> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

> CLI reference for the motus serve command group. Start an agent HTTP server and interact with it from the terminal.

The `motus serve` command group starts an agent HTTP server and provides
subcommands to interact with it (chatting, managing sessions, and sending
messages) all from the terminal. It's a frontend to the [API](/reference/api/overview).

## Usage

```bash theme={null}
motus serve <command> [options]
```

## Subcommands

| Command                                                 | Description                                 |
| ------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| [`motus serve start`](/reference/cli/serve/start)       | Start an HTTP server that wraps an agent    |
| [`motus serve chat`](/reference/cli/serve/chat)         | Send a message or enter an interactive REPL |
| [`motus serve health`](/reference/cli/serve/health)     | Check the health of a running server        |
| [`motus serve create`](/reference/cli/serve/create)     | Create a new session                        |
| [`motus serve sessions`](/reference/cli/serve/sessions) | List all active sessions                    |
| [`motus serve get`](/reference/cli/serve/get)           | Get details for a session                   |
| [`motus serve delete`](/reference/cli/serve/delete)     | Delete a session                            |
| [`motus serve messages`](/reference/cli/serve/messages) | Retrieve conversation history for a session |
| [`motus serve send`](/reference/cli/serve/send)         | Send a message to an existing session       |