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 backpack-cli has a few top-level commands:
 
-- list *lists items and collections*
-- add *add items to collections*
-- remove *remove items from collections*
-- create *create items and collections*
-- delete *delete items and collections*
-- view *view items and collections*
+- list      *lists items and collections*
+- add       *add items to collections*
+- remove    *remove items from collections*
+- create    *create items and collections*
+- delete    *delete items and collections*
+- view      *view items and collections*
 - checklist *export a markdown checklist*
 
 With these, you can interact with your database.