Command aliases, subcommand synonyms, and skill names

Arka uses aliases at several levels: the main command name, helper functions, subcommand synonyms, and skill-name equivalents.

Main command

Command	What it is
`arka`	Default entry point
`agent`	Always available; same NL router
Custom name	Set `AGENT_NAME=mybot` in `.env`

Wake phrases include the agent name: “hey arka, …”

Synonyms	Maps to
`reload` / `refresh` / `relink`	Reload config
`start` / `up`	Start services
`stop` / `down`	Stop services
`youtube` / `yt`	YouTube commands
`youtube_bulk` / `yt_bulk`	Bulk downloads
`youtube_download` / `yt_download`	Single download
`youtube_research` / `yt_research`	YouTube research
`predict` / `predictions` / `forecast`	Predictions talent
`stock` / `stocks` / `market`	Stock intelligence
`skills` / `plugins` / `extensions`	Plugin management
`supermemory` / `sm` / `memory-cloud`	Cloud memory
`pdf` / `document` / `docs`	PDF RAG
`download` / `dl`	Download media
`quiz` / `quiz_practice`	Quiz practice
`council` / `deliberate`	Arka Council
`open` / `browse` / `open_url`	Open URL in browser
`timezone_convert` / `tz_convert`	Timezone conversion
`interesting_fact` / `fun fact`	Interesting trivia
`self` / `self_improve`	Self-improve loop
`provider`	LLM provider selection
`mode`	Operation mode (agent/ask/plan/debug)

Function	Equivalent
`agent_route`	Preview routing without executing
`agent_trace`	Last routing decision
`agent_why`	Explain skill choice
`yt_research`	`youtube_research`
`yt_bulk`	`youtube_bulk`
`yt_download`	`youtube_download`

arka help
arka skills list
grep AGENT_NAME ~/.config/arka/.env