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Message Commands (owl messages)

Tools for managing OWA message types - structured data schemas used in MCAP files.

Command Reference

owl messages

Message registry management commands

Usage:

owl messages [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...

Options:

Name Type Description Default
--install-completion boolean Install completion for the current shell. None
--show-completion boolean Show completion for the current shell, to copy it or customize the installation. None
--help boolean Show this message and exit. False
owl messages list

List and search message types

Usage:

owl messages list [OPTIONS] [MESSAGE_TYPES]...

Options:

Name Type Description Default
--domain, -d text Filter by domain (e.g., 'desktop') None
--search, -s text Search message types by pattern None
--output-format text Output format: table, json, yaml table
--verbose, -v boolean Show detailed information False
--case-sensitive, -c boolean Case sensitive search False
--limit, -l integer Limit number of results 50
--help boolean Show this message and exit. False
owl messages show

Show detailed information about a specific message type

Usage:

owl messages show [OPTIONS] MESSAGE_TYPE

Options:

Name Type Description Default
--output-format text Output format: rich, json, schema rich
--example, -e boolean Show usage example False
--help boolean Show this message and exit. False
owl messages validate

Validate message registry and definitions

Usage:

owl messages validate [OPTIONS]

Options:

Name Type Description Default
--verbose, -v boolean Show detailed validation results False
--help boolean Show this message and exit. False