The Paradoc CLI (para) is a command-line tool for working with Paradoc artifacts — structured definitions of forms, documents, checklists, and bundles. It takes a registry-first approach: discover and install pre-built artifacts from shared registries, then validate, render, and manage them locally. It's also an authoring tool for creating new artifacts from scratch.

Key capabilities

• Install artifacts from public or private registries
• Create new artifacts (forms, documents, checklists, bundles)
• Validate artifacts against the Paradoc JSON Schema
• Render layers to PDF, DOCX, or Markdown
• Diff and patch artifacts
• Build and host your own registries
• Generate TypeScript types from artifacts

Installation

npm install -g paradoc

pnpm add -g paradoc

yarn global add paradoc

bun add -g paradoc

Verify the installation:

paradoc --version

The package registers two commands: paradoc and the shorthand alias para. Both are identical — use whichever you prefer. These docs use para throughout for brevity.

Next steps

• Projects - Project structure, manifest, lock file, and output formats
• Configuration - Global and project settings, environment variables, renderers, and cache
• Registries - Consuming and creating artifact registries
• Command reference - Full list of available commands