jibo-cli v3.0.7

The official Jibo command-line interface — originally shipped as part of the Jibo SDK by Jibo, Inc. This tool lets developers initialise skill projects, deploy skills to a physical Jibo robot or the built-in simulator, and manage connected robots from the terminal.

This is an archived/preservation release distributed by the Jibo Revival Group. All required node_modules are bundled inside the package — no npm install step is needed.

Requirements

Node.js v6 or later (v8 LTS recommended for best compatibility)
On Linux/macOS: no additional dependencies
On Windows: Git Bash or WSL recommended

No internet connection is required to install or run the CLI — everything is self-contained.

Installation

Option A — Install globally from the directory

cd jibo-cli-3.0.7
npm install -g .

Because node_modules is already present, npm will use the bundled modules without fetching anything from the registry.

After installation the jibo command will be available system-wide.

Option B — Run directly without installing

node bin/jibo.js <command>

Commands

Command	Description
`jibo init`	Scaffold a new Jibo skill project from a template
`jibo run`	Deploy and run a skill on the default robot
`jibo sim`	Launch the Jibo simulator (Electron-based)
`jibo sync`	Sync skill files to the robot
`jibo stop`	Stop the currently running skill
`jibo delete`	Delete a skill from the robot
`jibo index`	Re-index skills on the robot
`jibo add-robot`	Register a new robot by IP address
`jibo remove-robot`	Unregister a robot
`jibo set-default-robot`	Set the robot used by default
`jibo robot-list`	List all registered robots
`jibo update-robot`	Update robot firmware/software
`jibo reboot`	Reboot the robot
`jibo poweroff`	Power off the robot
`jibo diskspace`	Show available disk space on the robot
`jibo get-volume`	Get the robot's current volume level
`jibo set-volume`	Set the robot's volume level
`jibo debug`	Open a remote debug session
`jibo build-version`	Print SDK/CLI build version info

Run jibo --help or jibo <command> --help for full option details.

Skill Templates

The templates/ directory contains two starter templates:

behavior-template — A minimal skill with behaviours (the standard starting point)
asset-pack-template — A skill that ships custom assets (sounds, animations, etc.)

jibo init will prompt you to choose one and fill in project metadata.

Simulator

The simulator (jibo sim) runs a desktop Electron application that mimics a Jibo robot. It communicates over the same WebSocket protocol as a real robot, so skills can be developed and tested without hardware.

The simulator source lives in the simulator/ directory.

Bundled Modules

All npm dependencies listed in package.json are included in the node_modules/ directory. The package is fully self-contained — no registry access, no npm install, no build step required.

Key bundled packages include:

Package	Purpose
`electron-prebuilt`	Powers the Jibo simulator
`commander`	CLI argument parsing
`jibo-kb`, `jibo-sync`, `skills-service-manager`	Jibo SDK runtime modules
`animation-utilities`	Robot animation helpers
`ws-without-native`	WebSocket communication
`extract-zip`, `nugget`	Skill packaging and download
`react`	Simulator UI
`fs-extra`, `fs-plus`, `wrench`	File system utilities

Project Structure

jibo-cli-3.0.7/
├── bin/                  # Executable entry points (one per sub-command)
├── lib/
│   └── jibo-cli.js       # Bundled CLI library (browserified)
├── simulator/            # Electron-based Jibo simulator application
├── templates/            # Skill project scaffolding templates
│   ├── behavior-template/
│   └── asset-pack-template/
├── node_modules/         # All dependencies — pre-bundled, no install needed
├── npm-shrinkwrap.json   # Locked dependency tree
├── package.json
└── LICENSE.txt

License

This preservation release is provided by the Jibo Revival Group for archival and research purposes.

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