# OpenCLI Agent Pack: Quarto CLI

Use this when an AI agent needs to work with `quarto`.

## What this CLI is for
Research reports, notebooks, and publishing from the terminal. Built by Quarto. Start with `quarto render` and go from there. Runs entirely on your machine.

Best for: research reports, notebooks, and publishing from the terminal.

## Agent readiness
Usable with guardrails (60/100)
- Supports non-interactive/scripted use.
- Works well in CI or repeatable automation.
- Can run locally with less credential exposure.

## Install
```sh
brew install --cask quarto
```

## Verify before real work
```sh
quarto --version
```
Expected signal: quarto responds locally and is ready for the first real command.

## Safe starting commands
```sh
quarto --version
```

```sh
quarto render report.qmd
```

```sh
quarto render
```

```sh
quarto preview
```

## Guardrails for agents
- Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output.
- Network access is required; avoid leaking secrets in logs.

## Suggested agent instruction
You may use Quarto CLI (`quarto`) for research reports, notebooks, and publishing from the terminal.. First install it if missing, then run the verify command. Start with read-only or inspection commands. Summarize what you found before changing anything. Ask for confirmation before commands that mutate remote state, spend money, deploy, delete data, merge code, or expose secrets.

Source: OpenCLI