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# CLI Reference
## Shortest useful command
```sh
go run ./cmd/seriatim merge \
--input-file speaker-a.json \
--input-file speaker-b.json \
--output-file merged.json
```
## Command overview
| Command | Purpose |
| --- | --- |
| `merge` | Merge one or more raw transcript JSON inputs into one seriatim artifact. |
| `trim` | Keep or remove segment IDs from an existing seriatim artifact. |
| `normalize` | Canonicalize transcript-like JSON into a seriatim artifact. |
Root usage:
```text
seriatim [command]
```
## Global flags
| Flag | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `-h, --help` | Show help. |
| `-v, --version` | Show build version. |
## `merge`
Usage:
```text
seriatim merge [flags]
```
Flags:
| Flag | Required | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `--input-file stringArray` | Yes, repeat at least once | none | Input transcript JSON file(s). |
| `--output-file string` | Yes | none | Output transcript JSON file path. |
| `--report-file string` | No | none | Optional report JSON path. |
| `--speakers string` | No | none | Speaker-map YAML file. |
| `--autocorrect string` | No | none | Autocorrect YAML file. |
| `--input-reader string` | No | `json-files` | Input reader module name. |
| `--output-modules string` | No | `json` | Comma-separated output module names. |
| `--output-schema string` | No | `seriatim-intermediate` | Output schema name: `seriatim-minimal`, `seriatim-intermediate`, `seriatim-full`. |
| `--preprocessing-modules string` | No | `validate-raw,normalize-speakers,trim-text` | Comma-separated preprocessing module names, run in order. |
| `--postprocessing-modules string` | No | `detect-overlaps,resolve-overlaps,backchannel,filler,resolve-danglers,coalesce,detect-overlaps,autocorrect,assign-ids,validate-output` | Comma-separated postprocessing module names, run in order. |
| `--coalesce-gap string` | No | `3.0` | Non-negative seconds for coalescing and overlap-resolution context. |
`merge` behavior and validation:
- Unknown input reader, preprocessing module, postprocessing module, or output module fails the command.
- Preprocessing order must satisfy module state requirements (`raw` -> `canonical`); invalid order fails.
- Input files are validated, deduplicated, normalized, then sorted for deterministic processing.
- Optional report output is written only when `--report-file` is set.
- When `--output-schema` is omitted, schema resolution is: `SERIATIM_OUTPUT_SCHEMA` -> default `seriatim-intermediate`.
## `trim`
Usage:
```text
seriatim trim [flags]
```
Flags:
| Flag | Required | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `--input-file string` | Yes | none | Input seriatim artifact JSON file. |
| `--output-file string` | Yes | none | Output transcript JSON file path. |
| `--keep string` | Exactly one of `--keep` / `--remove` | none | Segment ID selector to keep. |
| `--remove string` | Exactly one of `--keep` / `--remove` | none | Segment ID selector to remove. |
| `--output-schema string` | No | preserve input artifact schema | Output schema override: `seriatim-minimal`, `seriatim-intermediate`, `seriatim-full`. |
| `--report-file string` | No | none | Optional report JSON path. |
| `--allow-empty` | No | `false` | Allow output with zero segments. |
Selector rules:
- IDs must be positive integers.
- Single IDs and inclusive ranges are supported: `1`, `1-10`.
- Comma-separated selectors are supported: `1-10,15,20-25`.
- Whitespace around commas and hyphens is allowed.
- Descending ranges (example `10-1`) are invalid.
- Duplicates and overlapping ranges are normalized as a union.
`trim` behavior:
- Input must already be a valid seriatim artifact (not raw merge input JSON).
- Output keeps transcript order from input and renumbers retained segment IDs sequentially.
- If `--output-schema` is omitted, the input artifact schema is preserved.
- `trim` never runs merge preprocessing/postprocessing modules.
## `normalize`
Usage:
```text
seriatim normalize [flags]
```
Flags:
| Flag | Required | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `--input-file string` | Yes | none | Input transcript JSON file. |
| `--output-file string` | Yes | none | Output transcript JSON file path. |
| `--output-schema string` | No | `seriatim-intermediate` | Output schema name: `seriatim-minimal`, `seriatim-intermediate`, `seriatim-full`. |
| `--output-modules string` | No | `json` | Comma-separated output module names (`json` only). |
| `--report-file string` | No | none | Optional report JSON path. |
`normalize` input shapes:
- Object with top-level `segments` array.
- Bare top-level segment array.
`normalize` behavior:
- Sorts deterministically and reassigns output IDs sequentially from `1`.
- Fills missing/blank speakers with `Unknown_Speaker`.
- Repairs/sanitizes timing fields deterministically; rejects invalid repaired timing.
- Drops segments with missing or blank text.
- Does not run merge modules.
- When `--output-schema` is omitted, schema resolution is: `SERIATIM_OUTPUT_SCHEMA` -> default `seriatim-intermediate`.
## Common workflows
Merge with a speaker map and report output:
```sh
go run ./cmd/seriatim merge \
--input-file speaker-a.json \
--input-file speaker-b.json \
--speakers speakers.yml \
--output-file merged.json \
--report-file merge-report.json
```
Trim to a segment subset:
```sh
go run ./cmd/seriatim trim \
--input-file merged.json \
--output-file trimmed.json \
--keep "1-20,25"
```
Normalize an external transcript JSON file:
```sh
go run ./cmd/seriatim normalize \
--input-file external.json \
--output-file normalized.json
```
## Exit and errors
- Commands return exit code `0` on success.
- On error, the CLI prints one error line to stderr and exits with status `1`.
- Cobra usage text is silenced on runtime errors; use `--help` for command usage.
## Related docs
- Configuration reference: [config.md](config.md)
- Public output schemas:
- [../schema/minimal-output.schema.json](../schema/minimal-output.schema.json)
- [../schema/intermediate-output.schema.json](../schema/intermediate-output.schema.json)
- [../schema/full-output.schema.json](../schema/full-output.schema.json)
- Remaining docs migration work (operations, troubleshooting, examples): [roadmap/documentation.md](roadmap/documentation.md)

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# Configuration Reference
## Configuration surfaces
seriatim has no central JSON/TOML/YAML application config file.
Runtime configuration comes from:
1. CLI flags
2. Environment variables (`SERIATIM_*`)
3. Optional YAML rule files referenced by CLI flags (`--speakers`, `--autocorrect`)
## Output schema precedence
For `merge` and `normalize`:
1. `--output-schema` flag (when explicitly set)
2. `SERIATIM_OUTPUT_SCHEMA`
3. default `seriatim-intermediate`
For `trim`:
- If `--output-schema` is omitted, output preserves the input artifact schema.
- If `--output-schema` is set, it must be one of `seriatim-minimal`, `seriatim-intermediate`, `seriatim-full`.
## Merge module defaults
Default merge module selections:
- `--input-reader`: `json-files`
- `--preprocessing-modules`: `validate-raw,normalize-speakers,trim-text`
- `--postprocessing-modules`: `detect-overlaps,resolve-overlaps,backchannel,filler,resolve-danglers,coalesce,detect-overlaps,autocorrect,assign-ids,validate-output`
- `--output-modules`: `json`
Module-list notes:
- Lists are comma-separated.
- Empty module names are invalid.
- Unknown module names fail the command.
- Preprocessing order must satisfy state requirements.
## Environment variables
| Variable | Default | Used by | Rules |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `SERIATIM_OUTPUT_SCHEMA` | `seriatim-intermediate` | `merge`, `normalize` | Must be `seriatim-minimal`, `seriatim-intermediate`, or `seriatim-full`. Ignored when `--output-schema` is explicitly set. |
| `SERIATIM_OVERLAP_WORD_RUN_GAP` | `1.0` | `merge` | Positive float (`> 0`). |
| `SERIATIM_OVERLAP_WORD_RUN_REORDER_WINDOW` | `1.0` | `merge` | Positive float (`> 0`). |
| `SERIATIM_BACKCHANNEL_MAX_DURATION` | `2.0` | `merge` | Positive float (`> 0`). |
| `SERIATIM_FILLER_MAX_DURATION` | `1.25` | `merge` | Positive float (`> 0`). |
Additional merge threshold flag:
- `--coalesce-gap` defaults to `3.0` and must be a non-negative float (`>= 0`).
## `speakers.yml`
Purpose:
- Maps each merge input filename basename to a canonical speaker label.
Top-level key:
- `match` (array of ordered rules)
Rule fields:
- `speaker` (required, non-empty)
- `match` (required, non-empty array of non-empty strings)
Example:
```yaml
match:
- speaker: "Alice"
match:
- "alice_track"
- "alice"
- speaker: "Bob"
match:
- "bob_track"
```
Behavior:
- Matching is case-insensitive.
- Matching is against basename only (not full path).
- First matching rule wins.
- Duplicate `speaker` values are invalid.
- If any input file has no match, merge fails.
## `autocorrect.yml`
Purpose:
- Applies ordered token-level text replacements during merge `autocorrect` postprocessing.
Top-level key:
- `autocorrect` (array of rules)
Rule fields:
- `target` (required, non-empty)
- `match` (required, non-empty array of non-empty strings)
Example:
```yaml
autocorrect:
- target: "Godfrey"
match:
- "God-free"
- target: "Mike Brown"
match:
- "Mike Pat"
```
Behavior:
- Match strings are case-sensitive.
- Replacements are whole-token only (no substring replacement inside larger tokens).
- Duplicate match strings within one rule are invalid.
- Duplicate match strings across different rules are invalid.
- If `--autocorrect` is not provided, the autocorrect module is skipped.
## Path and validation rules
All commands:
- `--input-file` paths must exist and must be files.
- Output/report parent directories must already exist.
- Paths are normalized before use.
`merge`:
- Requires at least one `--input-file`.
- Rejects duplicate `--input-file` paths.
- Sorts normalized input file paths for deterministic execution.
- `--speakers` and `--autocorrect` are optional, but when set they must point to existing files.
`trim`:
- Requires exactly one of `--keep` or `--remove`.
- `--keep` and `--remove` are mutually exclusive.
- Validates optional `--output-schema` when provided.
`normalize`:
- Validates `--output-schema` through the same schema set as `merge`.
- Currently accepts only `json` in `--output-modules`.
## Related docs
- CLI reference: [cli.md](cli.md)
- Public output schemas:
- [../schema/minimal-output.schema.json](../schema/minimal-output.schema.json)
- [../schema/intermediate-output.schema.json](../schema/intermediate-output.schema.json)
- [../schema/full-output.schema.json](../schema/full-output.schema.json)
- Remaining docs migration work (operations, troubleshooting, examples): [roadmap/documentation.md](roadmap/documentation.md)