A Windows command-line and desktop toolkit for Xbox 360 RGH/JTAG development, diagnostics, file management, and reverse-engineering workflows.

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Use rgh.exe for direct commands and automation, or open XeTerminal.exe for the connected desktop workspace. Both applications are included in every v2.0.0 package.

Install

Download XeCLI only from the official GitHub Releases page. Both packages are self-contained for x64 Windows and do not require a separate .NET installation. Windows 11 is recommended; see Requirements for supported Windows 10 editions.

Package	Choose it for	System behavior
Installer — XeCLI-2.0.0-win-x64-setup.exe	A standard installed experience	Creates the XeCLI Start menu entry automatically. XeCLI desktop shortcut creation and adding rgh to PATH are optional. Installed-mode state uses Windows profile folders by default.
Portable ZIP — XeCLI-2.0.0-win-x64.zip	A movable or self-contained folder	Extract and run rgh.exe or XeTerminal.exe. It performs no installation or PATH changes and stores state under the package-local UserData folder by default.

The installer defaults to %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\XeCLI for the current user or %ProgramFiles%\XeCLI for all users; either location can be changed in setup.

Unsigned release: XeCLI v2.0.0 is intentionally unsigned. Windows may display Unknown Publisher or a SmartScreen warning. Verify the matching .sha256 file from the Releases page before running either package.

Get-FileHash .\XeCLI-2.0.0-win-x64-setup.exe -Algorithm SHA256
Get-Content .\XeCLI-2.0.0-win-x64-setup.exe.sha256

Get-FileHash .\XeCLI-2.0.0-win-x64.zip -Algorithm SHA256
Get-Content .\XeCLI-2.0.0-win-x64.zip.sha256

The hash printed by Get-FileHash must match the first value in its downloaded checksum file.

Quick Start

After enabling the installer PATH option, close any terminal that was already open before setup and open a new one before running:

rgh health
rgh start
rgh status

rgh start discovers a console and saves it as the default target. If discovery is unavailable, set the target directly with rgh connect <console-ip>. If you skipped PATH registration, run rgh.exe from the installation directory you selected. In the portable package, use .\rgh.exe instead of rgh; launch .\XeTerminal.exe for the desktop interface.

Command Families

XeCLI v2.0.0 registers 62 root entries. The table groups every root entry by workflow; aliases and subcommands are documented in the full references.

Family	Root entries	Typical work
Connection and console identity	status, profiles, title, target, target-saved, start, connect, scan, network, ping, language	Discover consoles, select saved targets, inspect status, users, and title information
Power, launch, and desktop	reboot, shutdown, launch, install, terminal, screenshot	Start software, control power, open the interface, and capture the display
Live inspection and debugging	xbdm, modules, module, mem, mem-bookmarks, threads, debug, trainer, xex, fs	Inspect modules, memory, threads, breakpoints, files, and live XEX state
Console hardware and interaction	jrpc2, notify, notify-icons, smc, fan, led, signin, tray, popup	Use RPC helpers, notifications, hardware controls, sign-in state, and console prompts
Transfers, saves, and installed content	ftp, save, content, plugin, avatar	Transfer files, manage saves and content, configure plugins, and install avatar items
Local packages and storage	con, profile, xdbf, xtaf, xtaf-cli, god	Inspect or update local packages, profiles, GPD/XDBF data, FATX storage, and GOD output
XeLL, homebrew, and compatibility	xell, homebrew, ogxbox	Use XeLL backup workflows and stage supported homebrew or compatibility packages
Analysis integrations	ghidra, ida	Configure external analysis tools, export symbols, analyze, and decompile XEX files
Automation, reporting, and maintenance	report, report-profile, script, log, health, diagnostics, support, release-notes, completion, release	Build reports, run command files, review saved transcripts, export logs, diagnose configuration, and use local maintenance tools

Run rgh <root> --help for built-in guidance. See the task-oriented Commands Reference for examples and the exhaustive CLI Help Output for every canonical command path, argument, and option.

What v2.0.0 Adds

• A production XeTerminal workspace with coordinated connection state, console details, telemetry, storage, inventory, traffic, settings, 19 themes, history search, quick actions, and local/remote file browsing.
• Strict XBDM response handling, bounded connection and read behavior, atomic settings writes, staged FTP transfers, and validated SMC and JRPC2 hardware readouts.
• Live module/RVA/Ghidra address resolution, breakpoint integration, memory sessions and bookmarks, saved map and dump comparison, and flat trainer workflows.
• Console reports and saved report profiles, script transcripts and offline transcript review, command-log export, shell completion, and redacted diagnostics and support bundles.
• FTP conflict review, sync and resume, remote hashes, local/remote comparison, optional transfer checksum verification, network diagnostics, recent-target history, and saved target profiles.
• Guided XeLL boot and information commands, keyvault export, integrity-checked NAND backups, XEX analysis bundles, and Ghidra/IDA symbol and decompilation helpers.
• Optional operator-supplied Title Database support and maintained local CON, profile, GPD/XDBF, XTAF, save, and content workflows. Mutations that must preserve a console-signed package require the operator's own decrypted keyvault.
• One supported self-contained win-x64 runtime target delivered as an installer and portable ZIP.

Read UPDATES.md for the complete user-facing v2.0.0 summary.

Requirements

• x64 Windows 11 is recommended. On Windows 10, Microsoft supports .NET 10 only on eligible Enterprise and LTSC releases (21H2, 1809, and 1607); the installer requires build 14393 or later. See the current .NET support matrix.
• An Xbox 360 RGH/JTAG console with a compatible XBDM plugin for live console commands
• JRPC2 only for command families that use its RPC transport
• A compatible dashboard or DashLaunch FTP service for FTP workflows
• A local Ghidra or IDA installation only for the corresponding optional integrations

Run rgh ftp check when XBDM works but FTP does not. Run rgh health for local configuration, saved-target/profile, and command-log checks without connecting to a console.

Documentation

Start with the Beginner Guide, then use the Commands Reference for task-oriented examples or CLI Help Output for the complete built-in command surface.

Focused guides cover FTP requirements and file transfer, reverse engineering, XeLL workflows, FATX/XTAF, and troubleshooting.

Data and Uninstall

Installed mode stores configuration under %APPDATA%\XeCLI, cache and the default command log under %LOCALAPPDATA%\XeCLI, and default XeTerminal captures under the Windows Pictures folder at XeCLI\Captures. Configured capture or log directories remain where you selected them. Upgrades preserve user settings, and uninstall leaves all of these user-owned locations untouched; remove them manually only when no longer needed.

Portable mode keeps configuration, cache, logs, and default captures under UserData beside the executables. Moving the complete extracted folder moves that state with it. In either mode, XECLI_HOME overrides the default state roots and stores configuration, cache, logs, and default captures in the directory it names.

Support, Security, and Contributing

• Read SUPPORT.md before opening a GitHub issue.
• Report security concerns through the private process described in SECURITY.md; never place secrets or sensitive console files in a public issue.
• Contributions are welcome under CONTRIBUTING.md.

XeCLI is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. Dependency and bundled-component provenance is documented in THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.md.