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Commands Overview

The embsec CLI provides simple commands to manage your development environment.

Basic Workflow

# First time setup
embsec init

# Daily workflow
embsec up      # Start working
# ... do your work ...
embsec down    # Stop when done

Common Commands

Command Description When to use
embsec init Set up environment First time only
embsec up Start container & VS Code Beginning of work session
embsec down Stop container End of work session
embsec status Check if running Anytime
embsec doctor Fix problems When something's wrong

Quick Examples

Start working on lab:

cd ~/labs/lab3
embsec up

Check if environment is running:

embsec status --brief

Stop and clean up:

embsec down --purge  # Removes downloaded files too

Get help:

embsec --help
embsec up --help

See the Command Reference for all options.