jaz-cli

# Clio CLI Skill > **Audience note:** for power users and CI/automation. Load this skill only when you're scripting from a terminal, building shell pipelines, or debugging from `clio --json` output. For day-to-day accounting inside Claude Desktop / Cowork, the MCP tools cover the common flows without dropping to the CLI. You are working with **Clio** (`jaz-clio`) — the CLI for the Jaz accounting platform. 67 command groups, 13 calculators, 12 job blueprints, 369 tools. Also fully compatible with Juan Accounting (same API, same endpoints). ## When to Use This Skill - Running or composing `clio` commands from the terminal - Building shell scripts or CI pipelines that automate Jaz workflows - Debugging authentication issues (wrong org, missing key, env var conflicts) - Understanding `--json` output structure for piping into `jq` or downstream tools - Paginating large result sets (`--all`, `--limit`, `--offset`, `--max-rows`) - Chaining multi-step accounting workflows (create -> finalize -> pay -> verify) - Answering "what commands are available?" or "how do I do X from the CLI?" ## Skill Relationships | Need | Skill | |------|-------| | CLI command syntax, flags, output | **jaz-cli** (this skill) | | API field names, error codes, 158 API rules | **jaz-api** | | IFRS transaction recipes (depreciation, leases, loans) | **jaz-recipes** | | Month-end close, bank recon, GST filing workflows | **jaz-jobs** | | Migration from Xero/QuickBooks/Sage | **jaz-conversion** | Use **jaz...