Chai

Comprehensive chai commands and usage patterns for efficient workflow management.

Overview

Chai is a powerful tool for various operations and system management. This cheat sheet covers essential commands, configuration options, and best practices.

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install chai

# Alternative installation
wget -O chai https://github.com/example/chai/releases/latest/download/chai-linux
chmod +x chai
sudo mv chai /usr/local/bin/

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install chai

# Manual installation
curl -L -o chai https://github.com/example/chai/releases/latest/download/chai-macos
chmod +x chai
sudo mv chai /usr/local/bin/

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install chai

# Scoop installation
scoop install chai

# Manual installation
# Download from official website and add to PATH

Basic Commands

Command	Description
`chai --help`	Display help information
`chai --version`	Show version information
`chai init`	Initialize chai in current directory
`chai status`	Check current status
`chai list`	List available options
`chai info`	Display system information
`chai config`	Show configuration
`chai update`	Update to latest version

Essential Operations

Getting Started

# Initialize chai
chai init

# Basic usage
chai run

# With verbose output
chai --verbose run

# With configuration file
chai --config config.yaml run

Configuration

# View configuration
chai config show

# Set configuration option
chai config set key value

# Get configuration value
chai config get key

# Reset configuration
chai config reset

Advanced Operations

# Debug mode
chai --debug run

# Dry run (preview changes)
chai --dry-run run

# Force operation
chai --force run

# Parallel execution
chai --parallel run

File Operations

Command	Description
`chai create <file>`	Create new file
`chai read <file>`	Read file contents
`chai update <file>`	Update existing file
`chai delete <file>`	Delete file
`chai copy <src> <dst>`	Copy file
`chai move <src> <dst>`	Move file

Network Operations

# Connect to remote host
chai connect host:port

# Listen on port
chai listen --port 8080

# Send data
chai send --data "message" --target host

# Receive data
chai receive --port 8080

Security Features

Authentication

# Login with credentials
chai login --user username

# Logout
chai logout

# Change password
chai passwd

# Generate API key
chai generate-key

Encryption

# Encrypt file
chai encrypt file.txt

# Decrypt file
chai decrypt file.txt.enc

# Generate certificate
chai cert generate

# Verify signature
chai verify file.sig

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

# Check if installed
which chai

# Reinstall if necessary
sudo apt reinstall chai

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with sudo
sudo chai command

# Fix permissions
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/chai

Issue: Configuration errors

# Reset configuration
chai config reset

# Validate configuration
chai config validate

Debug Commands

Command	Description
`chai --debug`	Enable debug output
`chai --verbose`	Verbose logging
`chai test`	Run self-tests
`chai doctor`	Check system health

Best Practices

Security

Always verify checksums when downloading
Use strong authentication methods
Regularly update to latest version
Follow principle of least privilege

Performance

Use appropriate buffer sizes
Monitor resource usage
Optimize configuration for your use case
Regular maintenance and cleanup

Maintenance

# Update chai
chai update

# Clean temporary files
chai clean

# Backup configuration
chai backup --config

# Restore from backup
chai restore --config backup.yaml

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using chai

if ! command -v chai &> /dev/null; then
    echo "chai is not installed"
    exit 1
fi

if chai run; then
    echo "Success"
else
    echo "Failed"
    exit 1
fi

API Integration

import subprocess
import json

def run_chai(command):
    try:
        result = subprocess.run(['chai'] + command.split(),
                              capture_output=True, text=True)
        return result.stdout
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error: \\\\{e\\\\}")
        return None

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
`CHAI_CONFIG`	Configuration file path	`~/.chai/config`
`CHAI_HOME`	Home directory	`~/.chai`
`CHAI_LOG_LEVEL`	Logging level	`INFO`
`CHAI_TIMEOUT`	Operation timeout	`30s`

Configuration File

# ~/.chai/config.yaml
version: "1.0"
settings:
  debug: false
  timeout: 30
  log_level: "INFO"

network:
  host: "localhost"
  port: 8080
  ssl: true

security:
  auth_required: true
  encryption: "AES256"

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize
chai init

# 2. Configure
chai config set host example.com

# 3. Run operation
chai run

# 4. Check results
chai status

# 5. Cleanup
chai clean

Advanced Workflow

# Comprehensive operation
chai run \
  --config production.yaml \
  --parallel \
  --verbose \
  --timeout 300

# Monitoring
chai monitor \
  --interval 60 \
  --alert-threshold 80

Resources

Official Documentation

Community

Tutorials

Last updated: 2025-07-05