4 files changed, 67 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/internal/cli/root.go b/internal/cli/root.go
index 43f5cb9..75ec393 100644
--- a/internal/cli/root.go
+++ b/internal/cli/root.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ func NewRootCmd() *cobra.Command {
 		newStatusCmd(),
 		newInitCmd(),
 		newLogsCmd(),
+		newStartCmd(),
 	)
 
 	return cmd
diff --git a/internal/cli/serve.go b/internal/cli/serve.go
index 9545f5c..363e276 100644
--- a/internal/cli/serve.go
+++ b/internal/cli/serve.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/thepeterstone/claudomator/internal/api"
 	"github.com/thepeterstone/claudomator/internal/executor"
 	"github.com/thepeterstone/claudomator/internal/storage"
+	"github.com/thepeterstone/claudomator/internal/version"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ func serve(addr string) error {
 		httpSrv.Shutdown(shutdownCtx)
 	}()
 
-	fmt.Printf("Claudomator server listening on %s\n", addr)
+	fmt.Printf("Claudomator %s listening on %s\n", version.Version(), addr)
 	if err := httpSrv.ListenAndServe(); err != http.ErrServerClosed {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/cli/start.go b/internal/cli/start.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ec09b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/cli/start.go
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+func newStartCmd() *cobra.Command {
+	var serverURL string
+
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "start <task-id>",
+		Short: "Queue a task for execution via the running server",
+		Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			return startTask(serverURL, args[0])
+		},
+	}
+
+	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&serverURL, "server", "http://localhost:8484", "claudomator server URL")
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func startTask(serverURL, id string) error {
+	url := fmt.Sprintf("%s/api/tasks/%s/run", serverURL, id)
+	resp, err := http.Post(url, "application/json", nil) //nolint:noctx
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("POST %s: %w", url, err)
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	var body map[string]string
+	_ = json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&body)
+
+	if resp.StatusCode >= 300 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("server returned %d: %s", resp.StatusCode, body["error"])
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("Queued task %s\n", id)
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/version/version.go b/internal/version/version.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35136d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/version/version.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package version
+
+import "runtime/debug"
+
+// Version returns the VCS commit hash embedded by `go build`, or "dev" if unavailable.
+func Version() string {
+	info, ok := debug.ReadBuildInfo()
+	if !ok {
+		return "dev"
+	}
+	for _, s := range info.Settings {
+		if s.Key == "vcs.revision" {
+			if len(s.Value) > 8 {
+				return s.Value[:8]
+			}
+			return s.Value
+		}
+	}
+	return "dev"
+}