Fontist CLI Reference

Complete command-line interface reference for Fontist.

Quick Reference

Command	Description
`fontist install`	Install fonts
`fontist uninstall`	Uninstall fonts
`fontist list`	List font status
`fontist status`	Show font paths
`fontist update`	Update formulas
`fontist version`	Show version info

Subcommands

Command	Description
`fontist manifest`	Manifest management
`fontist index`	System font index
`fontist cache`	Cache management
`fontist config`	Configuration
`fontist repo`	Custom repositories
`fontist fontconfig`	Fontconfig integration
`fontist import`	Import fonts
`fontist create-formula`	Create formulas

Global Options

These options work with all commands:

Option	Description
`--quiet`	Suppress output
`--verbose`	Enable verbose output
`--debug`	Enable debug output
`--color`	Force colored output
`--no-color`	Disable colored output

Environment Variables

Variable	Description
`FONTIST_PATH`	Override Fontist directory (default: `~/.fontist`)
`FONTIST_NO_PROGRESS`	Disable progress bars

Getting Help

sh

# Show general help
fontist help

# Show command-specific help
fontist install --help
fontist manifest --help

Exit Codes

Fontist uses standard exit codes for scripting. See the Exit Codes Reference for details.

Installation

sh

gem install fontist

Prerequisites

Ruby 2.7 or higher
Network access for downloading fonts

Next Steps

Getting Started Guide - Learn the basics
Using Fontist in CI - CI/CD integration
Manifest Support - Reproducible installations