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+"""CLI entry point for kitty-workbench."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import sys
+
+from kitty_workbench import __version__
+
+
+def cmd_mcp(args):
+    """Start the MCP server on stdio."""
+    from kitty_workbench.server import create_mcp_server
+    mcp = create_mcp_server()
+    mcp.run(transport="stdio")
+
+
+def cmd_tui(args):
+    """Launch the Textual TUI app (called by backends, not typically user-facing)."""
+    from kitty_workbench.tui import KittWorkbenchApp
+    app = KittWorkbenchApp(socket_path=args.socket)
+    app.run()
+
+
+def cmd_list(args):
+    """List all projects."""
+    from kitty_workbench.project import list_projects
+    projects = list_projects()
+    if not projects:
+        print("No projects found in ~/Kitty-Workbench/")
+        return
+    for p in projects:
+        print(f"  {p['name']}")
+
+
+def cmd_open(args):
+    """Open a project display (standalone, no MCP)."""
+    import asyncio
+    from kitty_workbench.server import KittWorkbenchServer
+    srv = KittWorkbenchServer()
+
+    async def run():
+        await srv.kitt_open(args.name, args.name)
+        try:
+            while True:
+                await asyncio.sleep(1)
+        except (KeyboardInterrupt, asyncio.CancelledError):
+            await srv.kitt_close(args.name)
+
+    asyncio.run(run())
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        prog="kitty-workbench",
+        description="MCP server for AI-driven terminal display panels",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument("--version", action="version", version=f"%(prog)s {__version__}")
+    sub = parser.add_subparsers(dest="command")
+
+    sub.add_parser("mcp", help="Start MCP server (stdio transport)")
+
+    tui_parser = sub.add_parser("tui", help="Launch TUI app (internal)")
+    tui_parser.add_argument("name", help="Project name")
+    tui_parser.add_argument("--socket", required=True, help="Unix socket path")
+
+    sub.add_parser("list", help="List all projects")
+
+    open_parser = sub.add_parser("open", help="Open display for existing project")
+    open_parser.add_argument("name", help="Project name")
+
+    sub.add_parser("help", help="Show help")
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    commands = {
+        "mcp": cmd_mcp,
+        "tui": cmd_tui,
+        "list": cmd_list,
+        "open": cmd_open,
+        "help": lambda a: parser.print_help(),
+    }
+
+    if args.command is None:
+        parser.print_help()
+        sys.exit(0)
+
+    commands[args.command](args)