How to Get Help with text-to-CAD: CLI, Docs, and Community Support

Run cad --help after installing via npx skills install earthtojake/text-to-cad, or visit https://www.cadskills.xyz for documentation, and join the Discord at https://discord.gg/5FGB9DwJYU for community support.

The text-to-CAD repository (earthtojake/text-to-cad) organizes functionality into independent skills—self-contained command bundles for CAD generation, URDF exports, and G-code slicing—that expose built-in CLI help and comprehensive markdown documentation. Understanding how to access these resources ensures you can quickly resolve questions without navigating the source code, whether you are using the published main branch or contributing to the editable develop branch.

CLI Help for Individual Skills

Every skill ships a wrapper script that accepts the --help flag, generating usage guides directly from argparse definitions. This is the fastest way to get help with text-to-CAD syntax and parameters.

Install the skill library once using the Skills CLI:

npx skills install earthtojake/text-to-cad

Then query any skill for immediate help:

# CAD skill help

cad --help

# URDF generation help

urdf --help

# G-code slicer options

gcode --help

The help text is defined in each skill’s CLI entry point. For example, the CAD skill’s argument parsing and --help implementation reside in [skills/cad/scripts/cad/cli.py](https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad/blob/main/skills/cad/scripts/cad/cli.py). The same pattern applies to all skills, including implicit-cad and srdf.

Skills CLI Discovery

If you have the Skills CLI installed, you can discover all available commands and their descriptions without memorizing individual binary names.

List every installed skill:

skills list

Show detailed help for a specific skill through the Skills CLI wrapper:

skills help cad

This interface is documented in the root [README.md](https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad/blob/main/README.md) and mirrored on the official documentation site.

Official Documentation Resources

Each skill includes a dedicated markdown file explaining high-level workflows, required arguments, and practical examples. These files are located next to the skill source code and rendered on the docs site:

• CAD skill: [skills/cad/SKILL.md](https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad/blob/main/skills/cad/SKILL.md)
• URDF skill: [skills/urdf/SKILL.md](https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad/blob/main/skills/urdf/SKILL.md)
• G-code skill: [skills/gcode/SKILL.md](https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad/blob/main/skills/gcode/SKILL.md)
• Implicit CAD: [skills/implicit-cad/SKILL.md](https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad/blob/main/skills/implicit-cad/SKILL.md)

For searchable reference material, visit the canonical documentation at https://www.cadskills.xyz, which aggregates all SKILL.md content, API surfaces, and FAQs.

Community Support and Issue Tracking

When CLI help and documentation do not resolve your question, use these community channels:

• Discord: Join https://discord.gg/5FGB9DwJYU for real-time troubleshooting, workflow advice, and feature discussions with maintainers and users.
• GitHub Issues: File bug reports at https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad/issues. Include the exact command executed, error output, and relevant environment details.
• GitHub Discussions: Use the Discussions tab for conceptual questions or best-practice sharing that are not bug reports.

For contribution-related questions, consult [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md), which details the develop branch workflow, symlink layout, and testing procedures using scripts/test/test.sh. Repository policies are further defined in [AGENTS.md](https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad/blob/main/AGENTS.md).

Advanced Debugging Options

If you need to debug integration issues or platform-specific behavior (such as slicer discovery on macOS), use the verbose flags available in the CLI wrappers:

cad --verbose [your-args]

Node-based packages like implicitjs also expose help flags:

node scripts/export.mjs --help

These debug outputs print timing information and module load paths, useful when embedding text-to-CAD into larger pipelines.

Summary

• Use [skill] --help (e.g., cad --help) for immediate usage details generated from argparse definitions in each skill’s CLI wrapper such as skills/cad/scripts/cad/cli.py.
• Consult per-skill SKILL.md files (e.g., skills/cad/SKILL.md) for detailed workflows and example prompts.
• Visit https://www.cadskills.xyz for searchable documentation covering all skills and shared packages.
• Join the Discord at https://discord.gg/5FGB9DwJYU for community support, or file detailed reports via GitHub Issues.
• Refer to CONTRIBUTING.md for development workflow questions regarding the develop branch, symlink layout, and test execution.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I install text-to-CAD to access the help commands?

Install the skill library globally using the Skills CLI with npx skills install earthtojake/text-to-cad. This downloads the repository and makes commands like cad, urdf, and gcode available in your terminal, each supporting the --help flag for immediate usage information.

Where can I find detailed documentation for a specific skill?

Each skill includes a dedicated SKILL.md file in its directory (e.g., skills/cad/SKILL.md for CAD generation). These markdown files contain high-level workflows, required arguments, and practical tips, and are mirrored on the official documentation site at https://www.cadskills.xyz.

What should I do if the CLI help doesn't solve my problem?

First, check the online documentation at https://www.cadskills.xyz or the relevant SKILL.md file. If you still need assistance, join the community Discord at https://discord.gg/5FGB9DwJYU for troubleshooting help, or file a GitHub Issue at https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad/issues providing your command, error output, and environment details.

How do I report bugs or request features for text-to-CAD?

Submit bug reports and feature requests via GitHub Issues at https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad/issues. For development contributions, consult CONTRIBUTING.md in the repository root, which explains the develop branch workflow, symlink layout, and testing procedures using scripts/test/test.sh.

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