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+# Zinit Command Line Reference
+
+This document provides a comprehensive reference for all Zinit command line options and commands.
+
+## Command Structure
+
+Zinit uses a command-based CLI with the following general structure:
+
+```bash
+zinit [FLAGS] [OPTIONS] [SUBCOMMAND]
+```
+
+## Global Flags and Options
+
+These flags and options apply to all Zinit commands:
+
+| Flag/Option | Description |
+|-------------|-------------|
+| `-d, --debug` | Run in debug mode with increased verbosity |
+| `-h, --help` | Display help information |
+| `-V, --version` | Display version information |
+| `-s, --socket <PATH>` | Path to Unix socket (default: `/var/run/zinit.sock`) |
+
+## Subcommands
+
+### Main Mode
+
+#### `init`
+
+Run Zinit in init mode, starting and maintaining configured services.
+
+```bash
+zinit init [FLAGS] [OPTIONS]
+```
+
+**Flags:**
+- `--container`: Run in container mode, exiting on signal instead of rebooting
+
+**Options:**
+- `-c, --config <DIR>`: Service configurations directory (default: `/etc/zinit/`)
+- `-b, --buffer <SIZE>`: Buffer size (in lines) to keep service logs (default: `2000`)
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+# Run in init mode with custom config directory
+zinit init -c /opt/services/
+
+# Run in container mode
+zinit init --container
+```
+
+### Service Management
+
+#### `list`
+
+Display a quick view of all currently known services and their status.
+
+```bash
+zinit list
+```
+
+**Output:**
+A JSON object with service names as keys and their status as values.
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+# List all services
+zinit list
+```
+
+#### `status`
+
+Show detailed status information for a specific service.
+
+```bash
+zinit status <SERVICE>
+```
+
+**Arguments:**
+- `<SERVICE>`: Name of the service to show status for
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+# Check status of redis service
+zinit status redis
+```
+
+#### `start`
+
+Start a service. Has no effect if the service is already running.
+
+```bash
+zinit start <SERVICE>
+```
+
+**Arguments:**
+- `<SERVICE>`: Name of the service to start
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+# Start the nginx service
+zinit start nginx
+```
+
+#### `stop`
+
+Stop a service. Sets the target state to "down" and sends the stop signal.
+
+```bash
+zinit stop <SERVICE>
+```
+
+**Arguments:**
+- `<SERVICE>`: Name of the service to stop
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+# Stop the redis service
+zinit stop redis
+```
+
+#### `restart`
+
+Restart a service. If it fails to stop, it will be killed and then started again.
+
+```bash
+zinit restart <SERVICE>
+```
+
+**Arguments:**
+- `<SERVICE>`: Name of the service to restart
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+# Restart the web service
+zinit restart web
+```
+
+#### `monitor`
+
+Start monitoring a service. The configuration is loaded from the server's config directory.
+
+```bash
+zinit monitor <SERVICE>
+```
+
+**Arguments:**
+- `<SERVICE>`: Name of the service to monitor
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+# Monitor the database service
+zinit monitor database
+```
+
+#### `forget`
+
+Remove a service from monitoring. You can only forget a stopped service.
+
+```bash
+zinit forget <SERVICE>
+```
+
+**Arguments:**
+- `<SERVICE>`: Name of the service to forget
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+# Forget the backup service
+zinit forget backup
+```
+
+#### `kill`
+
+Send a signal to a running service.
+
+```bash
+zinit kill <SERVICE> <SIGNAL>
+```
+
+**Arguments:**
+- `<SERVICE>`: Name of the service to send signal to
+- `<SIGNAL>`: Signal name (e.g., SIGTERM, SIGKILL, SIGINT)
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+# Send SIGTERM to the redis service
+zinit kill redis SIGTERM
+
+# Send SIGKILL to force terminate a service
+zinit kill stuck-service SIGKILL
+```
+
+### System Operations
+
+#### `shutdown`
+
+Stop all services in dependency order and power off the system.
+
+```bash
+zinit shutdown
+```
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+# Shutdown the system
+zinit shutdown
+```
+
+#### `reboot`
+
+Stop all services in dependency order and reboot the system.
+
+```bash
+zinit reboot
+```
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+# Reboot the system
+zinit reboot
+```
+
+### Logging
+
+#### `log`
+
+View service logs from the Zinit ring buffer.
+
+```bash
+zinit log [FLAGS] [FILTER]
+```
+
+**Flags:**
+- `-s, --snapshot`: If set, log prints current buffer without following
+
+**Arguments:**
+- `[FILTER]`: Optional service name to filter logs for
+
+**Examples:**
+```bash
+# View logs for all services and follow new logs
+zinit log
+
+# View current logs for the nginx service without following
+zinit log -s nginx
+```
+
+## Exit Codes
+
+Zinit commands return the following exit codes:
+
+| Code | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| 0 | Success |
+| 1 | Error (with error message printed to stderr) |