# `ella` Reference

```console
$ ella -h
CLI tools for working with ella datastores.

Usage: ella [OPTIONS] <COMMAND>

Commands:
  serve    Open a datastore as a standalone server
  connect  Start an interactive session by connecting to an ella API server
  open     Start an interactive session by opening a local datastore
  help     Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)

Options:
  -v, --verbose...
  -q, --quiet...
  -h, --help        Print help
  -V, --version     Print version
```