npm install -g perp-cli       # global install
perp --json portfolio

# Or without global install (restricted environments)
npx -y perp-cli --json portfolio

# Set exchange keys
perp wallet set pac <SOLANA_KEY>     # Pacifica
perp wallet set hl <EVM_KEY>         # Hyperliquid
perp wallet set lt <EVM_KEY>         # Lighter (API key auto-generated)
perp wallet set aster <API_KEY>      # Aster (BNB Chain)

# Or interactive setup wizard
perp setup

# Verify
perp wallet show

# Portfolio (balances + positions + risk across all exchanges)
perp --json portfolio

# Market data
perp --json -e <EX> market list
perp --json -e <EX> market book <SYM>
perp --json -e <EX> market mid <SYM>              # fast mid-price lookup
perp --json -e <EX> market funding <SYM>
perp --json -e <EX> market kline <SYM> 1h          # candlestick data
perp --json -e hl market hip3                       # list HIP-3 deployed dexes

# Trading
perp --json -e <EX> trade buy <SYM> <SIZE>          # shortcut for market buy
perp --json -e <EX> trade sell <SYM> <SIZE>         # shortcut for market sell
perp --json -e <EX> trade market <SYM> buy <SIZE> --smart  # IOC limit (less slippage)
perp --json -e <EX> trade split <SYM> buy 5000      # orderbook-aware split (large orders)
perp --json -e <EX> trade close <SYM>
perp --json -e <EX> trade flatten                    # close ALL positions on exchange
perp --json -e <EX> trade reduce <SYM> 50            # reduce position by 50%
perp --json -e <EX> trade cancel <SYM>               # cancel by symbol (or orderId)
perp --json -e <EX> trade tpsl <SYM> long            # set take-profit / stop-loss
perp --json -e <EX> trade leverage <SYM> <N>

# Account
perp --json -e <EX> account balance
perp --json -e <EX> account positions
perp --json -e <EX> account pnl                      # realized + unrealized + funding
perp --json -e <EX> account funding                  # personal funding payment history
perp --json -e <EX> account settings                 # per-market leverage & margin mode

# Funding rate arbitrage
perp --json arb scan --min 5                         # perp-perp opportunities
perp --json arb scan --mode spot-perp                # spot+perp opportunities
perp --json arb scan --rates                         # funding rates across all exchanges
perp --json arb scan --basis                         # cross-exchange basis opportunities
perp --json arb scan --gaps                          # cross-exchange price gaps
perp --json arb scan --hip3                          # HIP-3 cross-dex funding spreads
perp --json arb scan --live                          # continuous live monitoring
perp --json arb exec <SYM> <longEx> <shortEx> <$>   # perp-perp dual-leg entry
perp --json arb exec <SYM> spot:<exch> <perpEx> <$>  # spot+perp entry
perp --json arb config                               # show arb defaults
perp --json arb history                              # past arb trade performance (alias: log)

# Funds (deposit, withdraw, transfer, bridge, rebalance)
perp --json funds deposit hyperliquid 100
perp --json funds withdraw pacifica 50
perp --json funds transfer 100 <ADDRESS>             # HL internal transfer (instant)
perp --json funds bridge quote --from solana --to arbitrum --amount 100
perp --json funds bridge send --from solana --to arbitrum --amount 100   # auto-cheapest provider
perp --json funds bridge exchange --from pacifica --to hyperliquid --amount 100
perp --json funds rebalance check                    # balances across exchanges
perp --json funds rebalance plan                     # compute optimal moves
perp --json funds rebalance execute --auto-bridge    # withdraw → bridge → deposit
perp --json funds info                               # all routes & limits

# Risk
perp --json risk limits --max-leverage 5
perp --json risk liquidation-distance

# Strategies (19 bot algorithms + nested scripted plans)
perp strategy list-strategies                        # list all available strategies
perp strategy run <strategy> [symbol]                # run any strategy
perp strategy apex [symbol]                          # APEX autonomous orchestrator
perp strategy reflect                                # trading performance analysis
perp strategy preset-list                            # list strategy presets
perp --json strategy twap <SYM> buy <SIZE> 30m
perp --json strategy grid <SYM> --range 5 --grids 10 --size 100
perp strategy plan example                           # scripted multi-step plan format
perp --json strategy plan validate <FILE>            # validate scripted plan
perp --json strategy plan execute <FILE> --dry-run   # dry-run scripted plan

# Background process supervisor (tmux)
perp background list                                 # list running jobs
perp background stop <ID>                            # stop a job
perp background logs <ID> -f                         # follow logs

# Interactive setup (BotFather token + chat ID auto-detection)
perp alerts setup

# Add alert rules
perp alerts add ETH 30              # alert when ETH funding > 30% annualized
perp alerts add --all 50            # alert for any symbol > 50%

# Test & manage
perp alerts test                    # send test message
perp alerts list                    # show active rules

# Run daemon
perp alerts start                   # foreground
perp alerts start --background      # tmux background daemon
perp alerts stop                    # stop background daemon

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perp-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "-p", "perp-cli", "perp-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

{
  "env": {
    "PACIFICA_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-solana-key",
    "HYPERLIQUID_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-evm-key",
    "LIGHTER_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-evm-key",
    "ASTER_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
  }
}

# Using npx (recommended)
npx skills add hypurrquant/perp-cli

# Or via Claude Code slash command
/install-skill hypurrquant/perp-cli

# Every command returns structured JSON envelope
perp --json portfolio
# → { "ok": true, "data": {...}, "meta": { "timestamp": "..." } }

# Filter output to specific fields (saves tokens)
perp --json --fields totalEquity,risk portfolio

# Stream large lists as NDJSON (one JSON per line)
perp --json --ndjson -e hl market list

# Pre-validate before executing
perp --json -e hl trade check BTC buy 0.01
perp --json --dry-run -e hl trade market BTC buy 0.01

# Idempotent orders with client ID
perp --json -e hl trade market BTC buy 0.01 --client-id my-unique-id