# Using the CLI The most useful commands include: | Command | Action | | ----------- | --------------------------- | | cd | change directory | | ls | list | | mkdir | makes a child directory | | mkfile | makes a file with content | | rm | removes a directory or file | | clearIDB | erases filesystem. | | cls | clears screen | ## Parameters Parameters in commands or applications are space-separated values in the command after the space following the command or application name. ``` mkdir Documents ^ ^______ Parameters \_____________ Command ``` If the parameter contains spaces, the CLI let's you add double-quotes (") enclosing the parameter. Parameters also support escaping quotes, by using a back-slash before it (\\") --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://novaos.gitbook.io/apple/user/using-the-cli.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.