Homeboy CLI Parity Matrix
This matrix maps the current homeboy CLI command surface to Homeboy Desktop support.
Source of truth checked for this pass: homeboy --help plus focused help for the workspace commands from the installed CLI on 2026-04-27, and the current desktop main branch.
Status Legend
- supported first-pass UI: the desktop app exposes the workflow with current CLI wrappers, but may intentionally omit advanced flags.
- read-only UI: the desktop app exposes inspection/status output only; mutating commands stay in the CLI.
- partial/stale: a desktop surface exists, but some wrappers or models still need cleanup.
- intentionally CLI-only: the command is terminal/operator-shaped and should not get desktop UI without a stronger product need.
- missing workflow: no meaningful desktop surface exists yet.
Matrix
| CLI command | Desktop support status | Current app surface / file references | Desktop boundary / remaining work | Tracking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
homeboy project | supported first-pass UI | Project switcher and settings-backed project CRUD; wrappers in Homeboy/Core/CLI/HomeboyCLI+WorkspaceCommands.swift. | Usable as app infrastructure. Raw global config editing stays CLI-only. | Matrix only |
homeboy ssh | partial/stale | Generic SSH support behind file, log, db, and deploy workflows; server settings in Homeboy/Views/Settings/ServersSettingsTab.swift. | Keep as supporting infrastructure. Add an ad-hoc SSH console only if a real desktop workflow needs it. | Matrix only |
homeboy server | supported first-pass UI | Server settings UI plus server wrappers in Homeboy/Core/CLI/HomeboyCLI+WorkspaceCommands.swift. | Usable for normal server setup. Advanced SSH/key diagnostics stay CLI-only until a focused UI needs them. | Matrix only |
homeboy test | supported first-pass UI | Quality workspace stage button via Homeboy/Extensions/Quality/Views/QualityView.swift and Homeboy/Core/CLI/HomeboyCLI+QualityCommands.swift. | Supports normal scoped runs (changed-since, changed-only, path override). Advanced analysis/drift/write flows remain CLI-only. | Matrix only |
homeboy bench | supported first-pass UI | Bench workspace in Homeboy/Views/BenchView.swift; wrappers in Homeboy/Core/CLI/HomeboyCLI+RigBenchReleaseCommands.swift. | Lists scenarios and runs benchmarks with iteration control. Baseline, ratchet, multi-run, concurrency, settings, and --rig comparisons remain CLI-only. | Matrix only |
homeboy lint | supported first-pass UI | Quality workspace stage button. | Read-only lint output is supported. --fix, baseline, ratchet, sniffs/category filters, and per-file/glob targeting remain CLI-only. | Matrix only |
homeboy db | supported first-pass UI | Database browser in Homeboy/Extensions/DatabaseBrowser/; db wrappers in Homeboy/Core/CLI/HomeboyCLI+WorkspaceCommands.swift. | Core browsing/querying works. Keep destructive operations guarded. | Matrix only |
homeboy file | supported first-pass UI | Remote file editor in Homeboy/Extensions/RemoteFileEditor/; file wrappers in Homeboy/Core/CLI/HomeboyCLI+WorkspaceCommands.swift. | Core list/read/write/delete/rename/search workflows exist. Keep destructive operations guarded. | Matrix only |
homeboy fleet | partial/stale | Fleet relationships in settings/config models and FleetManagementView. | Basic configuration exists; fleet status/check/exec style operations are still CLI-shaped unless a dashboard is designed. | Matrix only |
homeboy logs | supported first-pass UI | Remote log viewer in Homeboy/Extensions/RemoteLogViewer/; log wrappers in Homeboy/Core/CLI/HomeboyCLI+WorkspaceCommands.swift. | Core log viewing/search exists. Pinning remains scoped to log/file workflows. | Matrix only |
homeboy transfer | missing workflow | No dedicated transfer workflow. | Keep out of File Editor for now. If needed, add a focused local/server transfer sheet with dry-run output. | Matrix only |
homeboy triage | supported first-pass UI | Quality workspace Run Triage action; qualityTriage() wrapper. | triage component is surfaced. Project/fleet/rig/workspace triage plus filters (--mine, labels, failing checks, drilldown) remain CLI-only. | Matrix only |
homeboy deploy | supported first-pass UI | Deployer tool in Homeboy/Extensions/Deployer/. | Deploy remains its own guarded write workflow. Release/build planning is now separate from deployment. | Matrix only |
homeboy component | supported first-pass UI | Component settings UI and models; wrappers in Homeboy/Core/CLI/HomeboyCLI+WorkspaceCommands.swift. | Usable for normal component config. Bulk/JSON-pointer style edits stay CLI-only. | Matrix only |
homeboy config | intentionally CLI-only | App settings expose focused project/server/component fields, not raw global config mutation. | Keep raw global config editing in the CLI. | Matrix only |
homeboy daemon | intentionally CLI-only | No daemon management UI. | Desktop consumes CLI/API behavior; it should not manage the local daemon lifecycle unless a future diagnostic screen needs it. | Matrix only |
homeboy extension | supported first-pass UI | Extension manager and dynamic extension views under Homeboy/Core/Extensions/ and Homeboy/Views/Extensions/. | Extension install/setup/run exists as app infrastructure. Advanced extension authoring stays CLI/docs-driven. | Matrix only |
homeboy status | supported first-pass UI | Workspace discovery now uses status --full in Homeboy/Core/CLI/HomeboyCLI+WorkspaceCommands.swift. | Primary app bootstrap path is current. A richer top-level status dashboard can wait for product need. | Matrix only |
homeboy docs | intentionally CLI-only | Static docs live under docs/; no in-app docs browser. | Keep command docs in CLI/browser docs. Contextual help panes can be added later without wrapping homeboy docs. | Matrix only |
homeboy changelog | intentionally CLI-only | No changelog UI. | Changelog generation/inspection stays CLI-only. Release planning can link to changes/release --dry-run output instead. | Matrix only |
homeboy git | read-only UI | Git workspace in Homeboy/Extensions/GitOperations/; gitStatus() wrapper plus GitHub issue/PR navigation. | Read-only git status is supported. commit, push, pull, rebase, cherry-pick, tag, issue, and pr writes stay CLI-only until confirmation UX exists. | Matrix only |
homeboy issues | missing workflow | No issue reconciliation UI. | Could belong in Quality or Git/GitHub later. No active desktop tracker until the workflow is designed. | Matrix only |
homeboy version | supported first-pass UI | Release workspace reads version show in ReleaseWorkflowViewModel. | Read-only version inspection is supported. version bump aliases release execution and remains CLI-only. | Matrix only |
homeboy build | supported first-pass UI | Release workspace Build action calls homeboy build; deployer still has deployment-specific build handling. | Component build is supported from release planning. Bulk/project build modes remain CLI-only. | Matrix only |
homeboy validate | supported first-pass UI | Quality workspace validation stage. | Direct non-mutating validation is supported. No advanced workflow beyond component/path selection. | Matrix only |
homeboy changes | supported first-pass UI | Release workspace reads homeboy changes and renders commits since baseline. | Single-component planning is supported. Project/bulk change reports and --git-diffs remain CLI-only. | Matrix only |
homeboy release | read-only UI | Release workspace runs homeboy release <component> --dry-run. | Dry-run planning is supported. Mutating release execution, recover, deploy-after-release, skip checks/publish, and GitHub release controls remain CLI-only. | Matrix only |
homeboy review | supported first-pass UI | Quality workspace Run Review action calls homeboy review --summary. | Read-only summary is supported with scope controls. PR-comment output, baselines, and ratchets remain CLI-only. | Matrix only |
homeboy audit | supported first-pass UI | Quality stage button plus audit slice helpers in Homeboy/Core/CLI/HomeboyCLI+QualityCommands.swift. | Current homeboy audit <component> stage is supported. Baseline/ratchet writes stay CLI-only. | Matrix only |
homeboy refactor | partial/stale | Refactor wrappers still exist in Homeboy/Core/CLI/HomeboyCLI+QualityCommands.swift, but no visible workflow. | Keep mutating refactors out of the UI until proposal/confirmation UX exists. Remove or modernize unused wrappers only when a concrete desktop workflow needs them. | Matrix only |
homeboy rig | supported first-pass UI | Rigs workspace in Homeboy/Views/Rigs/; wrappers in Homeboy/Core/CLI/HomeboyCLI+RigBenchReleaseCommands.swift. | Supports list/show/status/check plus confirmed up/down. install, update, sources, sync, and app lifecycle commands remain CLI-only. | Matrix only |
homeboy stack | read-only UI | Stack manager in Homeboy/App/ContentView.swift; wrappers in Homeboy/Core/CLI/HomeboyCLI+StackCommands.swift. | Supports list/show/status/inspect. create, add-pr, remove-pr, apply, rebase, sync, push, and diff remain CLI-only until guarded write UX exists. | Matrix only |
homeboy undo | partial/stale | Undo wrappers exist in Homeboy/Core/CLI/HomeboyCLI+RigBenchReleaseCommands.swift, but no visible undo surface. | Surface undo from workflows that perform Homeboy writes rather than as a standalone command center. | Matrix only |
homeboy auth | supported first-pass UI | API/Auth workspace in Homeboy/Views/Components/APIAuthWorkspaceView.swift; wrappers in Homeboy/Core/CLI/HomeboyCLI+WorkspaceCommands.swift. | Supports project auth status/login/logout. This is separate from the desktop app login session. | Matrix only |
homeboy api | read-only UI | API/Auth safe GET explorer. | api get is supported. post, put, patch, and delete remain CLI-only until preview/confirmation UX exists. | Matrix only |
homeboy upgrade | supported first-pass UI | CLI update UI in Homeboy/Views/Settings/GeneralSettingsTab.swift and launch-time update sheet now use homeboy upgrade --check / homeboy upgrade. | Install help still shows the Homebrew path, but update execution is no longer Homebrew-specific. | Matrix only |
homeboy list | intentionally CLI-only | Alias for --help; no desktop wrapper. | No UI needed. | Matrix only |
homeboy cargo | intentionally CLI-only | No Cargo passthrough UI. | Keep as CLI-only extension convenience. Desktop should expose component-level build/test/validate instead. | Matrix only |
homeboy wp | intentionally CLI-only | WordPress settings/auth surfaces exist, but no WP-CLI passthrough. | Keep as CLI-only unless a WordPress operations console is explicitly designed. | Matrix only |
Workspace Additions Now Shipped
The workspace PR wave closed the old missing-workflow trackers for Bench, Rigs, Stacks, Git, API/Auth, Quality, and Release/build planning. Those closed issues are intentionally not listed as active follow-up work above.
| Area | Shipped desktop surface | Intentional boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Bench | BenchView lists scenarios and runs benchmarks. | Baseline/ratchet, rig comparison, multi-run/concurrency, and settings overrides remain CLI-only. |
| Rigs | RigsView lists specs, shows status/check output, and confirms up/down. | Rig package install/update, sources management, stack sync, and app launcher lifecycle remain CLI-only. |
| Stacks | StackManagerView lists specs, shows status, and runs read-only inspection. | Stack mutation/materialization commands remain CLI-only. |
| Git | GitOperationsView shows component status and GitHub navigation. | Git writes and issue/PR mutations remain CLI-only. |
| API/Auth | APIAuthWorkspaceView supports auth status/login/logout and read-only GET requests. | Mutating API verbs remain CLI-only. |
| Quality | QualityView wraps review, triage, audit, lint, test, and validate as non-mutating actions. | Fix/write/baseline/ratchet workflows remain CLI-only. |
| Release/build planning | ReleaseWorkflowView shows changes, version, release dry-run, and build. | Actual release execution remains CLI-only. |
Still-Missing Desktop Workflows
homeboy transferhas no desktop workflow.homeboy issueshas no desktop workflow.homeboy undohas wrappers but no visible workflow.- Advanced stack/rig/bench/release/git/API mutation flows are intentionally CLI-only until the app has specific confirmation UX for each risk profile.
Upstream Audit Detector False-Positive History
Some audit findings previously seen against Homeboy Desktop were detector-shape issues in the upstream Homeboy auditor, not desktop product gaps. The linked upstream issues are closed as completed; if a matching finding reappears, treat it as an upstream-detector regression unless the specific finding reproduces as a real app bug.
unreferenced_export: can miss exported entry points referenced by framework registration patterns.missing_interface: can conflate traits, helper types, and interface-like conventions.missing_registrationandmissing_method: can over-apply endpoint-style conventions to supporting types.naming_mismatch: can flag helper/utility files that intentionally do not match a directory’s primary suffix.repeated_field_pattern: can misread registration arrays and repeated language idioms.upstream_workaround: can mistake historical design references for active workaround markers.dead_guard: can miss runtime-context guards used by tests, activation paths, or platform bootstraps.
Active Desktop Follow-Up Issues
No active follow-up issues remain from this parity pass. New desktop work should be filed from a concrete workflow need rather than from the historical parity backlog.