CLI Reference

Complete command-line interface documentation for PyForge CLI.

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• CLI Commands

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  Complete command reference with examples

  CLI Reference

• Options Matrix

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  All options organized by converter type

  Options Matrix

• Output Formats

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  Detailed information about output formats

  Output Formats

Command Overview

PyForge CLI provides these main commands:

Command	Purpose	Example
convert	Convert files between formats	pyforge convert file.pdf
info	Display file information	pyforge info file.xlsx
validate	Validate file compatibility	pyforge validate file.mdb
formats	List supported formats	pyforge formats

Global Options

These options work with all commands:

Option	Description	Example
--help	Show help message	pyforge --help
--version	Show version information	pyforge --version
--verbose	Enable verbose output	pyforge convert file.pdf --verbose

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Basic Conversions

# PDF to Text
pyforge convert document.pdf

# Excel to Parquet
pyforge convert spreadsheet.xlsx

# Access Database to Parquet
pyforge convert database.mdb

# DBF to Parquet
pyforge convert legacy.dbf

File Information

# Get file details
pyforge info filename.ext

# Validate file
pyforge validate filename.ext

# List supported formats
pyforge formats

Common Options

# With custom output
pyforge convert input.pdf output.txt

# Force overwrite
pyforge convert input.xlsx --force

# Verbose mode
pyforge convert input.mdb --verbose

Command Structure

All PyForge CLI commands follow this structure:

pyforge <command> <input_file> [output_file] [options]

Where: - <command>: One of convert, info, validate, formats - <input_file>: Path to input file (required for most commands) - [output_file]: Optional output file path - [options]: Command-specific options

Next Steps

• CLI Reference - Detailed command documentation
• Options Matrix - All options by converter
• Output Formats - Output format specifications