CLI Reference
Complete reference for the Izwi command-line interface, global options, commands, and environment variables.
Server
izwi serve
Start the Izwi inference server and configure host, port, backends, logging, and runtime behavior.
izwi status
Check Izwi server health, model readiness, runtime status, and detailed diagnostics.
izwi config
Manage Izwi configuration values, files, and precedence from the command line.
izwi version
Show Izwi version, build information, and compiled backend support.
izwi completions
Generate shell completions for Bash, Zsh, Fish, PowerShell, and Elvish.
Models
izwi list
List available and downloaded Izwi models with status and storage details.
izwi pull
Download an Izwi model to the local model cache.
izwi rm
Remove a downloaded Izwi model from local storage.
izwi models
Use model management subcommands to list, inspect, load, unload, and track model progress.
Workflows
izwi tts
Generate text-to-speech audio from the command line with model, voice, and output options.
izwi transcribe
Transcribe audio files from the command line with output formats and ASR model options.
izwi diarize
Run speaker diarization from the command line and export text or JSON results.
izwi align
Align reference text to audio and export timestamped word or segment results.
izwi chat
Start an interactive local chat session from the command line.
Benchmarks
izwi bench
Run chat, TTS, ASR, throughput, manifest, and regression comparison benchmarks.