diff --git a/cli-for-agent b/cli-for-agent
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/client.ts b/src/client.ts
index d2d326a..43293df 100644
--- a/src/client.ts
+++ b/src/client.ts
@@ -62,3 +62,35 @@ export async function post(
 
   return data;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Sends a PATCH request to the Recoup API.
+ *
+ * @param path - API endpoint path.
+ * @param body - Request body.
+ * @returns Parsed JSON response.
+ */
+export async function patch(
+  path: string,
+  body: Record<string, unknown>,
+): Promise<ApiResponse> {
+  const baseUrl = getBaseUrl();
+  const url = new URL(path, baseUrl);
+
+  const response = await fetch(url.toString(), {
+    method: "PATCH",
+    headers: {
+      "x-api-key": getApiKey(),
+      "Content-Type": "application/json",
+    },
+    body: JSON.stringify(body),
+  });
+
+  const data: ApiResponse = await response.json();
+
+  if (!response.ok || data.status === "error") {
+    throw new Error(data.error || data.message || `Request failed: ${response.status}`);
+  }
+
+  return data;
+}
diff --git a/src/commands/content.ts b/src/commands/content.ts
index 6180412..000de28 100644
--- a/src/commands/content.ts
+++ b/src/commands/content.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@ import { templatesCommand } from "./content/templatesCommand.js";
 import { validateCommand } from "./content/validateCommand.js";
 import { estimateCommand } from "./content/estimateCommand.js";
 import { createCommand } from "./content/createCommand.js";
+import { imageCommand } from "./content/imageCommand.js";
+import { videoCommand } from "./content/videoCommand.js";
+import { textCommand } from "./content/textCommand.js";
+import { audioCommand } from "./content/audioCommand.js";
+import { editCommand } from "./content/editCommand.js";
+import { upscaleCommand } from "./content/upscaleCommand.js";
+import { analyzeCommand } from "./content/analyzeCommand.js";
 
 export const contentCommand = new Command("content")
   .description("Content-creation pipeline commands");
@@ -11,3 +18,10 @@ contentCommand.addCommand(templatesCommand);
 contentCommand.addCommand(validateCommand);
 contentCommand.addCommand(estimateCommand);
 contentCommand.addCommand(createCommand);
+contentCommand.addCommand(imageCommand);
+contentCommand.addCommand(videoCommand);
+contentCommand.addCommand(textCommand);
+contentCommand.addCommand(audioCommand);
+contentCommand.addCommand(editCommand);
+contentCommand.addCommand(upscaleCommand);
+contentCommand.addCommand(analyzeCommand);
diff --git a/src/commands/content/analyzeCommand.ts b/src/commands/content/analyzeCommand.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18a5b49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/content/analyzeCommand.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import { Command } from "commander";
+import { post } from "../../client.js";
+import { getErrorMessage } from "../../getErrorMessage.js";
+import { printError, printJson } from "../../output.js";
+
+function parsePositiveInt(value: string): number {
+  const n = parseInt(value, 10);
+  if (Number.isNaN(n) || n <= 0) {
+    throw new Error(`Expected a positive integer, got "${value}"`);
+  }
+  return n;
+}
+
+export const analyzeCommand = new Command("analyze")
+  .description(
+    "Analyze a video with AI — describe scenes, check quality, evaluate content",
+  )
+  .requiredOption("--video <url>", "Video URL to analyze")
+  .requiredOption("--prompt <text>", "What to analyze")
+  .option("--temperature <number>", "Sampling temperature (default: 0.2)", parseFloat)
+  .option("--max-tokens <number>", "Maximum output tokens", parsePositiveInt)
+  .option("--json", "Output raw JSON")
+  .action(async (opts: Record<string, unknown>) => {
+    try {
+      const body: Record<string, unknown> = {
+        video_url: opts.video,
+        prompt: opts.prompt,
+      };
+
+      if (opts.temperature !== undefined) {
+        body.temperature = opts.temperature;
+      } else {
+        body.temperature = 0.2;
+      }
+
+      if (opts.maxTokens !== undefined) {
+        body.max_tokens = opts.maxTokens;
+      }
+
+      const data = await post("/api/content/analyze", body);
+
+      if (opts.json) {
+        printJson(data);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const text = (data as Record<string, unknown>).text;
+      if (typeof text === "string") {
+        console.log(text);
+      } else {
+        printJson(data);
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      printError(getErrorMessage(err));
+    }
+  });
diff --git a/src/commands/content/audioCommand.ts b/src/commands/content/audioCommand.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b239790
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/content/audioCommand.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { createPrimitiveCommand } from "./createPrimitiveCommand.js";
+
+export const audioCommand = createPrimitiveCommand(
+  "transcribe",
+  "Transcribe audio into timestamped text",
+  "/api/content/transcribe",
+  [
+    { flag: "--url <urls>", description: "Comma-separated audio URLs to transcribe" },
+    { flag: "--model <id>", description: "Model ID (default: fal-ai/whisper)" },
+  ],
+  (opts) => {
+    const audioUrls: string[] = opts.url
+      ? String(opts.url).split(",").map((s: string) => s.trim()).filter(Boolean)
+      : [];
+    return {
+      audio_urls: audioUrls,
+      ...(opts.model && { model: opts.model }),
+    };
+  },
+);
diff --git a/src/commands/content/createPrimitiveCommand.ts b/src/commands/content/createPrimitiveCommand.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d1a5aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/content/createPrimitiveCommand.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import { Command } from "commander";
+import { post } from "../../client.js";
+import { getErrorMessage } from "../../getErrorMessage.js";
+import { printError, printJson } from "../../output.js";
+
+interface PrimitiveOption {
+  flag: string;
+  description: string;
+  defaultValue?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Creates a CLI command that POSTs to a content primitive endpoint.
+ * Each primitive only defines what is unique: name, endpoint, and options.
+ */
+export function createPrimitiveCommand(
+  name: string,
+  description: string,
+  endpoint: string,
+  options: PrimitiveOption[],
+  buildBody: (opts: Record<string, unknown>) => Record<string, unknown>,
+): Command {
+  const cmd = new Command(name).description(description);
+
+  for (const opt of options) {
+    if (opt.defaultValue !== undefined) {
+      cmd.option(opt.flag, opt.description, opt.defaultValue);
+    } else {
+      cmd.option(opt.flag, opt.description);
+    }
+  }
+
+  cmd.option("--json", "Output as JSON");
+
+  cmd.action(async (opts: Record<string, unknown>) => {
+    try {
+      const body = buildBody(opts);
+      const data = await post(endpoint, body);
+
+      if (opts.json) {
+        printJson(data);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (data.runId) {
+        console.log(`Run started: ${data.runId}`);
+        console.log("Use `recoup tasks status --run <runId>` to check progress.");
+      } else {
+        printJson(data);
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      printError(getErrorMessage(err));
+    }
+  });
+
+  return cmd;
+}
diff --git a/src/commands/content/editCommand.ts b/src/commands/content/editCommand.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7a7034
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/content/editCommand.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+import { Command } from "commander";
+import { patch } from "../../client.js";
+import { getErrorMessage } from "../../getErrorMessage.js";
+import { printError, printJson } from "../../output.js";
+
+interface EditOperation {
+  type: string;
+  [key: string]: unknown;
+}
+
+export const editCommand = new Command("edit")
+  .description("Edit content — trim, crop, resize, overlay text, or add audio")
+  .option("--video <url>", "Input video URL")
+  .option("--audio <url>", "Input audio URL")
+  .option("--template <name>", "Template name for deterministic edit config")
+  .option("--trim-start <seconds>", "Trim start time in seconds")
+  .option("--trim-duration <seconds>", "Trim duration in seconds")
+  .option("--crop-aspect <ratio>", "Crop to aspect ratio (e.g. 9:16)")
+  .option("--overlay-text <content>", "Overlay text content")
+  .option("--text-color <color>", "Text color", "white")
+  .option("--text-position <pos>", "Text position: top, center, bottom", "bottom")
+  .option("--mux-audio <url>", "Mux audio URL into video")
+  .option("--output-format <format>", "Output format: mp4, webm, mov", "mp4")
+  .option("--json", "Output as JSON")
+  .action(async (opts: Record<string, unknown>) => {
+    try {
+      const operations: EditOperation[] = [];
+
+      if (opts.trimStart || opts.trimDuration) {
+        operations.push({
+          type: "trim",
+          start: Number(opts.trimStart ?? 0),
+          duration: Number(opts.trimDuration ?? 15),
+        });
+      }
+
+      if (opts.cropAspect) {
+        operations.push({ type: "crop", aspect: opts.cropAspect });
+      }
+
+      if (opts.overlayText) {
+        operations.push({
+          type: "overlay_text",
+          content: opts.overlayText,
+          color: opts.textColor ?? "white",
+          position: opts.textPosition ?? "bottom",
+        });
+      }
+
+      if (opts.muxAudio) {
+        operations.push({
+          type: "mux_audio",
+          audio_url: opts.muxAudio,
+          replace: true,
+        });
+      }
+
+      const body: Record<string, unknown> = {
+        ...(opts.video && { video_url: opts.video }),
+        ...(opts.audio && { audio_url: opts.audio }),
+        ...(opts.template && { template: opts.template }),
+        ...(operations.length > 0 && { operations }),
+        output_format: opts.outputFormat ?? "mp4",
+      };
+
+      const data = await patch("/api/content", body);
+
+      if (opts.json) {
+        printJson(data);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (data.runId) {
+        console.log(`Run started: ${data.runId}`);
+        console.log("Use `recoup tasks status --run <runId>` to check progress.");
+      } else {
+        printJson(data);
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      printError(getErrorMessage(err));
+    }
+  });
diff --git a/src/commands/content/imageCommand.ts b/src/commands/content/imageCommand.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3970189
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/content/imageCommand.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { createPrimitiveCommand } from "./createPrimitiveCommand.js";
+
+export const imageCommand = createPrimitiveCommand(
+  "image",
+  "Generate an AI image from a prompt and optional reference image",
+  "/api/content/image",
+  [
+    { flag: "--prompt <text>", description: "Image generation prompt" },
+    { flag: "--reference-image <url>", description: "Reference image URL for conditioning" },
+    { flag: "--model <id>", description: "Model ID (default: fal-ai/nano-banana-pro/edit)" },
+  ],
+  (opts) => ({
+    ...(opts.prompt && { prompt: opts.prompt }),
+    ...(opts.referenceImage && { reference_image_url: opts.referenceImage }),
+    ...(opts.model && { model: opts.model }),
+  }),
+);
diff --git a/src/commands/content/templatesCommand.ts b/src/commands/content/templatesCommand.ts
index 94e2814..e14ec3f 100644
--- a/src/commands/content/templatesCommand.ts
+++ b/src/commands/content/templatesCommand.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { getErrorMessage } from "../../getErrorMessage.js";
 import { printError, printJson } from "../../output.js";
 
 export const templatesCommand = new Command("templates")
-  .description("List available content templates")
+  .description("List available content creation templates. Templates are optional — every primitive works without one. Templates provide curated creative recipes.")
   .option("--json", "Output as JSON")
   .action(async opts => {
     try {
diff --git a/src/commands/content/textCommand.ts b/src/commands/content/textCommand.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1755651
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/content/textCommand.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { createPrimitiveCommand } from "./createPrimitiveCommand.js";
+
+export const textCommand = createPrimitiveCommand(
+  "caption",
+  "Generate on-screen caption text for a social video",
+  "/api/content/caption",
+  [
+    { flag: "--topic <text>", description: "Subject or theme for caption generation" },
+    { flag: "--length <size>", description: "Text length: short, medium, long", defaultValue: "short" },
+  ],
+  (opts) => ({
+    topic: opts.topic,
+    length: opts.length,
+  }),
+);
diff --git a/src/commands/content/upscaleCommand.ts b/src/commands/content/upscaleCommand.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d9b035
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/content/upscaleCommand.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { createPrimitiveCommand } from "./createPrimitiveCommand.js";
+
+export const upscaleCommand = createPrimitiveCommand(
+  "upscale",
+  "Upscale an image or video",
+  "/api/content/upscale",
+  [
+    { flag: "--url <url>", description: "URL of the image or video to upscale" },
+    { flag: "--type <type>", description: "Type: image or video", defaultValue: "image" },
+  ],
+  (opts) => ({
+    url: opts.url,
+    type: opts.type,
+  }),
+);
diff --git a/src/commands/content/videoCommand.ts b/src/commands/content/videoCommand.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..633eccb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/content/videoCommand.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import { createPrimitiveCommand } from "./createPrimitiveCommand.js";
+
+export const videoCommand = createPrimitiveCommand(
+  "video",
+  "Generate a video (prompt, animate, reference, extend, first-last, or lipsync)",
+  "/api/content/video",
+  [
+    { flag: "--mode <mode>", description: "Mode: prompt, animate, reference, extend, first-last, lipsync" },
+    { flag: "--prompt <text>", description: "Text prompt describing the video" },
+    { flag: "--image <url>", description: "Image URL (animate, reference, first-last, lipsync)" },
+    { flag: "--end-image <url>", description: "End frame image URL (first-last mode)" },
+    { flag: "--video <url>", description: "Video URL to extend (extend mode)" },
+    { flag: "--audio <url>", description: "Audio URL (lipsync mode)" },
+    { flag: "--aspect-ratio <ratio>", description: "auto, 16:9, or 9:16", defaultValue: "auto" },
+    { flag: "--duration <dur>", description: "4s, 6s, 7s, or 8s", defaultValue: "8s" },
+    { flag: "--resolution <res>", description: "720p, 1080p, or 4k", defaultValue: "720p" },
+    { flag: "--negative-prompt <text>", description: "What to avoid in the video" },
+    { flag: "--generate-audio", description: "Generate audio for the video" },
+    { flag: "--model <id>", description: "Override model ID" },
+    { flag: "--template <name>", description: "Template ID for video generation config (moods, movements). Optional — overrides prompt with template defaults." },
+  ],
+  (opts) => ({
+    ...(opts.mode && { mode: opts.mode }),
+    ...(opts.prompt && { prompt: opts.prompt }),
+    ...(opts.image && { image_url: opts.image }),
+    ...(opts.endImage && { end_image_url: opts.endImage }),
+    ...(opts.video && { video_url: opts.video }),
+    ...(opts.audio && { audio_url: opts.audio }),
+    aspect_ratio: opts.aspectRatio,
+    duration: opts.duration,
+    resolution: opts.resolution,
+    ...(opts.negativePrompt && { negative_prompt: opts.negativePrompt }),
+    generate_audio: !!opts.generateAudio,
+    ...(opts.model && { model: opts.model }),
+    ...(opts.template && { template: opts.template }),
+  }),
+);