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Overview

The oobo version command displays version information for oobo, the underlying git binary, and environment details. This is useful for troubleshooting and when reporting issues.

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Usage

oobo version [OPTIONS]

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Options

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--agent
boolean
Output as JSON for machine parsing

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Examples

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Show version information

oobo version
Example output: 
oobo 0.1.0
git version 2.43.0
Platform: linux-x86_64
Install: /home/user/.local/bin/oobo
Config: /home/user/.oobo/config.toml
Database: /home/user/.oobo/oobo.db

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JSON output for agents

oobo version --agent
Returns: 
{
  "oobo_version": "0.1.0",
  "git_version": "2.43.0",
  "platform": "linux-x86_64",
  "install_path": "/home/user/.local/bin/oobo",
  "config_path": "/home/user/.oobo/config.toml",
  "database_path": "/home/user/.oobo/oobo.db",
  "rust_version": "1.75.0",
  "build_date": "2026-03-09"
}

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Version Information

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oobo version

The currently installed version of oobo. Follows semantic versioning.

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git version

The version of the git binary that oobo uses. Oobo requires git 2.23 or higher.

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Platform

Your operating system and architecture:
  • darwin-arm64 — macOS Apple Silicon
  • darwin-x86_64 — macOS Intel
  • linux-x86_64 — Linux 64-bit (glibc)
  • linux-x86_64-musl — Linux 64-bit (musl)
  • linux-aarch64 — Linux ARM64

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Install path

Where the oobo binary is installed (usually ~/.local/bin/oobo).

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Config path

Location of the configuration file (~/.oobo/config.toml).

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Database path

Location of the SQLite database (~/.oobo/oobo.db).

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Use Cases

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Check if update is needed

Compare your version with the latest release: 
oobo version
# oobo 0.1.0

# Check GitHub for latest
Or use oobo update --check to automatically check.

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Verify installation

After installing oobo, verify it’s accessible: 
oobo version
If this fails, check your PATH: 
echo $PATH | grep -o '[^:]*bin'

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Report version in issues

When reporting bugs, include your version info: 
oobo version --agent | pbcopy  # macOS
oobo version --agent | xclip   # Linux

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Check git compatibility

Oobo requires git 2.23+. Verify your git version: 
oobo version | grep git
If your git version is too old, upgrade git.

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Comparison with other version commands

# Shows oobo + git + environment
oobo version
Unlike many CLI tools, oobo uses oobo version (a subcommand) rather than oobo --version (a flag). This is because oobo forwards unknown flags to git, and --version would show git’s version instead.

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