Personal account

This reference covers personal-account commands. Use it to find the exact command, arguments and options for login, reading, searching, files and sending.

Global options

Apply to every command.

Option	Purpose
`-V, --version`	output the version number.
`-v, --verbose`	more detail in what is shown: -v ids, -vv everything we know. Default: `0`.
`--json`	machine-readable output: one JSON value on stdout, nothing else.
`--jsonl`	machine-readable output: one JSON object per line, for streaming and jq.
`--quiet`	diagnostics off.
`--trace`	one line per request on stderr: ids and timings, never message content.
`--timeout <duration>`	give up on the whole command after this — 30s, 2m, 500ms.
`--offline`	answer from what was recorded and never connect; fails if nothing was.
`--no-input`	never prompt or open interactive login; piped input remains available.
`--max-input-bytes <bytes>`	maximum buffered input bytes (default: 16777216).
`--max-output-bytes <bytes>`	maximum machine output bytes (default: 4194304; 0 disables).
`--fields <paths>`	comma-separated item or object fields: id,text; preserve pagination and operation ids.
`--dry-run`	preview parsed arguments and permissions before running the action.
`--yes`	go ahead without the question an ask level puts before a write.
`--record`	keep this run under `max runs` — ids and timings, never message content.
`--no-record`	do not keep it, whatever the configuration says.
`--serve`	start `max serve` in the background if it is not running (the default).
`--no-serve`	do not start it; log in on this command's own connection unless one is running.

`max session`

the stored MAX session for this profile

`max session start`

log this profile in to MAX

max session start [method]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`method`	optional	token (pasted or piped), qr, qr-chrome or sms. One of: `token`, `qr`, `qr-chrome`, `sms`. Default: `token`.

`max session end`

log this profile out on MAX's side and forget the session here

Changes something in MAX.

max session end

`max setup`

set up your personal MAX account and connect your agent

Changes something in MAX.

max setup [options]

Option	Purpose
`--agent <agent>`	install the skill for this agent; asks at a terminal, otherwise none. One of: `none`, `codex`, `cursor`, `claude`, `gemini`, `all`.
`--method <method>`	how to log in when there is no session. One of: `token`, `qr`, `qr-chrome`, `sms`. Default: `qr`.

`max account`

the logged-in account

`max account list`

every profile on this computer, and the account each is logged in as; asks the messenger nothing

max account list

`max account show`

who this profile is logged in as; the phone number shows its last four digits

max account show [options]

Option	Purpose
`--show-phone`	print the whole phone number.

`max account update`

change the name, the description or the photo everyone sees on your profile

Changes something in MAX.

max account update [options]

Option	Purpose
`--first-name <name>`	your first name.
`--last-name <name>`	your last name.
`--description <text>`	about you.
`--photo <file>`	a new profile photo — an image file.

`max account sessions`

where else this account is logged in — not max session, which is this tool's own login

`max account sessions list`

every device and app logged in to this account; nothing is ended

max account sessions list

`max account sessions end`

log out every other device, your phone included; this one stays

Changes something in MAX.

max account sessions end [options]

Option	Purpose
`--others`	every session but this one.

`max account privacy`

who may find, call or add the account

`max account privacy show`

the account's privacy settings; reading changes nothing

max account privacy show

`max account privacy set`

change who may find, call or add the account; the settings not named stay

Changes something in MAX.

max account privacy set [options]

Option	Purpose
`--find-by-phone <who>`	who finds the account by its number: everyone, contacts or nobody.
`--phone-number <who>`	who sees the number: everyone, contacts or nobody.
`--calls <who>`	who may call: everyone, contacts or nobody.
`--chat-invites <who>`	who may add the account to groups and channels: everyone, contacts or nobody.
`--hide-online <on\|off>`	hide online status and last seen.

`max calls`

the account's calls

`max calls list`

calls made and received, newest first; reading changes nothing

max calls list [options]

Option	Purpose
`--limit <n>`	how many to show.

`max stickers`

the stickers the account has added

`max stickers list`

sticker sets, or with --set the stickers in one; reading changes nothing

max stickers list [options]

Option	Purpose
`--set <id>`	the stickers in this set.

`max chats`

the chats this account is in

`max chats list`

chats, newest first, archived ones included

max chats list [options]

Option	Purpose
`--limit <n>`	how many to show.
`--page <n>`	which page, starting at 1.
`--all`	every row, no paging.
`--search <text>`	only chats whose name contains this; at least 3 characters.
`--kind <kind>`	only chats of this kind: dialog, group, channel, saved.
`--unread`	only chats with unread messages.

`max chats show`

one chat: its kind, unread count, last message time and who is in it

max chats show <chat>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.

`max chats events`

who joined, left, was added or removed, and by whom — from the chat's service messages

max chats events <chat> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.

Option	Purpose
`--since-time <time>`	ISO 8601, or 2h / 1d ago; 7 days ago if not given.
`--type <names>`	only these, comma-separated: join, leave, add, remove, create, title, pin.

`max chats inspect`

what an invite or public link leads to, without joining it

max chats inspect <link>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`link`	required	an invite link or a public one.

`max chats join`

join a group or channel by its link; the others in it see that you joined

Changes something in MAX.

max chats join <link>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`link`	required	an invite link, or a public one.

`max chats mark-read`

mark a chat read; the other side sees that you read it

Changes something in MAX.

max chats mark-read <chat> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.

Option	Purpose
`--until <message>`	only up to this message id; the newest by default.
`--topic <id>`	mark only this forum topic read; unsupported by messengers without topics.

`max chats leave`

leave a group or channel; the others in it see that you left

Changes something in MAX.

max chats leave <chat>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.

`max chats tracking`

the chats whose member lists serve fetches daily into the local store — chats members fetch --track adds one

`max chats tracking list`

every tracked chat: since when, and its last member count

max chats tracking list

`max chats tracking show`

one chat: whether it is tracked, and its member count per day for the last 30 days

max chats tracking show <chat>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.

`max chats tracking add`

fetch this chat's member list daily while serve runs, from its next run

max chats tracking add <chat>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.

`max chats tracking remove`

stop fetching it daily; the history already kept stays

max chats tracking remove <chat>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.

`max chats folders`

your chat folders

`max chats folders list`

your chat folders, in the order the app shows them

max chats folders list

`max chats folders show`

one chat folder, with the names of the chats in it

max chats folders show <folder>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`folder`	required	the folder's id, or its title exactly.

`max chats folders create`

create a chat folder

Changes something in MAX.

max chats folders create <title> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`title`	required	the folder's name; the app may refuse a long one.

Option	Purpose
`--chat <chat>`	a chat to put in it, by id or name; repeat it for more.

`max chats folders update`

rename a folder, or change which chats are in it

Changes something in MAX.

max chats folders update <folder> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`folder`	required	folder id, or its title exactly.

Option	Purpose
`--title <title>`	a new name.
`--add <chat>`	put a chat in it; repeat it for more.
`--remove <chat>`	take a chat out of it, and off its excluded and pinned lists; repeat it for more.

`max chats folders delete`

delete a folder; the chats in it stay

Changes something in MAX.

max chats folders delete <folder>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`folder`	required	folder id, or its title exactly.

`max chats folders order`

put the named folders in this order after All chats, which remains first; folders not named follow in their existing relative order

Changes something in MAX.

max chats folders order <folders>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`folders`	required	folder IDs or exact titles, in the desired order.

`max chats rules`

what chats moderate judges a group by, kept in a file of this profile

`max chats rules show`

the group's rules; the defaults, marked not saved, if it has none yet

max chats rules show <chat>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.

`max chats rules set`

change one rule; the group's first change writes every rule with its default

Changes something on this computer only.

max chats rules set <chat> <key> <value>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`key`	required	one of: trusted, blocked, blockedNames, links, invites, forwards, blockedPeople, flood.messages, flood.minutes, flood.action, newAccount.days, newAccount.action, consent.delete, consent.remove.
`value`	required	the new value; a list is comma-separated.

`max chats rules unset`

put one rule back to its default

Changes something on this computer only.

max chats rules unset <chat> <key>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`key`	required	one of: trusted, blocked, blockedNames, links, invites, forwards, blockedPeople, flood.messages, flood.minutes, flood.action, newAccount.days, newAccount.action, consent.delete, consent.remove.

`max chats media`

a chat's photos, videos, files, audio and links, from the messenger's server; reading marks nothing

max chats media <chat> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.

Option	Purpose
`--type <names>`	only these kinds, comma-separated: photo, video, file, audio, link.
`--limit <n>`	how many to show.
`--before-id <id>`	read what came before this message id.

`max chats mute`

stop notifications from a chat, for good or until a time; nobody in it is told

Changes something in MAX.

max chats mute <chat> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.

Option	Purpose
`--until <time>`	only until then: 2026-09-25T09:00 (local time), or 30m, 2h, 7d from now.

`max chats unmute`

hear a muted chat again

Changes something in MAX.

max chats unmute <chat>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.

`max chats clear`

delete every message in a chat for this account; the others in it keep theirs

Changes something in MAX.

max chats clear <chat> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.

Option	Purpose
`--allow-dangerous`	go ahead without the question an ask level puts before a deletion.

`max chats start`

start a bot, as its Start button does; the bot sees that you started it

Changes something in MAX.

max chats start <bot> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`bot`	required	the chat with the bot — its id or its name — or the bot's link, even one never opened.

Option	Purpose
`--payload <text>`	the start parameter the bot reads; a link's own ?start= when not given.

`max chats app`

the address that opens a bot's mini app, signed in as you — keep it to yourself

Changes something in MAX.

max chats app <bot> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`bot`	required	the chat with the bot: its id or its name.

Option	Purpose
`--start <param>`	the start parameter the app reads.

`max contacts`

people you have a one-to-one chat with

`max contacts list`

people you have a one-to-one chat with

max contacts list [options]

Option	Purpose
`--limit <n>`	how many to show.
`--page <n>`	which page, starting at 1.
`--all`	every row, no paging.
`--order <recent\|name>`	newest conversation first, or alphabetical. Default: `recent`.
`--search <text>`	only people whose name, local alias or @username contains this.
`--search-notes <text>`	only people whose private notes contain this text.

`max contacts show`

one person and the chats you share with them

max contacts show <person> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`person`	required	their id, @username, or part of their name.

Option	Purpose
`--with-notes`	include your private notes, subject to contacts.notes.list permission.

everything the messenger says about one person — handles, flags, last seen, when they registered — and how many of their messages the store holds in each chat you share, the first and the last, and the earlier names and usernames the store saw them with

max contacts profile <person> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`person`	required	their id, @username, or part of their name.

Option	Purpose
`--show-phone`	print the whole phone number.

`max contacts alias`

a private local display name in the selected account

`max contacts alias set`

Changes something on this computer only.

max contacts alias set <person> <alias>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`person`	required
`alias`	required

`max contacts alias rm`

Changes something on this computer only.

max contacts alias rm <person>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`person`	required

`max contacts notes`

your private notes on a stored contact, the same in every account that sees them

`max contacts notes list`

max contacts notes list <person>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`person`	required

`max contacts notes show`

max contacts notes show <person> <id>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`person`	required
`id`	required

`max contacts notes add`

Changes something on this computer only.

max contacts notes add <person> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`person`	required

Option	Purpose
`--file <path>`	read note text from a file; omitted or - reads stdin.

`max contacts notes edit`

Changes something on this computer only.

max contacts notes edit <person> <id> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`person`	required
`id`	required

Option	Purpose
`--file <path>`	read note text from a file; omitted or - reads stdin.
`--revision <number>`	the revision you read before editing.

`max contacts notes remove`

Changes something on this computer only.

max contacts notes remove <person> <id>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`person`	required
`id`	required

`max contacts sync`

forget where the last sync left off and take the whole list again

max contacts sync

`max contacts lookup`

who MAX has under a phone number — asks for it, or reads it from stdin

max contacts lookup

`max contacts add`

add a person to your contacts — contacts list still shows only people you have a dialog with

Changes something in MAX.

max contacts add <person>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`person`	required	person id — `contacts lookup` finds one — or part of a known name.

`max contacts remove`

remove a person from your contacts; the chat stays, a name you gave them may not

Changes something in MAX.

max contacts remove <person>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`person`	required	person id — `contacts lookup` finds one — or part of a known name.

`max contacts block`

stop a person from writing to you — they need not be a contact

Changes something in MAX.

max contacts block <person>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`person`	required	person id — `contacts lookup` finds one — or part of a known name.

`max contacts unblock`

let a blocked person write to you again

Changes something in MAX.

max contacts unblock <person>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`person`	required	person id — `contacts lookup` finds one — or part of a known name.

`max contacts rename`

rename the contact in the messenger address book; use contacts alias for a private local name

Changes something in MAX.

max contacts rename <person> <first-name> [last-name]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`person`	required	person id — `contacts lookup` finds one — or part of a known name.
`first-name`	required	the name you want to see for them.
`last-name`	optional

`max contacts import`

upload phone numbers and add the people the messenger has under them

Changes something in MAX.

max contacts import <file>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`file`	required	one person per line: number, then a comma, a tab or a semicolon, then the name.

`max contacts context`

what the store holds about one person, in every messenger linked to them: shared chats, the last messages each way, their recent messages, where others mentioned them — never connects

max contacts context <person> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`person`	required	their id, @username, or part of their name.

Option	Purpose
`--limit <n>`	at most this many messages in each list; 10 if not given.
`--since-time <time>`	nothing older than this ISO 8601 time, or 2h / 1d ago.
`--chat <chat>`	a chat, by id or name; repeat it for more — then their newest messages in each, 20 unless --limit, short unless -v.
`--refresh`	with --chat, read their newest messages in each from the messenger first.

`max contacts check`

whether one person looks like a bot, a fake or a spammer: their profile and what they wrote in the store — a hint, never a verdict; the public ban lists cover Telegram only, so nothing is sent

max contacts check <person> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`person`	required	their id, @username, or part of their name.

Option	Purpose
`--no-registries`	do not ask the public ban lists; nothing about them leaves this machine.

`max contacts link`

record that two people in the store are one person — the same name is never enough

max contacts link <person> <other>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`person`	required	their id, @username, or part of their name.
`other`	required	the same in another messenger of the store, as : — max:Ana.

`max contacts unlink`

undo contacts link for one identity: it is a person of its own again

max contacts unlink <person>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`person`	required	their id, @username, or part of their name; : for another messenger.

`max messages`

read and send messages in a chat

`max messages list`

a chat's messages, oldest to newest

max messages list <chat> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.

Option	Purpose
`--limit <n>`	how many.
`--before-id <id>`	only messages older than this message id.
`--before-time <time>`	only messages older than this ISO 8601 time, or 2h / 1d ago.
`--after-id <id>`	only messages newer than this message id.
`--after-time <time>`	only messages newer than this ISO 8601 time, or 2h / 1d ago.
`--transcribe`	turn voice messages not heard yet into text — by the messenger, or a model on this machine; can take minutes.
`--model <id>`	which downloaded speech model hears them, with --transcribe; `models audio list` shows them.
`--mark-read`	also mark the chat read up to the newest message shown; the other person sees it.

`max messages show`

one message, by its chat and id or by its msg: locator

max messages show <chat> [message]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title; or a msg: locator, with no message id after it.
`message`	optional	the message id.

`max messages context`

a message and what came either side of it, oldest first

max messages context <chat> [message] [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title; or a msg: locator, with no message id after it.
`message`	optional	the message id.

Option	Purpose
`--thread`	the stored reply chain and replies instead of time neighbours; falls back when no graph exists.
`--thread-hops <n>`	at most this many links from the hit (default: 8).
`--thread-messages <n>`	at most this many messages in each thread context (default: 50).
`--thread-bytes <n>`	at most this many bytes of whole messages and links in each context (default: 65536).
`--thread-within <duration>`	messages within this long either side of the hit (default: 1d).
`--before-n <n>`	how many before it. Default: `5`.
`--after-n <n>`	how many after it. Default: `5`.

`max messages links`

why a message is in its conversation: each link it has, and the chain of answers back to the start

max messages links <chat> <message>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`message`	required	the message id.

`max messages link`

a message permalink when supported, and its account-scoped locator

max messages link <chat> [message]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title; or a msg: locator, with no message id after it.
`message`	optional	the message id.

`max messages download`

save a message's photos, files, videos and voice notes to a folder — or a whole chat's with --all

max messages download <chat> [message] [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`message`	optional	the message id; left out with --all.

Option	Purpose
`--output-dir <dir>`	where to save them; created if missing. Default: `.`.
`--all`	every file of the chat, newest first; run it again to continue where it stopped.
`--pause <duration>`	with --all, a pause between pages, to stay under the provider's limits. Default: `5s`.
`--extract`	read text layers from the files this download maps into the local content index.
`--output <dir>`	compatibility alias for --output-dir.

`max messages evidence`

a bounded evidence packet from stored messages, newest first

max messages evidence <chat> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.

Option	Purpose
`--limit <n>`	how many, 1–100.
`--before-id <id>`	only messages older than this message id.

`max messages transcribe`

turn a voice message into text, on this machine — the recording goes nowhere

max messages transcribe <chat> <message> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	chat id, or part of a chat name.
`message`	required	id of a voice message.

Option	Purpose
`--model <id>`	which downloaded speech model to use; `max models audio list` shows them.

`max messages send`

send a text message; without [text], the text is read from stdin

Changes something in MAX.

max messages send <chat> [text] [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`text`	optional	the message.

Option	Purpose
`--topic <id>`	send to this forum topic; unsupported by messengers without topics.
`--reply-to <message>`	answer this message, by its id in the same chat.
`--send-as <id>`	post as one of the identities `chats send-as` lists; required where the chat posts as someone else by default.
`--send-id <id>`	repeat a send whose outcome was unknown, without risking a second copy.
`--silent`	deliver without a notification.
`--no-preview`	no preview card for a link in the text.
`--md`	read this messenger's Markdown; see its formatting guide for supported syntax.
`--file <file>`	attach a file; the text becomes its caption.
`--photo <file>`	attach a .jpg, .png or .webp as a photo; the text becomes its caption.
`--as-file`	send the --file as a file to download, a video included.
`--voice <file>`	send an Ogg Opus file as a voice message, alone, with no text.
`--allow-any-file`	send a file even from a hidden folder, ~/.ssh or this CLI's own folders.
`--at-time <time>`	let the messenger send it later, even with this machine off: 2026-09-25T09:00 (local time), or 30m, 2h, 1d from now.
`--sticker <id>`	send this sticker, alone; `stickers list` finds its id.

`max messages scheduled`

messages waiting to be sent later in a chat, soonest first; cancel one in the app

max messages scheduled <chat>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.

`max messages edit`

change the text of your own message; the other side may have read it already

Changes something in MAX.

max messages edit <chat> <message> [text] [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`message`	required	the id of your own message.
`text`	optional	the new text; without it, read from stdin.

Option	Purpose
`--md`	read this messenger's Markdown; see its formatting guide for supported syntax.

`max messages delete`

delete messages for you only; with --for-everyone, for everyone in the chat

Changes something in MAX.

max messages delete <chat> <messages> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`messages`	required	the message ids, at most 10.

Option	Purpose
`--for-everyone`	delete for everyone in the chat, not only for you — they cannot get it back.
`--allow-dangerous`	go ahead without the question an ask level puts before a deletion.

`max messages forward`

forward one message to another chat

Changes something in MAX.

max messages forward <chat> <message> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	the chat the message is in: a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`message`	required	the message id.

Option	Purpose
`--to <chat>`	where it goes: a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--silent`	deliver it without a notification.
`--send-as <id>`	post as one of the identities `chats send-as` lists for the --to chat; required where the chat posts as someone else by default.
`--send-id <id>`	repeat a forward whose outcome was unknown, without risking a second copy.

`max messages pin`

pin a message in a chat, quietly unless --notify

Changes something in MAX.

max messages pin <chat> <message> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`message`	required	the message id.

Option	Purpose
`--notify`	tell the chat's members about the pin.

`max messages unpin`

unpin a message in a chat

Changes something in MAX.

max messages unpin <chat> <message>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`message`	required	the message id.

`max messages press`

press a bot's button under a message; the bot sees that you pressed it

Changes something in MAX.

max messages press <chat> <message> <button>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`message`	required	the id of the message with the buttons.
`button`	required	its number as `messages show` prints it, or its exact text.

`max store`

the local store of messages

`max store status`

per chat: messages stored, the oldest and newest, and the stretches held completely

max store status [chat]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	optional	a chat: its id, or part of its title.

`max store fetch`

fetch a chat's history into the local store, newest first; run it again to continue; --all fetches every chat

max store fetch [chat] [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	optional	a chat: its id, or part of its title.

Option	Purpose
`--all`	every chat, most recently active first — what search needs; the last 90d unless --since-time or --last.
`--limit <n>`	at most this many messages in this run, per chat with --all; 1200 if not given.
`--page-size <n>`	how many messages one request asks for; 30 if not given.
`--pause <duration>`	the least pause between pages, to stay under the provider's limits; each is up to twice that. Default: `5s`.
`--since-time <time>`	stop once it reaches messages older than this: ISO 8601, or 2h / 1d ago.
`--last <n>`	stop once the newest n messages are held.
`--catch-up`	prepare local search after fetch; overrides searchCatchUp.
`--no-catch-up`	skip local preparation after this fetch.
`--catch-up-chunks <n>`	at most this many local vector chunks.
`--catch-up-messages <n>`	skip a graph rebuild larger than this many messages.
`--catch-up-time <duration>`	local preparation time budget, 30s by default.
`--background`	run as a job that outlives this command; `store jobs show` follows it.
`--estimate`	only estimate how many messages, requests and minutes a full fetch would still take — from the store, no request.

`max store gaps`

inspect recorded interior coverage gaps and explicitly fetch them

`max store gaps plan`

local coverage plan; missing message ids alone do not imply missing history

max store gaps plan <chat>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.

`max store gaps repair`

fetch bounded interior gaps and recheck coverage; never delete unseen messages

max store gaps repair <chat> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.

Option	Purpose
`--limit <n>`	total messages in this repair, 500 by default.
`--max-gaps <n>`	at most this many gaps, 5 by default.
`--repair-time <duration>`	time budget for the repair, 30s by default. Default: `30s`.
`--page-size <n>`	messages per provider page.
`--pause <duration>`	provider pause between pages. Default: `5s`.
`--fingerprint <hash>`	refuse if this previously inspected coverage plan changed.
`--catch-up`	prepare local search after repair; overrides searchCatchUp.
`--no-catch-up`	skip local search preparation after repair.
`--catch-up-chunks <n>`	maximum local chunks prepared.
`--catch-up-messages <n>`	maximum stored messages read for preparation.
`--catch-up-time <duration>`	preparation time within the repair's remaining budget.
`--background`	repair as an existing store job; inspect store jobs show.

`max store jobs`

background fetch jobs

`max store jobs list`

background fetch jobs, newest first

max store jobs list [options]

Option	Purpose
`--state <state>`	only jobs in this state. One of: `running`, `done`, `failed`, `cancelled`, `died`.

`max store jobs show`

one background job — the newest when none is named — and what the store now holds of its chat

max store jobs show [job]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`job`	optional	the job id `store fetch --background` printed.

`max store jobs cancel`

stop a running background job after its current page; a later fetch resumes where it stopped

max store jobs cancel <job>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`job`	required	the job id.

`max store jobs retry`

start a failed or died job again, as a new job; the fetch resumes where the store stopped

max store jobs retry [job] [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`job`	optional	the job id.

Option	Purpose
`--failed`	every chat whose newest job failed or died.

`max store jobs clear`

forget finished jobs and remove their logs; a running job is kept

Changes something on this computer only.

max store jobs clear

`max store export`

a chat's stored messages as JSON lines, oldest first; never asks the messenger

max store export [chats] [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chats`	optional	a chat: its id, or part of its title; several with --to.

Option	Purpose
`--format <format>`	jsonl (the default): one message per line; markdown: a transcript with a heading per day, replies and forwards quoted.
`--since-time <time>`	only from this ISO 8601 time, or 30m / 2h / 1d ago, on.
`--output <file>`	write JSON lines, or the transcript, to this new file, readable only by you.
`--to <dir>`	write into this folder, a file per chat and a manifest; run again on it for only what changed since.
`--kind <kinds>`	with --to: every stored chat of these kinds, comma-separated: dialog, group, channel, saved.
`--all`	with --to: every stored chat of this account.
`--encrypt`	compress and encrypt with a password, typed at a hidden prompt or piped on stdin; it is never kept — lose it and the file cannot be opened.

`max store clear`

delete from the store the chats this account has left, with their messages

max store clear [options]

Option	Purpose
`--left`	the chats this account has left — the only thing this clears.
`--allow-dangerous`	yes, delete — it cannot be undone, and a chat you left cannot be fetched again.

`max store info`

the store file: where it is, its size, its schema and how many rows it holds; changes nothing

max store info

`max store check`

whether the store is healthy — integrity, search indexes, disk, and which chats are behind

max store check

`max store migrate`

bring the store up to this build's schema, then normalize, index and stem the messages and notes stored before it

max store migrate

`max store reindex`

rebuild the word index, its typo vocabulary, the stems, the files' word index and the notes' indexes from what is stored; loses nothing

max store reindex

`max store backup`

copy the store into a new file, while it is in use; never overwrites a file

max store backup <file> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`file`	required	the new file.

Option	Purpose
`--encrypt`	compress and encrypt with a password, typed at a hidden prompt or piped on stdin; it is never kept — lose it and the file cannot be opened.

`max store restore`

put a backup in place of the store; the store it replaces is kept beside it, never deleted

max store restore <file>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`file`	required	a file `store backup` wrote; one written with --encrypt asks for its password.

`max store decrypt`

open a file written with --encrypt into a new file; asks for its password

max store decrypt <file> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`file`	required	a file `store backup --encrypt` or `store export --encrypt` wrote.

Option	Purpose
`--output <file>`	the new file, readable only by you.

`max store repair`

bring every table to this build's shape, deleting nothing: a table of the wrong shape is kept as a copy beside a new one

max store repair [options]

Option	Purpose
`--dry-run`	say what it would do, and change nothing.

`max store copies`

the tables store repair kept as copies

`max store copies delete`

delete one copy store repair kept, named exactly; refuses any other table

max store copies delete <name>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`name`	required	the copy's name, as `store repair` printed it.

`max stats`

statistics about messages, chats and their authors

`max stats messages`

message statistics from the local store

`max stats messages show`

how many stored messages match, by chat, sender, day or hour — the local store only; optionally fetches new messages with --sync-first

max stats messages show [query] [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`query`	optional	a strict Lucene query, as for search messages; none counts every stored message; with --saved, more words AND-ed to it.

Option	Purpose
`--sync-first`	first fetch new messages within the chat, time and message bounds.
`--max-chats <n>`	refresh at most this many chats (default: 5).
`--sync-time <duration>`	stop fetching after this long (default: 30s).
`--max-messages <n>`	fetch at most this many messages total (default: 500).
`--by <chat\|sender\|day\|hour>`	what to count by (default: chat).
`--chat <chat>`	only this chat — the same as chat: in the query; a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--source <messenger>`	every account of this messenger held in the store; personal, bots or all — the same as in: in the query.
`--limit <n>`	how many rows.
`--timezone <zone>`	the IANA timezone for calendar days and hours.
`--exact`	bare words and quotes match their exact form only, as exact:word does; text: still matches every form.
`--saved <name\|id>`	count what a saved search or an earlier run matches; options typed here replace its own.

`max stats messages counters`

per-counter observations and bounded remote refresh

`max stats messages counters show`

show saved counter values and their observation freshness

max stats messages counters show [query] [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`query`	optional	strict Lucene query over stored messages.

Option	Purpose
`--chat <chat>`	only this chat; a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--source <messenger>`	held accounts of this messenger; refresh uses the active account.
`--exact`	bare words match exact forms.
`--timezone <zone>`	IANA timezone for query dates.
`--selection <json>`	pinned counter-targets selection from counters show; conflicts with query and scope.
`--counters <names>`	distinct views,reactions,comments fields; all three by default.
`--limit <n>`	messages, 1–100; 20 by default.
`--max-age <duration>`	maximum fresh observation age; 24h by default.

`max stats messages counters refresh`

read authoritative counters for bounded messages and update their local observations

Changes something on this computer only.

max stats messages counters refresh [query] [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`query`	optional	strict Lucene query over stored messages.

Option	Purpose
`--chat <chat>`	only this chat; a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--source <messenger>`	held accounts of this messenger; refresh uses the active account.
`--exact`	bare words match exact forms.
`--timezone <zone>`	IANA timezone for query dates.
`--selection <json>`	pinned counter-targets selection from counters show; conflicts with query and scope.
`--counters <names>`	distinct views,reactions,comments fields; all three by default.
`--limit <n>`	messages, 1–100; 20 by default.
`--max-messages <n>`	maximum messages to refresh, 1–100.
`--sync-time <duration>`	remote refresh budget; 30s by default, maximum 5m.
`--dry-run`	preview exact stored targets and counter capabilities without connecting.

`max stats messages unanswered`

oldest detected questions without an observed qualifying explicit reply

max stats messages unanswered [query] [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`query`	optional	a strict Lucene query; none selects every stored message.

Option	Purpose
`--chat <chat>`	only this chat; a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--source <messenger>`	every held account of this messenger; personal, bots or all.
`--exact`	bare words match exact forms rather than stems.
`--saved <name\|id>`	run a saved report of this kind; typed report options replace stored options.
`--timezone <zone>`	the IANA timezone for calendar date boundaries.
`--limit <n>`	report rows, 1–100; 20 if not given.
`--answerer <person>`	stored name, alias, @username, ID or person:provider/account/id; ambiguous names require a choice; repeat for more.
`--older-than <duration>`	minimum age of a question without an observed qualifying answer.

`max stats messages discussion`

viewed posts with little recorded discussion

max stats messages discussion [query] [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`query`	optional	a strict Lucene query; none selects every stored message.

Option	Purpose
`--chat <chat>`	only this chat; a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--source <messenger>`	every held account of this messenger; personal, bots or all.
`--exact`	bare words match exact forms rather than stems.
`--saved <name\|id>`	run a saved report of this kind; typed report options replace stored options.
`--timezone <zone>`	the IANA timezone for calendar date boundaries.
`--limit <n>`	report rows, 1–100; 20 if not given.
`--min-views <n>`	minimum known cumulative views.
`--max-replies <n>`	maximum observed discussion replies.

`max stats messages top`

rank stored messages by a measure or explainable score; counters are snapshots with per-field observation freshness

max stats messages top [query] [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`query`	optional	a strict Lucene query; none selects every stored message.

Option	Purpose
`--sync-first`	first fetch new messages within the chat, time and message bounds.
`--max-chats <n>`	refresh at most this many chats (default: 5).
`--sync-time <duration>`	stop fetching after this long (default: 30s).
`--max-messages <n>`	fetch at most this many messages total (default: 500).
`--measure <name>`	the ranking metric; not with score or weights. One of: `views`, `reactions`, `forwards`, `comments`, `replies`, `thread-size`.
`--score <preset>`	helpful/active for authors; engaging for either target. One of: `helpful`, `active`, `engaging`.
`--weights <json>`	the complete component weights; replaces preset weights.
`--message-kind <kind>`	select proven all, posts or comments before ranking. One of: `all`, `posts`, `comments`.
`--chat <chat>`	only this chat; a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--source <messenger>`	every held account of this messenger; personal, bots or all.
`--timezone <zone>`	the IANA timezone for dates and active days.
`--exact`	bare words match exact forms rather than stems.
`--limit <n>`	ranked rows, 1–100.
`--saved <name\|id>`	run a saved query or ranking run; typed options replace stored options.

`max stats messages evidence`

bounded messages, answer pairs or retention members from an exact drilldown selection

max stats messages evidence <message> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`message`	required	the canonical message locator, or retention cohort reference, from drilldown.

Option	Purpose
`--selection <json>`	the resolved ranking selection returned in drilldown.
`--component <name>`	the exposed ranking component.
`--limit <n>`	evidence rows, 1–100; 20 if not given.
`--cursor <cursor>`	continue the same component and stored-evidence fingerprint.

`max stats contacts`

statistics about human authors

`max stats contacts responses`

counts and median/p90 latency for selected human answering identities

max stats contacts responses [query] [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`query`	optional	a strict Lucene query; none selects every stored message.

Option	Purpose
`--chat <chat>`	only this chat; a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--source <messenger>`	every held account of this messenger; personal, bots or all.
`--exact`	bare words match exact forms rather than stems.
`--saved <name\|id>`	run a saved report of this kind; typed report options replace stored options.
`--timezone <zone>`	the IANA timezone for calendar date boundaries.
`--limit <n>`	report rows, 1–100; 20 if not given.
`--answerer <person>`	stored name, alias, @username, ID or person:provider/account/id; ambiguous names require a choice; repeat for more.

`max stats contacts top`

rank the human authors of stored messages by a measure or explainable score; counters are snapshots with per-field observation freshness

max stats contacts top [query] [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`query`	optional	a strict Lucene query; none selects every stored message.

Option	Purpose
`--sync-first`	first fetch new messages within the chat, time and message bounds.
`--max-chats <n>`	refresh at most this many chats (default: 5).
`--sync-time <duration>`	stop fetching after this long (default: 30s).
`--max-messages <n>`	fetch at most this many messages total (default: 500).
`--measure <name>`	the ranking metric; not with score or weights. One of: `messages`, `words`, `reactions`, `replies`, `answers`, `answer-time`, `threads`, `active-days`.
`--score <preset>`	helpful/active for authors; engaging for either target. One of: `helpful`, `active`, `engaging`.
`--weights <json>`	the complete component weights; replaces preset weights.
`--message-kind <kind>`	select proven all, posts or comments before ranking. One of: `all`, `posts`, `comments`.
`--chat <chat>`	only this chat; a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--source <messenger>`	every held account of this messenger; personal, bots or all.
`--timezone <zone>`	the IANA timezone for dates and active days.
`--exact`	bare words match exact forms rather than stems.
`--limit <n>`	ranked rows, 1–100.
`--saved <name\|id>`	run a saved query or ranking run; typed options replace stored options.
`--min-messages <n>`	minimum selected messages per author; 1, or 5 for engaging.

`max stats contacts evidence`

bounded messages, answer pairs or retention members from an exact drilldown selection

max stats contacts evidence <person> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`person`	required	the exact native person id from the ranking row.

Option	Purpose
`--selection <json>`	the resolved ranking selection returned in drilldown.
`--component <name>`	the exposed ranking component.
`--limit <n>`	evidence rows, 1–100; 20 if not given.
`--cursor <cursor>`	continue the same component and stored-evidence fingerprint.

`max stats chats`

statistics about one chat

`max stats chats show`

a group's or channel's numbers for a period: messages, active members, replies, reactions, questions answered, joins and leaves — counted from the local store; joins and leaves are asked of the messenger

max stats chats show <chat> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.

Option	Purpose
`--since-time <time>`	ISO 8601, or 2h / 1d ago; 7 days ago if not given.
`--by <day\|week>`	also one row per calendar day or week (weeks start on Monday).
`--timezone <zone>`	the IANA timezone for calendar days.

`max stats chats newcomers`

known-join members and their help within a join window

max stats chats newcomers <chat> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.

Option	Purpose
`--since-time <time>`	from this ISO 8601 time, or 2h / 1d ago; 30d ago if not given.
`--until-time <time>`	through this ISO 8601 time, or 2h / 1d ago.
`--within <duration>`	the help window after a known newcomer join.
`--saved <name\|id>`	run a saved report of this kind; typed report options replace stored options.
`--timezone <zone>`	the IANA timezone for calendar date boundaries.
`--limit <n>`	report rows, 1–100; 20 if not given.
`--answerer <person>`	stored name, alias, @username, ID or person:provider/account/id; ambiguous names require a choice; repeat for more.

`max stats chats retention`

joining cohorts and observed checkpoint membership from saved roster observations

max stats chats retention <chat> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.

Option	Purpose
`--since-time <time>`	joining period starts at ISO 8601 or a relative time; last 90 days by default.
`--until-time <time>`	joining period ends at this time; now by default.
`--checkpoints <durations>`	up to 10 increasing joining ages, comma separated; 1d,7d,30d by default.
`--within <duration>`	activity and early departure window after joining; 7d by default.
`--by <day\|week>`	group joining dates by calendar day or Monday week. One of: `day`, `week`.
`--timezone <zone>`	IANA timezone for joining cohorts.
`--limit <n>`	cohorts and member evidence, 1–100.

`max stats tasks`

task statistics

`max stats tasks show`

per chat: how many tasks are open, the oldest open one, the median time to close

max stats tasks show [options]

Option	Purpose
`--chat <chat>`	only this chat; a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--type <name>`	only this type: question, request, mention or promise.

`max stats charts`

a chart's data from a chat's statistics, and optionally a dark SVG or PNG image

max stats charts <chat> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.

Option	Purpose
`--chart-kind <messages\|active\|membership>`	what to draw: messages, active authors, or joins and leaves. Default: `messages`.
`--by <day\|week>`	one point per calendar day or week (weeks start on Monday). Default: `day`.
`--since-time <time>`	ISO 8601, or 2h / 1d ago; 7 days ago if not given.
`--timezone <zone>`	the IANA timezone for calendar days.
`--output <file>`	write a dark image to a new .svg or .png file.

`max tasks`

what waits on you — unanswered questions, mentions, requests, promises — kept in the local store; review and serve add them

`max tasks list`

tasks, oldest first, with their message or note source

max tasks list [options]

Option	Purpose
`--state <state>`	only tasks in this state: open, done or dismissed.
`--chat <chat>`	only this chat's tasks; a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--type <names>`	only these types, comma-separated: question, request, mention, promise.
`--before-time <time>`	only tasks opened before this ISO 8601 time, or 2h / 1d ago.
`--limit <n>`	how many.

`max tasks add`

add a task for a stored message or note — a promise, a request

max tasks add <message> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`message`	required	a message locator, msg:///, or note:.

Option	Purpose
`--type <name>`	the task's type: question, request, mention or promise.

`max tasks close`

close a task: done, or dismissed when it needs no answer; a closed task stays closed

max tasks close <task> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`task`	required	the task's id, as tasks list shows it.

Option	Purpose
`--as <state>`	how it is closed: done, or dismissed — it needs no answer.
`--reason <text>`	why, kept with the task — no-reply-needed, for example.

`max conversations`

the conversations inside a chat, found in the stored messages by replies, mentions and who wrote next

`max conversations build`

find a chat's conversations in what the store holds, replacing the last build; without --chat, every chat that changed since its build and every group never built; never asks the messenger

max conversations build [options]

Option	Purpose
`--chat <chat>`	a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--analyze`	link batches using the configured analysis provider; requires --chat and remembers consent for this chat/provider.
`--provider <provider>`	analysis: agent, openai or anthropic.
`--model <model>`	analysis model; overrides analysisModel.
`--base-url <url>`	analysis API endpoint; overrides analysisBaseUrl.
`--size <n>`	analysis answer messages per batch, 10–200; default 50.
`--max-tokens <n>`	analysis input/output reservation cap per run; default 100000.
`--max-chats <n>`	at most this many chats in one run; 20 if not given.

`max conversations list`

a chat's conversations, the newest first: when, how many messages, how many people

max conversations list [options]

Option	Purpose
`--chat <chat>`	a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--since-time <time>`	only those that started at this ISO 8601 time, or 30m / 2h / 1d ago, or later.
`--limit <n>`	how many.

`max conversations show`

one conversation's messages, oldest first — by its id, or the one a message is in

max conversations show <conversation> [message]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`conversation`	required	a conversation id from `conversations list`; or a chat: its id, or part of its title, with a message.
`message`	optional	a message id in that chat: show the conversation it is in.

the conversations nearest in meaning to the one a message is in, in every built chat, best first — from the vectors conversations embed stored; runs no model

max conversations related <chat> <message> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`message`	required	a message id in that chat.

Option	Purpose
`--limit <n>`	how many.
`--model <model>`	local: a model id from `models text list` (default: e5-small); remote: the provider's model.
`--provider <provider>`	embedding provider: local or openai; flags override profile settings.
`--base-url <url>`	a server with OpenAI's /v1/embeddings: Gemini, Jina, or Ollama and LM Studio on this machine.
`--dims <n>`	remote: the vector size — needed with --base-url; shortens an OpenAI model's.

`max conversations status`

how fresh each built chat's conversations and vectors are: messages the build has not seen, chunks with a current, stale or missing vector

max conversations status [options]

Option	Purpose
`--chat <chat>`	only this chat: a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--model <model>`	local: a model id from `models text list` (default: e5-small); remote: the provider's model.
`--provider <provider>`	embedding provider: local or openai; flags override profile settings.
`--base-url <url>`	a server with OpenAI's /v1/embeddings: Gemini, Jina, or Ollama and LM Studio on this machine.
`--dims <n>`	remote: the vector size — needed with --base-url; shortens an OpenAI model's.

`max conversations batches`

windows of a chat for your own AI agent to link: which earlier message each one answers

`max conversations batches status`

how many messages still wait for an answer, in how many batches, and how much text

max conversations batches status [options]

Option	Purpose
`--chat <chat>`	a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--size <n>`	messages to answer per batch, 10–200; 50 by default.

`max conversations batches next`

the next window to answer, with the messages before it; message text goes to stdout only

max conversations batches next [options]

Option	Purpose
`--chat <chat>`	a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--size <n>`	messages to answer per batch, 10–200; 50 by default.

`max conversations links`

your agent's answers: which earlier message each message of a batch answers

`max conversations links add`

store your agent's answer to a batch, read as JSON from stdin: { "model", "answers": [{ "message", "parent", "confidence" }] }; all or nothing

max conversations links add [options]

Option	Purpose
`--batch <id>`	the batch id `conversations batches next` printed.

`max conversations links clear`

drop your agent's answers for a chat, or only one model's; messages are never touched

max conversations links clear [options]

Option	Purpose
`--chat <chat>`	a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--model <model>`	only the answers this model gave.

`max conversations consents`

remembered analysis permissions for this account's chats and provider endpoints

`max conversations consents list`

max conversations consents list

`max conversations consents revoke`

max conversations consents revoke [options]

Option	Purpose
`--chat <chat>`	revoke only this chat's consents; defaults to every chat.
`--provider <identity>`	exact provider identity from consents list; defaults to every provider.

`max conversations embed`

compute a vector for each chunk of a chat's conversations for search by meaning — on this machine, or with --provider through a service and your key; resumes where it stopped; without --chat, every built chat with chunks left, on this machine only

max conversations embed [options]

Option	Purpose
`--chat <chat>`	a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--model <model>`	local: a model id from `models text list` (default: e5-small); remote: the provider's model.
`--provider <provider>`	embedding provider: local or openai; flags override profile settings.
`--base-url <url>`	a server with OpenAI's /v1/embeddings: Gemini, Jina, or Ollama and LM Studio on this machine.
`--dims <n>`	remote: the vector size — needed with --base-url; shortens an OpenAI model's.
`--workers <n>`	local: sessions in parallel, each with its own copy of the model (~0.7 GB each).
`--threads <n>`	local: threads in all (default: min(8, cores)).
`--concurrency <n>`	remote: requests at once (default: 4).
`--max-tokens <n>`	remote: stop before a run that could send more tokens than this.
`--max-chats <n>`	at most this many chats in one run; 20 if not given.
`--max-chunks <n>`	at most this many chunks embedded in one run; 2000 if not given, and no limit with --chat.

`max conversations embed status`

how many chunks of a chat have a vector of the model, how many are left, and what is left costs

max conversations embed status [options]

Option	Purpose
`--chat <chat>`	a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--model <model>`	local: a model id from `models text list` (default: e5-small); remote: the provider's model.
`--provider <provider>`	embedding provider: local or openai; flags override profile settings.
`--base-url <url>`	a server with OpenAI's /v1/embeddings: Gemini, Jina, or Ollama and LM Studio on this machine.
`--dims <n>`	remote: the vector size — needed with --base-url; shortens an OpenAI model's.

`max conversations embed clear`

drop a chat's vectors, or only one model's; messages and conversations are never touched

max conversations embed clear [options]

Option	Purpose
`--chat <chat>`	a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--model <model>`	local: a model id from `models text list` (default: e5-small); remote: the provider's model.
`--provider <provider>`	embedding provider: local or openai; flags override profile settings.
`--base-url <url>`	a server with OpenAI's /v1/embeddings: Gemini, Jina, or Ollama and LM Studio on this machine.
`--dims <n>`	remote: the vector size — needed with --base-url; shortens an OpenAI model's.

`max attachments`

the files of stored messages: their text in the local store, for content: in a search

`max attachments extract`

read the text of downloaded files — text, PDF/DOCX text layers, ODT/ODS/XLSX/PPTX/EPUB — into the local store, for content: in a search

max attachments extract [options]

Option	Purpose
`--chat <chat>`	only this chat's files; a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--from-dir <dir>`	match files in this nonrecursive directory; needs --chat.
`--cursor <cursor>`	continue from the cursor returned by a bounded extraction.
`--download`	first save the files no download saved yet, from the messenger, into --output-dir.
`--output-dir <dir>`	with --download, where to save them; created if missing.
`--limit <n>`	read at most this many files; run it again to continue.
`--ocr`	explicitly call models.ocr for bulk image and scanned-PDF text extraction.
`--concurrency <n>`	remote: requests at once (default: 4).

`max attachments list`

files of stored messages, where each was saved and whether its text is held — never the text

max attachments list [options]

Option	Purpose
`--chat <chat>`	only this chat's files; a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--needs-text`	only files saved here whose text nobody has yet: what an agent reads and writes back.
`--limit <n>`	how many to show.
`--page <n>`	which page, starting at 1.
`--all`	every row, no paging.

`max attachments show`

read a bounded chunk of one retained attachment; JSON includes base64 bytes

max attachments show <chat> [message] [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title; or a msg: locator alone.
`message`	optional	the message id.

Option	Purpose
`--attachment <n>`	file position from 1; required for several files.
`--page <n>`	render one PDF page as PNG, from 1; optional unpdf/canvas, no OCR.
`--offset-bytes <n>`	byte offset from 0.
`--chunk-bytes <n>`	bytes to return, 1–1048576 (default524288).
`--if-sha256 <hash>`	require the whole file SHA-256 from the preceding chunk.

`max attachments text`

the text of one file, as an agent read it

`max attachments text set`

keep the text an agent read from a file — a scan, a photo — so content: finds it; nothing is sent

max attachments text set <chat> [message] [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title; or a msg: locator, with no message id after it.
`message`	optional	the message id.

Option	Purpose
`--attachment <n>`	which file of the message, from 1; needed when it has more than one.
`--text-file <path>`	read the text from this file; - or none reads stdin.

`max tags`

your own labels on chats, people and messages, kept in the local store and never sent; tag: in a search finds them

`max tags auto`

derive local group/channel tags from cached metadata using keyword rules

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max tags auto [options]

Option	Purpose
`--chat <chat>`	a stored group/channel; repeat to select several. Default: ``.
`--limit <number>`	process up to the specified number of chats (1–500). Default: `50`.
`--refresh-metadata`	read current descriptions from the messenger before classifying.
`--dry-run`	preview cached classification without changing the store.

`max tags add`

put tags on one chat, person or message

Changes something on this computer only.

max tags add <tag> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`tag`	required	one or more tags: 1–32 letters a–z, digits and hyphens; upper case is lowered.

Option	Purpose
`--chat <chat>`	the chat to tag, or the chat of --message; a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--contact <person>`	the person to tag: their id, @username or name, as the local store knows them.
`--message <message>`	the message to tag: its id in --chat, or a msg: locator alone.

`max tags remove`

take tags off one chat, person or message

Changes something on this computer only.

max tags remove <tag> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`tag`	required	one or more tags: 1–32 letters a–z, digits and hyphens; upper case is lowered.

Option	Purpose
`--chat <chat>`	the chat to untag, or the chat of --message; a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--contact <person>`	the person to untag: their id, @username or name, as the local store knows them.
`--message <message>`	the message to untag: its id in --chat, or a msg: locator alone.
`--source <manual\|auto>`	remove only this ownership claim.

`max tags list`

what is tagged: this account's chats and messages, and the people of its messenger

max tags list [options]

Option	Purpose
`--tag <tag>`	only this tag.
`--source <manual\|auto>`	only labels with this ownership claim.
`--type <names>`	only what is tagged of this type: chat, contact or message.

`max metadata`

cached group/channel descriptions for local automatic tags

`max metadata get`

max metadata get [options]

Option	Purpose
`--chat <chat>`	a stored chat.

`max metadata refresh`

Changes something on this computer only.

max metadata refresh [options]

Option	Purpose
`--chat <chat>`	stored group/channel; repeat for several. Default: ``.
`--only-missing`	only chats with no metadata yet; without --chat, every stored group/channel.
`--limit <number>`	process up to the specified number of chats (1–500). Default: `50`.

`max search`

find things by text: search all for everything the local store holds, or one resource

`max search all`

search everything the local store holds — messenger messages, mail and notes — best match first; start here when you do not know where something was written

max search all <query> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`query`	required	strict Lucene query: words, "phrases", AND/OR/NOT, field groups and date ranges.

Option	Purpose
`--only <resources>`	only these, separated by commas: messages, mail, notes.
`--limit <n>`	how many.
`--exact`	bare words and quotes match their exact form only, as exact:word does.
`--timezone <zone>`	the IANA timezone for calendar date boundaries.

`max search messages`

search messenger messages in the local store and on the messenger's server (--backend); optionally fetches new messages with --sync-first

max search messages [query] [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`query`	optional	strict Lucene query: words, "phrases", AND/OR/NOT, field groups and date ranges; --language legacy keeps discovery; with --saved, more words AND-ed to it.

Option	Purpose
`--sync-first`	first fetch new messages within the chat, time and message bounds.
`--max-chats <n>`	refresh at most this many chats (default: 5).
`--sync-time <duration>`	stop fetching after this long (default: 30s).
`--max-messages <n>`	fetch at most this many messages total (default: 500).
`--thread`	the stored reply chain and replies instead of time neighbours; falls back when no graph exists.
`--thread-hops <n>`	at most this many links from the hit (default: 8).
`--thread-messages <n>`	at most this many messages in each thread context (default: 50).
`--thread-bytes <n>`	at most this many bytes of whole messages and links in each context (default: 65536).
`--thread-within <duration>`	messages within this long either side of the hit (default: 1d).
`--backend <archive\|server\|both>`	where to search: the local archive, the messenger's server, or both (default: both).
`--server-time <duration>`	stop waiting for the server after this long (default: 5s).
`--chat <chat>`	only this chat — the same as chat: in the query; a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--source <messenger>`	every account of this messenger held in the store; personal, bots or all — the same as in: in the query.
`--type <text\|voice\|file>`	only messages of this type: text alone, a voice message, or a file.
`--limit <n>`	how many.
`--newest`	newest first instead of best first.
`--exact`	bare words and quotes match their exact form only, as exact:word does; text: still matches every form.
`--context <n>`	messages before and after each hit; 2 in the terminal, 0 otherwise.
`--language <lucene\|legacy>`	the query language: strict Lucene or legacy discovery.
`--timezone <zone>`	the IANA timezone for calendar date boundaries.
`--regex`	the words are one regular expression, case-insensitive, tested against every stored text.
`--saved <name\|id>`	run a saved search or an earlier run; options typed here replace its own.

`max search mail`

search the mail imported into the local store — memo mail import brings it in

max search mail [query] [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`query`	optional	strict Lucene query: words, "phrases", AND/OR/NOT, field groups and date ranges.

Option	Purpose
`--chat <chat>`	only this mail thread, by id or subject.
`--limit <n>`	how many.
`--newest`	newest first instead of best first.
`--exact`	bare words and quotes match their exact form only, as exact:word does; text: still matches every form.
`--context <n>`	messages before and after each hit; 2 in the terminal, 0 otherwise.
`--timezone <zone>`	the IANA timezone for calendar date boundaries.

`max search notes`

search the notes — written in memo, or imported from a notes folder — by words and, with the local text model, by meaning; each hit says which found it and what it links to

max search notes <query> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`query`	required	strict Lucene query: words, "phrases", AND/OR/NOT, tag: and date ranges.

Option	Purpose
`--type <internal\|file>`	only notes written in memo, or only notes from a folder.
`--folder <id>`	only this notes folder, by its id; repeat it for more.
`--tag <tag>`	only notes with this tag.
`--filter <query>`	a query every hit must also match; it does not change the search by meaning.
`--limit <n>`	how many.
`--offset <n>`	skip this many, for the next page.
`--exact`	words as written only; meaning is not searched.
`--timezone <zone>`	the IANA timezone for calendar date boundaries.

`max search conversations`

the conversations nearest to a query in meaning and in words, best first, in one chat or every one — meaning after conversations embed; runs on this machine

max search conversations <query> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`query`	required	what to look for, in your own words, in any language the model reads.

Option	Purpose
`--model <model>`	local: a model id from `models text list` (default: e5-small); remote: the provider's model.
`--provider <provider>`	embedding provider: local or openai; flags override profile settings.
`--base-url <url>`	a server with OpenAI's /v1/embeddings: Gemini, Jina, or Ollama and LM Studio on this machine.
`--dims <n>`	remote: the vector size — needed with --base-url; shortens an OpenAI model's.
`--max-chats <n>`	at most this many chats; 5 with --sync-first, 20 with --refresh if not given.
`--max-chunks <n>`	at most this many chunks embedded in one run; 2000 if not given.
`--sync-first`	first fetch new messages within the chat, time and message bounds.
`--sync-time <duration>`	stop fetching after this long (default: 30s).
`--max-messages <n>`	fetch at most this many messages total (default: 500).
`--chat <chat>`	only this chat: a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--since-time <time>`	only those still going at this ISO 8601 time, or 30m / 2h / 1d ago, or later.
`--filter <query>`	strict Lucene filter: any message in a conversation must match; does not change the meaning query.
`--source <source>`	accounts to search: personal, bots, all, or a provider; defaults to the active account.
`--timezone <zone>`	IANA timezone for filter dates; system timezone by default.
`--limit <n>`	how many.
`--refresh`	first build and embed, on this machine, the chats in scope that changed or were never built — within --max-chats and --max-chunks.

`max searches`

saved searches and the history of search messages and stats messages show, kept in the local store; --saved runs one

`max searches create`

save a search under a name without running it; search messages --saved runs it

max searches create <name> [query] [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`name`	required	up to 64 letters a–z, digits and hyphens, not only digits.
`query`	optional	the query, as for search messages; none matches every stored message.

Option	Purpose
`--chat <chat>`	only this chat — the same as chat: in the query; a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--source <messenger>`	every account of this messenger held in the store; personal, bots or all — the same as in: in the query.
`--limit <n>`	how many.
`--newest`	newest first instead of best first.
`--exact`	bare words and quotes match their exact form only, as exact:word does; text: still matches every form.
`--context <n>`	messages before and after each hit.
`--language <lucene\|legacy>`	the query language: strict Lucene or legacy discovery.
`--timezone <zone>`	the IANA timezone for calendar date boundaries.
`--regex`	the words are one regular expression, case-insensitive, tested against every stored text.
`--by <chat\|sender\|day\|hour>`	what stats messages show --saved counts by.
`--selection <json>`	save the resolved parent ranking query and options from a drilldown.
`--replace`	overwrite a saved search of the same name.

`max searches show`

one saved search or earlier run: its query, options and how often it ran

max searches show <name|id>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`name\|id`	required	a saved search's name, or the id of any row of searches history.

`max searches list`

the saved searches, by name

max searches list

`max searches history`

the searches and counts that ran, newest first — saved ones included; never their results

max searches history [options]

Option	Purpose
`--limit <n>`	how many.

`max searches delete`

delete a saved search, or one run from the history

max searches delete <name|id>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`name\|id`	required	a saved search's name, or the id of any row of searches history.

`max searches clear`

empty the history; saved searches stay

max searches clear

`max flood`

the waits MAX asked this profile to keep, and a hold on its writes

`max flood clear`

forget them, lift the hold and the profile's pace, once MAX no longer limits the account; changes nothing there

max flood clear

`max models`

models that run on this machine

`max models audio`

speech models for transcribing voice messages

`max models audio list`

the speech models, most suitable first, which are downloaded, and which one is the default

max models audio list

`max models audio download`

download a speech model once, checked against the sha256 this version expects

max models audio download <model>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`model`	required	a model id from `models audio list`.

`max models text`

embedding models for searching conversations by meaning

`max models text list`

the embedding models, most suitable first, which are downloaded, and which one is the default

max models text list

`max models text download`

download an embedding model once, checked against the sha256 this version expects

max models text download <model> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`model`	required	a model id from `models text list`.

Option	Purpose
`--accept-terms`	accept the model's licence terms, for a model that has its own.

`max models text key`

API keys for embedding and analysis providers

`max models text key set`

store a key, typed at a hidden prompt or piped on stdin — never as an argument

max models text key set <provider>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`provider`	required	openai, anthropic, or the host of a --base-url server that wants a key.

`max models text key remove`

forget a stored key

max models text key remove <provider>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`provider`	required	openai, anthropic, or a server's host.

`max polls`

read a poll, vote in it, close your own, create one

`max polls show`

a poll and its answer ids, as the message carries it now

max polls show <chat> <message>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`message`	required	the id of the message that carries the poll.

`max polls vote`

vote in a poll, or take your vote back; the others see it unless the poll is anonymous

Changes something in MAX.

max polls vote <chat> <message> [answers] [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`message`	required	the id of the message that carries the poll.
`answers`	optional	answer ids, as `polls show` prints them.

Option	Purpose
`--retract`	take your vote back.

`max polls close`

close your own poll; nobody can vote after that, and it cannot be reopened

Changes something in MAX.

max polls close <chat> <message>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`message`	required	the id of your own message that carries the poll.

`max polls create`

send a poll to a chat, as a message of its own; public unless --anonymous

Changes something in MAX.

max polls create <chat> <question> <answers> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`question`	required	the question.
`answers`	required	two answers or more.

Option	Purpose
`--topic <id>`	send to this forum topic; unsupported by messengers without topics.
`--multiple`	people may pick several answers.
`--anonymous`	nobody sees who voted for what.
`--revote`	people may change their vote.
`--silent`	send without a notification.
`--send-as <id>`	post as one of the identities `chats send-as` lists; required where the chat posts as someone else by default.
`--send-id <id>`	repeat a create whose outcome was unknown, without risking a second poll.

`max reactions`

react to messages

`max reactions add`

put your reaction on a message; it replaces the one you had

Changes something in MAX.

max reactions add <chat> <message> <emoji>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`message`	required	the message id.
`emoji`	required	one emoji, for example 👍.

`max reactions remove`

take your reaction off a message

Changes something in MAX.

max reactions remove <chat> <message>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`message`	required	the message id.

`max recipients`

the chats this profile may send to, when the list is on

`max recipients list`

the chats on the list; empty and off until the first add

max recipients list

`max recipients add`

allow sending to this chat; the first add turns the list on

Changes something on this computer only.

max recipients add <chat>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	chat id, or part of a chat name.

`max recipients remove`

stop allowing this chat; the list stays on

Changes something on this computer only.

max recipients remove <chat>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	chat id, or the title as the list shows it.

`max recipients clear`

empty the list and turn it off: this profile may send to any chat again

Changes something on this computer only.

max recipients clear

`max sends`

every attempt to send from this profile — never the text

`max sends list`

attempts to send, newest first: sent, refused, failed, or not known

max sends list [options]

Option	Purpose
`--limit <n>`	how many to show.

`max inbox`

other people's unread messages in every chat; --new for what arrived since the last check

max inbox [options]

Option	Purpose
`--new`	what arrived since the last check, each message once — for scheduled runs.
`--since-time <time>`	what arrived after this ISO 8601 time, or 2h / 1d ago; the saved point stays put.
`--limit <n>`	at most this many per chat, the newest.
`--all`	muted and archived chats too — left out unless they mention you or reply to you.
`--kind <kinds>`	only chats of these kinds, comma-separated: dialog, group, channel, saved.
`--transcribe`	turn voice messages not heard yet into text — by the messenger, or a model on this machine; can take minutes.
`--model <id>`	which downloaded speech model hears them, with --transcribe; `models audio list` shows them.
`--mark-read`	also mark each chat shown read, up to the newest message shown; the other side sees it.
`--no-mark-read`	do not, whatever the catchUpMarksRead setting says.

`max review`

every message, yours too, in chats that changed since a point — for reviewing who owes what

max review [options]

Option	Purpose
`--since-time <time>`	where the last review ended — ISO 8601, or 2h / 1d ago; 3 days ago if not given.
`--chat <chat>`	only this chat: a chat: its id, or part of its title.
`--kind <kinds>`	only chats of these kinds, comma-separated: dialog, group, channel, saved.
`--unanswered [duration]`	only questions to you or a group's admins that nobody answered, asked at least this long ago — 4h, 1d; 24h if not given.
`--all`	muted and archived chats too — left out unless they mention you or reply to you.
`--transcribe`	turn voice messages not heard yet into text — by the messenger, or a model on this machine; can take minutes.
`--model <id>`	which downloaded speech model hears them, with --transcribe; `models audio list` shows them.
`--new`	what changed since the last `review --new`, a point per chat — for scheduled runs.
`--mark-read`	also mark each chat shown read, up to the newest message shown; the other side sees it.
`--no-mark-read`	do not, whatever the catchUpMarksRead setting says.

`max replies`

rules that answer messages for you, kept in a file of this profile

`max replies add`

add a rule with every default written out, off until you edit and enable it

Changes something on this computer only.

max replies add <id>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`id`	required	lower-case letters, digits and -; unique in this profile.

`max replies on`

enable one reply rule; its template must be ready

Changes something on this computer only.

max replies on <id>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`id`	required	the rule's id.

`max replies off`

disable one reply rule

Changes something on this computer only.

max replies off <id>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`id`	required	the rule's id.

`max replies edit`

change only the named fields of a reply rule; lists replace the whole list

Changes something on this computer only.

max replies edit <id> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`id`	required	the rule's id.

Option	Purpose
`--do <actions>`	actions: reply, task, or both, comma-separated.
`--kinds <kinds>`	chat kinds: dialog, group; comma-separated, empty for any.
`--chats <ids>`	only these chat ids, comma-separated; empty for any.
`--not-chats <ids>`	leave these chat ids out, comma-separated; empty clears.
`--words <words>`	match any of these whole words, comma-separated; empty clears.
`--question`	match only questions.
`--no-question`	do not require a question.
`--mentions-me`	require a mention of you or a reply to you.
`--no-mentions-me`	do not require a mention of you or a reply to you.
`--people <ids>`	only these sender ids, comma-separated; empty for any.
`--not-people <ids>`	leave these sender ids out, comma-separated; empty clears.
`--contacts-only`	match only contacts.
`--no-contacts-only`	do not require a contact.
`--template <text>`	the reply template.
`--model <mode>`	legacy template mode: fill-only or may-reword; use ai blocks instead.
`--as-reply`	send as a reply to the matched message.
`--no-as-reply`	send without linking to the matched message.
`--per-chat <limit>`	at most this many per chat, such as 1/12h.
`--per-person <limit>`	at most this many per person, such as 1/1d.
`--outside <hours>`	answer outside this 24-hour window, such as 09:00-19:00.
`--days <days>`	days of the working window, such as mon-fri or sat,sun.
`--timezone <zone>`	the IANA timezone for the working window.
`--no-hours`	clear the working window.

`max replies audience`

show the profile's reply audience, or replace its named fields; testers still limit answers

Changes something on this computer only.

max replies audience [options]

Option	Purpose
`--reply <mode>`	answer all or only listed senders and chats: all, listed.
`--allow-people <ids>`	replace allowed sender ids, comma-separated; empty clears.
`--allow-chats <ids>`	replace allowed chat ids, comma-separated; empty clears.
`--deny-people <ids>`	replace denied sender ids, comma-separated; empty clears; deny wins.
`--deny-chats <ids>`	replace denied chat ids, comma-separated; empty clears; deny wins.

`max replies consents`

consent for reply models once per profile and endpoint, with chat opt-outs

`max replies consents show`

show the reply model consent and chat opt-outs; never calls a model

max replies consents show

`max replies consents grant`

allow incoming message data to go to the configured reply model for this profile; chat opt-outs remain

Changes something on this computer only.

max replies consents grant

`max replies consents revoke`

revoke the profile's reply model consent immediately; chat opt-outs remain

Changes something on this computer only.

max replies consents revoke

`max replies consents deny`

keep this chat's incoming data away from the reply model

Changes something on this computer only.

max replies consents deny <chat>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	the native chat id, used as written; never resolved over the network.

`max replies consents allow`

remove this chat's model opt-out; does not grant profile consent

Changes something on this computer only.

max replies consents allow <chat>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`chat`	required	the native chat id, used as written; never resolved over the network.

`max replies test`

what the rules would have answered in the stored messages, to whom and why — sends nothing, changes nothing, never connects

max replies test [rule] [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`rule`	optional	only this rule, by its id; every rule in file order if not given.

Option	Purpose
`--since-time <time>`	from this ISO 8601 time, or 2h / 1d ago; 7d ago if not given.
`--ai`	call the configured reply model with stored message data; requires reply consent, otherwise uses fallback.

`max replies pause`

stop every reply rule of this profile at once, a running serve too; resume undoes it

max replies pause

`max replies resume`

let the reply rules answer again after pause

max replies resume

`max replies status`

whether the rules may send, which are on, and who they may answer

max replies status

`max serve`

stay connected to MAX and stream new messages to max watch, until Ctrl-C

max serve [options]

Option	Purpose
`--idle <duration>`	stop after this long with nobody using it — 15m, 1h is 60m.

`max server`

max serve in the background: start, stop, restart, status, logs; install adds a systemd or launchd unit

`max server start`

start serve in the background — through the unit if one is installed — and answer once it connects

max server start [options]

Option	Purpose
`--idle <duration>`	stop after this long with nobody using it — 15m, 1h.

`max server stop`

stop this profile's serve — through the unit if it runs under one

max server stop

`max server restart`

stop it and start it again

max server restart [options]

Option	Purpose
`--idle <duration>`	stop after this long with nobody using it — 15m, 1h.

`max server status`

whether serve runs for this profile, since when, who started it, and the unit if there is one

max server status

`max server logs`

serve's latest log lines — from the journal under systemd, else its log file

max server logs [options]

Option	Purpose
`-n, --lines <n>`	how many lines. Default: `50`.

`max server install`

write a systemd user unit or a launchd agent for this profile; starts nothing

max server install

`max server uninstall`

remove this profile's unit; stop it first

max server uninstall

`max watch`

print new messages as they arrive, from a running max serve

max watch [options]

Option	Purpose
`--events`	also print edits, deletions, reactions, reads and chat changes; every line then names its event.

`max config`

the settings in force, and where each one came from

`max config show`

the profile, the profiles that exist, and each setting with where it came from

max config show [options]

Option	Purpose
`--bot`	the settings a `max bot` command on this profile gets, rather than the personal account's.

`max config migrate`

replace legacy access settings with permissions, preserving effective levels

Changes something on this computer only.

max config migrate [options]

Option	Purpose
`--dry-run`	show the migration without writing the file.

`max config set`

save a setting to the configuration file

Changes something on this computer only.

max config set <setting> <value> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`setting`	required	one of: limit, timeoutMs, color, record, keepRunsForDays, readOnly, allow, permissions, sendsPerHour, requestsPerMinute, embeddingProvider, embeddingModel, embeddingBaseUrl, embeddingDims, analysisProvider, analysisModel, analysisBaseUrl, models, senderColors, catchUpMarksRead, searchCatchUp, serve, mcpTools, readOtherBots, updateCheck, skillHint, transcribeModel, defaultProfile, searchStemmers.cyrillic, searchStemmers.latin.
`value`	required	a number, true or false, or for allow a list like send,reaction.

Option	Purpose
`--defaults`	change what every profile gets, rather than this profile.
`--personal`	only for personal accounts — the personal section of the file.
`--bot`	only for bots — the bot section of the file.

`max config unset`

remove a setting from the configuration file

Changes something on this computer only.

max config unset <setting> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`setting`	required	one of: limit, timeoutMs, color, record, keepRunsForDays, readOnly, allow, permissions, sendsPerHour, requestsPerMinute, embeddingProvider, embeddingModel, embeddingBaseUrl, embeddingDims, analysisProvider, analysisModel, analysisBaseUrl, models, senderColors, catchUpMarksRead, searchCatchUp, serve, mcpTools, readOtherBots, updateCheck, skillHint, transcribeModel, defaultProfile, searchStemmers.cyrillic, searchStemmers.latin.

Option	Purpose
`--defaults`	change what every profile gets, rather than this profile.
`--personal`	only for personal accounts — the personal section of the file.
`--bot`	only for bots — the bot section of the file.

`max doctor`

the state this installation is in, without contacting MAX unless --online

max doctor [options]

Option	Purpose
`--online`	also log in once, read one chat and start the MCP server; sends nothing.

`max doctor report`

what a problem report holds and where it goes; writes nothing

`max doctor report create`

write a problem report to a file, and print how to send it

max doctor report create [options]

Option	Purpose
`--run <id>`	the run the report is about; the newest failed one if not given.
`--output <file>`	where to write it; a new file in this directory if not given.

`max runs`

recorded runs — what this tool did, and when

`max runs list`

recorded runs, newest first

max runs list [options]

Option	Purpose
`--limit <n>`	how many to show. Default: `20`.

`max runs show`

one run: what it was, and one line per operation

max runs show <run-id>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`run-id`	required	an id from `max runs list`.

`max runs path`

the directory holding one run

max runs path <run-id>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`run-id`	required	an id from `max runs list`.

`max skill`

the instructions an agent is given for this tool

`max skill show`

print SKILL.md — max skill install puts it where Claude Code, Codex and Gemini CLI look for it

max skill show [name]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`name`	optional	one of the skills shipped for a task: link-conversations.

`max skill install`

write SKILL.md to ~/.claude/skills/max-cli/ (Claude Code) and ~/.agents/skills/max-cli/ (Codex, Gemini CLI)

max skill install [options]

Option	Purpose
`--for <agents>`	which agents to install for. One of: `claude`, `agents`, `all`. Default: `all`.

`max commands`

commands, options and exit codes as JSON — inspect one command path per call

`max commands schema`

one command's argv and result schemas, effects, permissions and retry guidance

max commands schema <path>

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`path`	required	one command path, for example: stats messages show.

`max upgrade`

upgrade max with the package manager that installed it; --check only looks

max upgrade [options]

Option	Purpose
`--check`	say whether a newer version exists, and install nothing.

`max complete`

shell completion: max complete zsh prints the script to source

max complete [words]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`words`	optional

`max mcp`

serve this profile to an agent over MCP, on stdin and stdout — claude mcp add max -- max mcp

max mcp [options]

Option	Purpose
`--permission <key=level>`	override a permission for this server only; repeat for more keys.
`--allow-dangerous`	no longer used — writes show no form; the profile's permissions decide.
`--allow-send`	deprecated: use permissions.messages.send in config; does not grant access.
`--confirm-send`	no longer used — writes show no form; the profile's permissions decide.
`--allow-mark-read`	deprecated: use permissions.chats.mark-read in config; does not grant access.
`--allow-delete`	deprecated: use permissions.messages.delete in config; does not grant access.
`--allow-moderate`	deprecated: use permissions.chats.moderate and group rules; does not grant access.
`--http`	serve over HTTP on 127.0.0.1 for ChatGPT and Claude in the browser, behind your tunnel; the profile's permissions decide.
`--http-confirmation <mode>`	no longer used — writes show no form; the profile's permissions decide.
`--port <port>`	the local port for --http (default 8765).
`--public-url <url>`	the tunnel's https address the browser apps use, e.g. https://.ts.net.
`--revoke`	forget every login given to a browser app; each must log in again.

`max mcp config`

print the mcpServers entry for Claude Desktop, Cursor and others, with full paths; writes nothing

max mcp config [options]

Option	Purpose
`--permission <key=level>`	override a permission for this server only; repeat for more keys.
`--allow-dangerous`	no longer used — writes show no form; the profile's permissions decide.
`--allow-send`	deprecated: use permissions.messages.send in config; does not grant access.
`--confirm-send`	no longer used — writes show no form; the profile's permissions decide.
`--allow-mark-read`	deprecated: use permissions.chats.mark-read in config; does not grant access.
`--allow-delete`	deprecated: use permissions.messages.delete in config; does not grant access.
`--allow-moderate`	deprecated: use permissions.chats.moderate and group rules; does not grant access.

`max mcp setup`

add this profile's local MCP server to Codex or Claude Code

Changes something on this computer only.

max mcp setup <client> [options]

Argument	Requirement	Meaning
`client`	required	codex or claude-code.

Option	Purpose
`--allow-writes`	acknowledge that this profile offers writing tools.
`--permission <key=level>`	override a permission for this server only; repeat for more keys.
`--allow-dangerous`	no longer used — writes show no form; the profile's permissions decide.
`--allow-send`	deprecated: use permissions.messages.send in config; does not grant access.
`--confirm-send`	no longer used — writes show no form; the profile's permissions decide.
`--allow-mark-read`	deprecated: use permissions.chats.mark-read in config; does not grant access.
`--allow-delete`	deprecated: use permissions.messages.delete in config; does not grant access.
`--allow-moderate`	deprecated: use permissions.chats.moderate and group rules; does not grant access.

`max mcp doctor`

check this profile's local MCP handshake and tool list

max mcp doctor [options]

Option	Purpose
`--permission <key=level>`	override a permission for this server only; repeat for more keys.
`--allow-dangerous`	no longer used — writes show no form; the profile's permissions decide.
`--allow-send`	deprecated: use permissions.messages.send in config; does not grant access.
`--confirm-send`	no longer used — writes show no form; the profile's permissions decide.
`--allow-mark-read`	deprecated: use permissions.chats.mark-read in config; does not grant access.
`--allow-delete`	deprecated: use permissions.messages.delete in config; does not grant access.
`--allow-moderate`	deprecated: use permissions.chats.moderate and group rules; does not grant access.

Exit codes

Scripts should branch on the code, not the message: wording may change, codes remain stable.

Code	Meaning
`0`	Success
`2`	`validation_error`
`3`	`configuration_error`
`4`	`authentication_error`
`5`	`permission_error`
`6`	`not_found`
`7`	`confirmation_required`
`8`	`rate_limited`
`9`	`timeout`
`10`	`network_error`
`11`	`provider_error`
`12`	`provider_unavailable`
`13`	`invalid_response`
`14`	`outcome_unknown`
`130`	`cancelled`
`1`	Any other error

0, and only 0, means the operation succeeded. 14 — outcome_unknown — means the message may have been sent: its outcome is neither confirmed nor failed. Retry only with the same --send-id.

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Global options

Commands

`max session`

`max session start`

`max session end`

`max setup`

`max account`

`max account list`

`max account show`

`max account update`

`max account sessions`

`max account sessions list`

`max account sessions end`

`max account privacy`

`max account privacy show`

`max account privacy set`

`max calls`

`max calls list`

`max stickers`

`max stickers list`

`max chats`

`max chats list`

`max chats show`

`max chats events`

`max chats inspect`

`max chats join`

`max chats mark-read`

`max chats leave`

`max chats tracking`

`max chats tracking list`

`max chats tracking show`

`max chats tracking add`

`max chats tracking remove`

`max chats folders`

`max chats folders list`

`max chats folders show`

`max chats folders create`

`max chats folders update`

`max chats folders delete`

`max chats folders order`

`max chats rules`

`max chats rules show`

`max chats rules set`

`max chats rules unset`

`max chats media`

`max chats mute`

`max chats unmute`

`max chats clear`

`max chats start`

`max chats app`

`max contacts`

`max contacts list`

`max contacts show`

`max contacts profile`

`max contacts alias`

`max contacts alias set`

`max contacts alias rm`

`max contacts notes`

`max contacts notes list`

`max contacts notes show`

`max contacts notes add`

`max contacts notes edit`

`max contacts notes remove`

`max contacts sync`

`max contacts lookup`

`max contacts add`

`max contacts remove`

`max contacts block`

`max contacts unblock`

`max contacts rename`

`max contacts import`

`max contacts context`

`max contacts check`

`max contacts link`

`max contacts unlink`

`max messages`

`max messages list`

`max messages show`

`max messages context`

`max messages links`