Command Guides

This section expands on the high-level CLI reference by dedicating a deep dive to every pfg command and subcommand. Prefer a rendered version? Visit https://pydantic-fixturegen.kitgrid.dev/commands/ — the CLI help footers point at the same site.

Each guide covers:

What the command does and when to choose it.
Required inputs, emitted artifacts, and deterministic controls.
Flag-by-flag behavior grouped by theme.
Worked examples that mirror common workflows or CI pipelines.
Operational tips (exit codes, logging, integration hooks) plus related docs.

Browse the guides:

Command	Guide
`pfg list`	List models
`pfg gen json`	Generate JSON payloads
`pfg gen dataset`	Generate CSV/Parquet/Arrow datasets
`pfg gen fixtures`	Emit pytest fixtures
`pfg gen schema`	Write JSON Schema files
`pfg gen openapi`	Generate JSON from OpenAPI components
`pfg gen examples`	Inject OpenAPI examples
`pfg gen strategies`	Export Hypothesis strategies
`pfg gen polyfactory`	Scaffold Polyfactory delegates
`pfg polyfactory migrate`	Polyfactory migration report
`pfg gen seed sqlmodel`	Seed SQLModel / SQLAlchemy databases
`pfg gen seed beanie`	Seed Beanie / MongoDB databases
`pfg gen explain` / `pfg explain`	Inspect generation strategies
`pfg persist`	Stream payloads into persistence handlers
`pfg anonymize`	Deterministic payload anonymizer
`pfg fastapi smoke`	FastAPI smoke-test generator
`pfg fastapi serve`	Deterministic FastAPI mock server
`pfg diff`	Diff regenerated artifacts
`pfg check`	Validate configuration + emitters
`pfg doctor`	Coverage & provider auditor
`pfg init`	Project scaffolding
`pfg plugin`	Provider plugin scaffolding
`pfg lock`	Write coverage lockfiles
`pfg verify`	Verify coverage lockfiles
`pfg snapshot verify`	Diff stored snapshots
`pfg snapshot write`	Refresh stored snapshots
`pfg schema config`	Emit configuration JSON Schema

Each guide cross-links to the rest of the documentation set so you can jump between configuration, provider internals, and testing references without losing context.

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