CLI Reference

axl compress <file>          # Compress English to AXL
axl decompress <file>        # Expand AXL to English
axl parse <packet>           # Parse a single packet
axl validate <file>          # Validate all packets in a file
axl stats <file>             # Show compression stats
axl convert <file> --to openai   # Convert to OpenAI function format
axl convert <file> --to claude   # Convert to Claude tool format
axl convert <file> --to langgraph # Convert to LangGraph state

# Compress a research paper
axl compress paper.txt > paper.axl
# Output: 42 packets, 3,200 chars (from 33,000 chars), ratio 10.31x

# Validate a bus log
axl validate bus.axl
# Output: 605 packets, 600 valid, 5 malformed, 99.2% validity

# Parse inline
axl parse "ID:WHL-01|PRD.68|$BTC|down 69800|<-!whale+$ETF|1H"
# Output:
#   ID: WHL-01
#   Operation: PRD (predict)
#   Confidence: 68%
#   Subject: $BTC (financial)
#   Direction: down 69800
#   Evidence: !whale + $ETF
#   Temporal: 1H

# Compression stats
axl stats experiment.axl
# Output:
#   Packets: 127
#   Operations: OBS:45 INF:32 CON:12 MRG:8 SEK:5 YLD:3 PRD:22
#   Avg confidence: 74.3%
#   Total chars: 8,420