CLI Commands

Lite Suite includes a CLI tool (lite) for managing apps from the terminal.

lite install

Interactive wizard to install apps.

lite install

Shows a list of available apps and walks you through selecting and installing them. You can also specify an app directly:

lite install litespeak

lite list

Show all apps and their install status in a table.

lite list

Output example:

App               Status      Version
-----------------------------------------
LiteCore          installed   1.2.0
LiteSpeak         installed   0.9.1
LiteImage         not installed
LiteTerminal      installed   1.0.3

lite update

Check for and apply available updates.

lite update

Updates the manifest, then downloads and installs any new versions. Use --check to see available updates without applying them:

lite update --check

lite uninstall

Remove an installed app. Use --purge to also remove app data.

lite uninstall litespeak
lite uninstall litespeak --purge

lite doctor

Verify and repair installations. Checks file integrity, dependency status, and Python venv health.

lite doctor

This command will:

• Verify all installed app binaries are present and intact
• Check Python virtual environments for corruption
• Validate dependency versions
• Attempt automatic repairs where possible
• Report any issues that require manual intervention

lite launch

Launch an installed app directly from the terminal.

lite launch litespeak

Environment Variables

| Variable | Description | Default | |----------|-------------|---------| | LITE_ROOT | Root directory for Lite Suite installations | C:\Program Files\LiteAISuite | | LITE_DATA | Data directory for app storage | %APPDATA%\LiteAISuite | | LITE_PYTHON | Path to Python interpreter | Auto-detected |