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explain

Explain a command's source, access, and usage.

AccessRead-only
SourceCore command
Networknone

Syntax#

vigil explain [args]

Options#

FlagDescription
--jsonEmit the versioned JSON envelope.

Arguments#

NameDescription
COMMANDRegistered command name.

Examples#

vigil explain
vigil explain --json

Example Use Cases#

  • Use this command when you need to explain a command's source, access, and usage.
  • Run it in local checks, scripts, or CI when read-only evidence is needed.

Technical Contract#

Bindingbuiltin:explain
Stabilitystable
Timeout2m0s
Required toolsNone
Capabilitiesfilesystem:read
Output formatstext, json