# Tooling & CLI

URL: /docs/reference/architecture/tooling/
Section: tooling

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Tooling & CLI Developer interfaces for working with Bengal. Tool Architecture flowchart TB subgraph "User Interface" CLI[CLI Commands] Server[Dev Server] end subgraph "Configuration" Config[Config Loader] Env[Environment] end subgraph "Core" Site[Site] Build[Build System] end CLI --> Config Server --> Config Config --> Site Site --> Build Server -.->|watches| Build Component Overview Component Purpose Key Features CLI Command interface Typer-based, auto-generated help Dev Server Local development Live reload, WebSocket updates Config Settings loader TOML/YAML, environment merging Utils Shared utilities Progress reporting, file handling CLI Architecture The CLI uses Typer with command groups: bengal ├── build # Build site ├── serve # Dev server ├── new # Scaffolding ├── validate # Health checks ├── autodoc # Documentation generation └── analyze # Site analysis Tip Tip The CLI is fully documented via autodoc. See CLI Reference for complete command documentation.

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