CLI reference

The trusted local CLI (backtrader-mcp) is the product's control plane for humans. Subcommands:

Command	Purpose
backtrader-mcp approve	None
backtrader-mcp audit-independence	None
backtrader-mcp clean	None
backtrader-mcp doctor	None
backtrader-mcp install-backtrader	None
backtrader-mcp list	None
backtrader-mcp logs	None
backtrader-mcp recover	None
backtrader-mcp serve	None
backtrader-mcp show	None

Approve

The approve flow requires the signed token printed by prepare_strategy_changes / prepare_strategy_run:

backtrader-mcp approve --change-set CHANGE_ID --change-token 'SIGNED_TOKEN' --yes
backtrader-mcp approve --run-plan RUN_PLAN_ID --run-token 'SIGNED_RUN_TOKEN' --yes

--yes is required when stdin is not a TTY; on a TTY the human types the full subject id. Change and run approvals have different subject types and cannot be reused for one another. Every approval audit records the approver's OS identity.