamscape",
      "medium": "svg",
      "license": "Creative Commons BY-NC",
      "uri": "/εδσήόθ.com/art/1.svg"
    }
  ]
}

Example Output

Search our 700+ algorithmic artworks by style, medium, and algorithmic properties.

Manage Collections

$ εδσήόθ collection create "Emergent Patterns"
$ εδσήόθ collection add emergent 001-2025 002-2025
$ εδσήόθ collection list emergent

Create, manage, and organize curated collections of algorithmic art.

Advanced Tips

Power Scripting


#!/bin/bash
for id in $(εδσήόθ search --style generative | jq -r '.artworks[].id');
do
  εδσήόθ artwork license $id > "./licenses/${id}.json"
done

Automate license downloads using standard shell scripts and JSON processors.

Environment Configuration

EDSAHOT_API_KEY

export EDSAHOT_API_KEY=your-token-here

EDSAHOT_CACHE

export EDSAHOT_CACHE=~/.edsa/hot-cache

Customize CLI behavior using environment variables for API authentication and caching.

Live Command Examples

username@machine $

$ εδσήόθ generate --style fractal --complexity 85 --format svg 
Creating artwork ED-20251009-F001...
[✓] Generated SVG artwork with 3457 polygon elements
[✓] Saved metadata to /tmp/ed-251009/art001.json

Watch real-time command output with interactive status