diff --git a/apps/vectorcraft-cli/tests/it/cli.rs b/apps/vectorcraft-cli/tests/it/cli.rs
index f2600d9b4..5bdd2bf63 100644
--- a/apps/vectorcraft-cli/tests/it/cli.rs
+++ b/apps/vectorcraft-cli/tests/it/cli.rs
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ fn exercise_mcp_core(
     assert!(r["result"]["completion"]["values"].as_array().is_some_and(|v| v.contains(&json!("svg"))), "{r}");
 
     mcp_send(stdin, json!({"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":5,"method":"resources/list","params":{}}));
-    assert!(mcp_recv(lines, notes, 5)["result"]["resources"].as_array().is_some_and(|v| v.len() == 3));
+    assert!(mcp_recv(lines, notes, 5)["result"]["resources"].as_array().is_some_and(|v| v.len() == 4));
     mcp_send(stdin, json!({"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":6,"method":"resources/templates/list","params":{}}));
     assert!(mcp_recv(lines, notes, 6)["result"]["resourceTemplates"].as_array().is_some_and(|v| v.len() >= 4));
 
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd.rs
index a68703f11..7c1c9eea4 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 pub mod actionset;
 mod addons;
+mod apiref;
 pub(crate) mod appearance;
 mod assets;
 mod attributes;
@@ -384,6 +385,8 @@ pub fn command_specs() -> &'static [CommandSpec] {
         v.extend(actionset::specs());
         v.extend(importmatches::specs());
         v.extend(addons::specs());
+        // Last, so the reference it writes ends with its own section.
+        v.extend(apiref::specs());
         v
     })
 }
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/apiref.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/apiref.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..54e07a1c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/apiref.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,461 @@
+//! `engine.apiReference`: the command API reference in Markdown, written when it is asked for from
+//! the parameter schemas of the built-in commands ([`crate::schemas`]). Each command that has a
+//! schema gets a section, in registry order, with its parameters in the schema's order; a command
+//! without a schema, a plug-in's included, is left out. The text depends only on the registry, so
+//! every call in one build returns the same bytes.
+//!
+//! Text from a schema is escaped before it goes into a heading, a list item or a table cell: the
+//! Markdown punctuation characters get a backslash (CommonMark 0.31.2, backslash escapes,
+//! <https://spec.commonmark.org/0.31.2/#backslash-escapes>), so a description shows as plain text and
+//! cannot end a table cell or make a link, an image or HTML; line breaks, tabs and other control
+//! characters become spaces.
+
+use serde_json::{Value, json};
+use vectorcraft_apischema::{Bound, MAX_DEPTH, MAX_ID, Omitted, Param, ParamSchema, Type, Writes};
+
+use super::{CommandSpec, Result, Session, always, cmd, command_specs};
+use crate::EngineError;
+
+const ID: &str = "engine.apiReference";
+
+/// The largest reference the command returns, in bytes of UTF-8.
+pub const MAX_BYTES: usize = 1 << 20;
+
+static REFERENCE: ParamSchema = ParamSchema::new(
+    &[],
+    "the command API reference in Markdown, written from the built-in commands' parameter schemas: a section for each command that has one, in registry order",
+)
+.returns("{markdown: string}")
+.writes(Writes::Nothing)
+.since(2);
+
+pub fn specs() -> Vec<CommandSpec> {
+    vec![cmd!(
+        query "engine.apiReference",
+        "Command API Reference",
+        [],
+        None,
+        "{} the command API reference in Markdown, written from the built-in commands' parameter schemas: a section for each command that has one, in registry order → {markdown: string}",
+        always,
+        api_reference,
+        schema: &REFERENCE
+    )]
+}
+
+fn api_reference(_: &mut Session, _: &Value) -> Result<Value> {
+    Ok(json!({ "markdown": reference(command_specs())? }))
+}
+
+const HEADER: &str = "# VectorCraft command API reference\n\nThis reference lists only the commands that have a parameter schema, in registry order. `engine.commands` lists every command, with its params text and whether it can run now.\n";
+
+/// The reference for the commands of `specs` that have a schema, or an error when it would be
+/// larger than [`MAX_BYTES`]; a reference that is too large is never cut short.
+pub(crate) fn reference(specs: &[CommandSpec]) -> Result<String> {
+    let mut out = String::from(HEADER);
+    let mut sections = 0;
+    for spec in specs {
+        let Some(schema) = spec.schema else { continue };
+        let text = section(spec, schema);
+        if out.len() + text.len() > MAX_BYTES {
+            return Err(EngineError::Other(format!("`{ID}`: the reference would be larger than {MAX_BYTES} bytes")));
+        }
+        out.push_str(&text);
+        sections += 1;
+    }
+    if sections == 0 {
+        out.push_str("\nNo commands have parameter schemas.\n");
+    }
+    Ok(out)
+}
+
+/// One command's section: its heading, a list of what it is, and its parameters.
+fn section(spec: &CommandSpec, schema: &ParamSchema) -> String {
+    let menu = if spec.menu.is_empty() { "None".to_string() } else { spec.menu.iter().map(|m| escape(m)).collect::<Vec<_>>().join(" › ") };
+    let mut s = format!("\n## {}\n\n", escape(spec.id));
+    s.push_str(&format!("- Label: {}\n", escape(spec.label)));
+    s.push_str(&format!("- Menu: {menu}\n"));
+    s.push_str(&format!("- API level: {}\n", schema.since));
+    s.push_str(&format!("- Deprecated: {}\n", level_text(schema.deprecated)));
+    s.push_str(&format!("- Writes: {}\n", writes_text(schema.writes)));
+    s.push_str(&format!("- Cost: {}\n", schema.cost));
+    s.push_str(&format!("- Summary: {}\n", text_or_none(schema.summary)));
+    s.push_str(&format!("- Returns: {}\n\n", text_or_none(schema.returns)));
+    if schema.params.is_empty() {
+        s.push_str("No parameters.\n");
+        return s;
+    }
+    s.push_str("| Parameter | Type | Range | Unit | Default | Required | Since | Deprecated | Description |\n");
+    s.push_str("|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n");
+    rows("", schema.params, 0, &mut s);
+    s
+}
+
+/// A table row for each of `params`, and after each one the rows of the members of an object it
+/// holds: `edits[].name` for an object in a list, `options.size` for an object.
+fn rows(prefix: &str, params: &[Param], depth: usize, out: &mut String) {
+    for p in params {
+        let name = if prefix.is_empty() { p.name.to_string() } else { format!("{prefix}.{}", p.name) };
+        let (range, unit) = range_and_unit(&p.ty);
+        out.push_str(&format!(
+            "| {} | {} | {range} | {unit} | {} | {} | {} | {} | {} |\n",
+            escape(&name),
+            type_text(&p.ty, depth),
+            default_text(p.omitted),
+            if p.required { "Yes" } else { "No" },
+            p.since,
+            level_text(p.deprecated),
+            description(p),
+        ));
+        if depth < MAX_DEPTH
+            && let Some((members, path)) = members(&p.ty, name, depth)
+        {
+            rows(&path, members, depth + 1, out);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// The parameters of the object `ty` holds, directly or as the items of lists, with the path of
+/// its members' prefix (`name`, `name[]`, `name[][]`).
+fn members(ty: &Type, mut path: String, depth: usize) -> Option<(&'static [Param], String)> {
+    let mut ty = ty;
+    for _ in depth..MAX_DEPTH {
+        match ty {
+            Type::Object(params) => return Some((params, path)),
+            Type::Array(item) => {
+                path.push_str("[]");
+                ty = item;
+            }
+            _ => return None,
+        }
+    }
+    None
+}
+
+fn type_text(ty: &Type, depth: usize) -> String {
+    match ty {
+        Type::Number { .. } => "number".into(),
+        Type::Integer { .. } => "integer".into(),
+        Type::Boolean => "boolean".into(),
+        Type::String => "string".into(),
+        Type::Enum(names) => format!("one of {}", names.iter().map(|n| format!("\"{}\"", escape(n))).collect::<Vec<_>>().join(", ")),
+        Type::Id => "object id (integer)".into(),
+        Type::Ids => "list of object ids".into(),
+        Type::Color => escape("color (a string, [r, g, b] or an object)"),
+        Type::Point => escape("point ([x, y], two numbers)"),
+        Type::Object(_) => "object".into(),
+        Type::Array(_) if depth >= MAX_DEPTH => "list".into(),
+        Type::Array(item) => format!("list of {}", type_text(item, depth + 1)),
+    }
+}
+
+/// The range and unit cells of a value of type `ty`.
+fn range_and_unit(ty: &Type) -> (String, String) {
+    let ends = |low: Option<String>, high: Option<String>| {
+        let both: Vec<String> = low.into_iter().chain(high).collect();
+        if both.is_empty() { "None".to_string() } else { both.join(", ") }
+    };
+    match ty {
+        Type::Number { min, max, unit } => {
+            let low = min.map(|b| match b {
+                Bound::Inclusive(a) => format!("at least {a}"),
+                Bound::Exclusive(a) => format!("more than {a}"),
+            });
+            let high = max.map(|b| match b {
+                Bound::Inclusive(a) => format!("at most {a}"),
+                Bound::Exclusive(a) => format!("less than {a}"),
+            });
+            (ends(low, high), unit.map_or("None".to_string(), escape))
+        }
+        Type::Integer { min, max } => (ends(min.map(|a| format!("at least {a}")), max.map(|a| format!("at most {a}"))), "None".into()),
+        Type::Id => (format!("at least 0, at most {MAX_ID}"), "None".into()),
+        _ => ("None".into(), "None".into()),
+    }
+}
+
+fn default_text(omitted: Omitted) -> String {
+    match omitted {
+        Omitted::Nothing => "None".into(),
+        Omitted::Value(json) => format!("{} (JSON)", escape(json)),
+        Omitted::Note(note) => format!("{} (worked out by the command)", escape(note)),
+    }
+}
+
+/// The parameter's doc text, and what the schema says about how its value is checked.
+fn description(p: &Param) -> String {
+    let mut parts = Vec::new();
+    if !p.doc.is_empty() {
+        parts.push(escape(p.doc));
+    }
+    if p.null_omitted {
+        parts.push("null reads as omitted".to_string());
+    }
+    if p.lenient {
+        parts.push("lenient (a value of another type or out of range is passed to the command, not refused)".to_string());
+    }
+    if parts.is_empty() { "None".to_string() } else { parts.join("; ") }
+}
+
+fn level_text(level: Option<u32>) -> String {
+    level.map_or("None".to_string(), |l| format!("API level {l}"))
+}
+
+fn writes_text(writes: Writes) -> &'static str {
+    match writes {
+        Writes::Nothing => "nothing",
+        Writes::Session => "session",
+        Writes::Preferences => "preferences",
+        Writes::Document => "document",
+    }
+}
+
+fn text_or_none(text: &str) -> String {
+    if text.is_empty() { "None".to_string() } else { escape(text) }
+}
+
+/// The characters [`escape`] puts a backslash before.
+const ESCAPED: &[char] = &['\\', '|', '[', ']', '<', '>', '`', '*', '_', '!', '&', '#', '~', ':', '@'];
+
+/// `text` as plain Markdown text on one line: each of [`ESCAPED`] with a backslash before it, the
+/// `.` after `www` too (so no autolink starts), and each control character as a space.
+pub(crate) fn escape(text: &str) -> String {
+    let mut out = String::with_capacity(text.len());
+    for c in text.chars() {
+        if c.is_control() {
+            out.push(' ');
+            continue;
+        }
+        let after_www = out.len().checked_sub(3).and_then(|at| out.as_bytes().get(at..)).is_some_and(|b| b.eq_ignore_ascii_case(b"www"));
+        if ESCAPED.contains(&c) || (c == '.' && after_www) {
+            out.push('\\');
+        }
+        out.push(c);
+    }
+    out
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    fn run(_: &mut Session, _: &Value) -> Result<Value> {
+        Ok(Value::Null)
+    }
+
+    fn spec(id: &'static str, menu: &'static [&'static str], schema: Option<&'static ParamSchema>) -> CommandSpec {
+        CommandSpec { id, label: "Label", menu, shortcut: None, params: "", enabled: always, run, journal: false, schema }
+    }
+
+    /// The cells of a table row as a GFM table reads them: split at each `|` that has no backslash
+    /// before it, with the outer pipes and the spaces around each cell taken off.
+    fn cells(row: &str) -> Vec<String> {
+        let inner = row.strip_prefix('|').and_then(|r| r.strip_suffix('|')).unwrap_or_else(|| panic!("not a table row: {row}"));
+        let (mut out, mut cell, mut chars) = (Vec::new(), String::new(), inner.chars());
+        while let Some(c) = chars.next() {
+            match c {
+                '\\' => {
+                    cell.push(c);
+                    cell.extend(chars.next());
+                }
+                '|' => out.push(std::mem::take(&mut cell).trim().to_string()),
+                _ => cell.push(c),
+            }
+        }
+        out.push(cell.trim().to_string());
+        out
+    }
+
+    /// What `text` shows as: each escaped character as itself. Panics on a Markdown punctuation
+    /// character without its backslash, or a backslash before a character that needs none.
+    fn literal(text: &str) -> String {
+        let (mut out, mut chars) = (String::new(), text.chars());
+        while let Some(c) = chars.next() {
+            assert!(!ESCAPED.contains(&c) || c == '\\', "`{c}` is not escaped in {text}");
+            if c == '\\' {
+                let next = chars.next().unwrap_or_else(|| panic!("a backslash ends {text}"));
+                assert!(ESCAPED.contains(&next) || next == '.', "`\\{next}` in {text}");
+                out.push(next);
+            } else {
+                out.push(c);
+            }
+        }
+        out
+    }
+
+    /// The shown cells of the row of parameter `name`.
+    fn row(markdown: &str, name: &str) -> Vec<String> {
+        let found = markdown.lines().filter(|l| l.starts_with('|')).find(|l| cells(l).first().map(|c| literal(c)).as_deref() == Some(name));
+        let row = found.unwrap_or_else(|| panic!("no row for {name} in\n{markdown}"));
+        let cells = cells(row);
+        assert_eq!(cells.len(), 9, "{row}");
+        cells.iter().map(|c| literal(c)).collect()
+    }
+
+    /// The text after `- {label}: ` in the section's list.
+    fn item(markdown: &str, label: &str) -> String {
+        let prefix = format!("- {label}: ");
+        let line = markdown.lines().find_map(|l| l.strip_prefix(prefix.as_str()));
+        literal(line.unwrap_or_else(|| panic!("no {label} in\n{markdown}")))
+    }
+
+    /// Two calls give the same bytes, with no document open, and the reference has one section
+    /// for each built-in command that has a schema, in registry order, ending with this command's.
+    #[test]
+    fn the_reference_lists_each_schema_once_in_registry_order_and_is_the_same_each_time() {
+        let mut s = Session::new();
+        let first = s.execute(ID, &json!({})).unwrap();
+        let second = s.execute(ID, &Value::Null).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(first, second);
+        let markdown = first["markdown"].as_str().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(markdown, reference(command_specs()).unwrap());
+        assert!(markdown.len() < MAX_BYTES / 10, "{} bytes", markdown.len());
+        let headings: Vec<String> = markdown.lines().filter_map(|l| l.strip_prefix("## ")).map(literal).collect();
+        let expected: Vec<&str> = command_specs().iter().filter(|c| c.schema.is_some()).map(|c| c.id).collect();
+        assert_eq!(headings, expected);
+        assert_eq!(headings.last().map(String::as_str), Some(ID));
+        assert!(expected.contains(&"view.saved.new") && !headings.iter().any(|h| h == "file.new"));
+        let new_view = &markdown[markdown.find("## view.saved.new").unwrap()..];
+        let names: Vec<String> = new_view
+            .lines()
+            .skip_while(|l| !l.starts_with("|---"))
+            .skip(1)
+            .take_while(|l| l.starts_with('|'))
+            .map(|l| literal(&cells(l)[0]))
+            .collect();
+        assert_eq!(names, ["name", "center", "zoom", "rotation"]);
+        let edit = &markdown[markdown.find("## view.saved.edit").unwrap()..];
+        assert_eq!(row(edit, "edits[].newName")[8], "null reads as omitted");
+        assert_eq!(row(edit, "newName")[8], "rename; null reads as omitted");
+    }
+
+    const INNER: &[Param] =
+        &[Param::new("size", Type::Integer { min: Some(1), max: Some(10) }), Param::new("mode", Type::Enum(&["a", "b"])).defaults_to("\"a\"")];
+
+    static FULL: ParamSchema = ParamSchema::new(
+        &[
+            Param::new("zoom", Type::Number { min: Some(Bound::Exclusive(0.0)), max: Some(Bound::Inclusive(64.0)), unit: Some("pt") })
+                .doc("1 = 100%"),
+            Param::new("name", Type::String).default_note("the first free name").null_omitted(),
+            Param::new("old", Type::Boolean).defaults_to("true").since(2).deprecated(3).lenient(),
+            Param::new("edits", Type::Array(&Type::Object(INNER))).optional(),
+            Param::new("ids", Type::Ids).optional(),
+            Param::new("at", Type::Point).optional(),
+            Param::new("color", Type::Color).optional(),
+            Param::new("id", Type::Id).optional(),
+            Param::new("ratio", Type::Number { min: Some(Bound::Inclusive(-1.5)), max: Some(Bound::Exclusive(2.0)), unit: None }).optional(),
+        ],
+        "do the thing",
+    )
+    .returns("{done}")
+    .writes(Writes::Preferences)
+    .since(2)
+    .deprecated(4)
+    .cost(5);
+
+    /// Each field of a schema shows, nested members in their order under dotted names.
+    #[test]
+    fn every_field_of_a_schema_is_shown() {
+        let markdown = reference(&[spec("test.full", &["View", "Saved"], Some(&FULL))]).unwrap();
+        for (label, shown) in [
+            ("Label", "Label"),
+            ("Menu", "View › Saved"),
+            ("API level", "2"),
+            ("Deprecated", "API level 4"),
+            ("Writes", "preferences"),
+            ("Cost", "5"),
+            ("Summary", "do the thing"),
+            ("Returns", "{done}"),
+        ] {
+            assert_eq!(item(&markdown, label), shown, "{label}");
+        }
+        let lenient = "lenient (a value of another type or out of range is passed to the command, not refused)";
+        let expected: [[&str; 9]; 11] = [
+            ["zoom", "number", "more than 0, at most 64", "pt", "None", "Yes", "1", "None", "1 = 100%"],
+            ["name", "string", "None", "None", "the first free name (worked out by the command)", "No", "1", "None", "null reads as omitted"],
+            ["old", "boolean", "None", "None", "true (JSON)", "No", "2", "API level 3", lenient],
+            ["edits", "list of object", "None", "None", "None", "No", "1", "None", "None"],
+            ["edits[].size", "integer", "at least 1, at most 10", "None", "None", "Yes", "1", "None", "None"],
+            ["edits[].mode", "one of \"a\", \"b\"", "None", "None", "\"a\" (JSON)", "No", "1", "None", "None"],
+            ["ids", "list of object ids", "None", "None", "None", "No", "1", "None", "None"],
+            ["at", "point ([x, y], two numbers)", "None", "None", "None", "No", "1", "None", "None"],
+            ["color", "color (a string, [r, g, b] or an object)", "None", "None", "None", "No", "1", "None", "None"],
+            ["id", "object id (integer)", "at least 0, at most 9007199254740991", "None", "None", "No", "1", "None", "None"],
+            ["ratio", "number", "at least -1.5, less than 2", "None", "None", "No", "1", "None", "None"],
+        ];
+        let names: Vec<String> =
+            markdown.lines().filter(|l| l.starts_with("| ") && !l.starts_with("| Parameter")).map(|l| literal(&cells(l)[0])).collect();
+        assert_eq!(names, expected.map(|r| r[0]));
+        for want in expected {
+            assert_eq!(row(&markdown, want[0]), want, "{}", want[0]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    const HOSTILE: &str = "a | b [link](https://evil.example) <script>x</script> `code` \\ *em* _u_ ![img](x) &amp; ~~s~~ # h www.example.com me@example.com\r\nnext\tline";
+
+    static ESCAPES: ParamSchema =
+        ParamSchema::new(&[Param::new("a|b", Type::String).doc(HOSTILE).defaults_to("\"<b>|</b>\"")], HOSTILE).returns(HOSTILE);
+
+    /// Markdown in a schema's text shows as plain text: a description stays in its own cell of a
+    /// nine-cell row, every punctuation character is escaped, and line breaks and tabs are spaces.
+    #[test]
+    fn markdown_in_schema_text_stays_literal_in_its_cell() {
+        let markdown = reference(&[spec("test.escapes", &["A|B", "[x](y)"], Some(&ESCAPES))]).unwrap();
+        let shown = HOSTILE.replace(['\r', '\n', '\t'], " ");
+        let cells = row(&markdown, "a|b");
+        assert_eq!(cells[4], "\"<b>|</b>\" (JSON)");
+        assert_eq!(cells[8], shown);
+        assert_eq!(item(&markdown, "Summary"), shown);
+        assert_eq!(item(&markdown, "Returns"), shown);
+        assert_eq!(item(&markdown, "Menu"), "A|B › [x](y)");
+        assert!(markdown.contains("www\\.example"), "{markdown}");
+        let table: Vec<&str> = markdown.lines().filter(|l| l.starts_with('|')).collect();
+        assert_eq!(table.len(), 3, "the header, the delimiter row and one row: {table:?}");
+        assert!(!markdown.contains('\r') && !markdown.contains('\t'));
+    }
+
+    /// A registry with no schema gives the header and a line that says so; a command without a
+    /// schema adds nothing.
+    #[test]
+    fn a_registry_without_schemas_gives_a_document_that_says_so() {
+        let empty = format!("{HEADER}\nNo commands have parameter schemas.\n");
+        assert_eq!(reference(&[]).unwrap(), empty);
+        assert_eq!(reference(&[spec("test.none", &["View"], None)]).unwrap(), empty);
+        let one = reference(&[spec("test.none", &[], None), spec("test.full", &[], Some(&FULL)), spec("test.other", &[], None)]).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(one, reference(&[spec("test.full", &[], Some(&FULL))]).unwrap());
+    }
+
+    /// A reference of exactly [`MAX_BYTES`] is returned; one byte more is an error naming the
+    /// command, with no part of the reference.
+    #[test]
+    fn a_reference_past_the_limit_is_an_error() {
+        let with = |summary: String| -> Result<String> {
+            let schema: &'static ParamSchema = Box::leak(Box::new(ParamSchema::new(&[], Box::leak(summary.into_boxed_str()))));
+            reference(&[spec("test.big", &[], Some(schema))])
+        };
+        let base = with("x".into()).unwrap().len();
+        let fits = with("x".repeat(MAX_BYTES - base + 1)).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(fits.len(), MAX_BYTES);
+        let e = with("x".repeat(MAX_BYTES - base + 2)).unwrap_err().to_string();
+        assert!(e.contains(ID) && e.contains("larger than 1048576 bytes"), "{e}");
+        assert!(e.len() < 200, "{e}");
+    }
+
+    /// An unknown key is refused with a parameter error naming it, and the command needs no
+    /// document.
+    #[test]
+    fn an_unknown_parameter_is_refused_naming_it() {
+        let mut s = Session::new();
+        let e = s.execute(ID, &json!({"prefix": "view."})).unwrap_err().to_string();
+        assert!(e.contains(ID) && e.contains("`prefix`"), "{e}");
+        assert!(s.execute(ID, &json!([])).is_err());
+        assert!(s.active().is_none());
+        assert!(s.execute(ID, &json!({})).is_ok());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn escape_marks_each_punctuation_character_and_flattens_control_characters() {
+        assert_eq!(escape("a|b"), "a\\|b");
+        assert_eq!(escape("WWW.x and w.x"), "WWW\\.x and w.x");
+        assert_eq!(escape("é\u{7}\u{85}z"), "é  z");
+        assert_eq!(escape("1.5 > 1"), "1.5 \\> 1");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/schemas.rs b/crates/engine/src/schemas.rs
index a24613a07..61ec8f0fd 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/schemas.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/schemas.rs
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ use crate::cmd::{CommandSpec, bad, command_specs};
 use crate::{EngineError, Result};
 
 /// The API level of the commands' parameters.
-pub const API_VERSION: u32 = 1;
+pub const API_VERSION: u32 = 2;
 
 /// [`schema_hash`] at each API level, oldest first; the last row is [`API_VERSION`]'s.
-pub const SCHEMA_HASHES: &[(u32, u64)] = &[(1, 0x9cdb_1087_7074_855c)];
+pub const SCHEMA_HASHES: &[(u32, u64)] = &[(1, 0x9cdb_1087_7074_855c), (2, 0x0e31_5d96_7bc9_2653)];
 
 /// The hash of every built-in command's schema ([`vectorcraft_apischema::hash`]).
 pub fn schema_hash() -> u64 {
@@ -296,8 +296,12 @@ mod tests {
             ("view.capsLock", json!([])),
             ("view.saved.new", json!(5)),
             ("view.transparencyGrid", json!("on")),
+            ("engine.apiReference", json!({})),
+            ("engine.apiReference", json!(null)),
+            ("engine.apiReference", json!({"prefix": "view."})),
+            ("engine.apiReference", json!([])),
         ];
-        assert_eq!(schemas().len(), 6);
+        assert_eq!(schemas().len(), 7);
         for (id, schema) in schemas() {
             let written = schema.to_json();
             check_schema(&written, id).unwrap_or_else(|e| panic!("{e}\n{written:#}"));
diff --git a/crates/mcp/src/resources.rs b/crates/mcp/src/resources.rs
index 50792de6d..9f2f3b99e 100644
--- a/crates/mcp/src/resources.rs
+++ b/crates/mcp/src/resources.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,20 @@ pub const DOC_JSON_URI: &str = "vectorcraft://document/json";
 
 /// The live command catalog, including enabled state.
 pub const COMMANDS_URI: &str = "vectorcraft://commands";
+/// The command API reference in Markdown (`engine.apiReference`).
+pub const REFERENCE_URI: &str = "vectorcraft://commands/reference";
+
+/// The media type of the JSON resources.
+pub const JSON: &str = "application/json";
+/// The media type of the command API reference.
+pub const MARKDOWN: &str = "text/markdown; charset=utf-8";
+
+/// What `resources/read` returns for a URI: the text and its media type.
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub struct Contents {
+    pub mime: &'static str,
+    pub text: String,
+}
 
 /// Why a resource could not be read. The distinction matters: the server turns it into `-32002`
 /// (no such resource) or `-32602` (bad URI), and guessing from the message text would not hold.
@@ -83,9 +97,24 @@ pub fn list() -> Value {
         {"uri": DOC_URI, "name": "document", "title": "Active document (summary)", "description": "Layer tree, artboards, selection and history of the active document (document.inspect)", "mimeType": "application/json"},
         {"uri": DOC_JSON_URI, "name": "document-json", "title": "Active document (full model)", "description": "The complete document model as JSON (document.json)", "mimeType": "application/json"},
         {"uri": COMMANDS_URI, "name": "commands", "title": "Command catalog", "description": "Command ids, labels, parameter descriptions and current enabled state", "mimeType": "application/json"},
+        {"uri": REFERENCE_URI, "name": "command-reference", "title": "Command API reference", "description": "Markdown reference of the commands that have a parameter schema: types, ranges, units, defaults, API levels, what each writes and returns (engine.apiReference)", "mimeType": MARKDOWN},
     ]})
 }
 
+/// `resources/read`: the text behind a resource URI, the command API reference as Markdown and
+/// every other resource as indented JSON ([`read`]).
+pub fn read_contents(b: &mut dyn Backend, uri: &str) -> Result<Contents, ReadError> {
+    if uri == REFERENCE_URI {
+        let mut reply = exec(b, "engine.apiReference").map_err(ReadError::Backend)?;
+        return match reply.get_mut("markdown").map(Value::take) {
+            Some(Value::String(text)) => Ok(Contents { mime: MARKDOWN, text }),
+            _ => Err(ReadError::Backend("engine.apiReference returned no `markdown` text".into())),
+        };
+    }
+    let v = read(b, uri)?;
+    Ok(Contents { mime: JSON, text: serde_json::to_string_pretty(&v).unwrap_or_default() })
+}
+
 /// `resources/templates/list`.
 pub fn templates() -> Value {
     let list: Vec<Value> = TEMPLATES
@@ -246,7 +275,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn lists_are_well_formed() {
         let l = list();
-        assert_eq!(l["resources"].as_array().map(Vec::len), Some(3));
+        assert_eq!(l["resources"].as_array().map(Vec::len), Some(4));
         let t = templates();
         let items = t["resourceTemplates"].as_array().expect("templates");
         assert_eq!(items.len(), TEMPLATES.len());
@@ -257,6 +286,51 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
+    /// A backend that gives every call the same reply.
+    struct Fixed(Result<Value, String>);
+
+    impl Backend for Fixed {
+        fn call(&mut self, _: &str, _: Value) -> Result<Value, String> {
+            self.0.clone()
+        }
+        fn has_ui(&self) -> bool {
+            false
+        }
+        fn describe(&self) -> String {
+            "fixed".into()
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// The command reference is listed and read as Markdown, with the text `engine.apiReference`
+    /// returns, and with no document open; the other fixed resources still read as JSON.
+    #[test]
+    fn the_command_reference_reads_as_markdown() {
+        let listed = list();
+        let entry = listed["resources"].as_array().and_then(|r| r.iter().find(|r| r["uri"] == REFERENCE_URI)).expect("listed");
+        assert_eq!(entry["mimeType"], MARKDOWN);
+        assert_eq!(entry["name"], "command-reference");
+        let mut b = Box::new(crate::Headless::new());
+        let read = read_contents(b.as_mut(), REFERENCE_URI).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(read.mime, MARKDOWN);
+        let direct = b.call("engine.execute", json!({"command": "engine.apiReference", "params": {}})).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(read.text, direct["markdown"].as_str().unwrap());
+        assert!(read.text.starts_with("# VectorCraft command API reference\n"), "{}", read.text);
+        assert_eq!(read_contents(b.as_mut(), REFERENCE_URI).unwrap(), read);
+        let commands = read_contents(b.as_mut(), COMMANDS_URI).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(commands.mime, JSON);
+        assert!(serde_json::from_str::<Value>(&commands.text).unwrap().is_array());
+        assert!(matches!(read_contents(b.as_mut(), "vectorcraft://commands/nope"), Err(ReadError::NotFound(_))));
+    }
+
+    /// A reply without the Markdown text, and an app that cannot be reached, are backend errors.
+    #[test]
+    fn a_bad_or_failed_reference_reply_is_a_backend_error() {
+        for reply in [Ok(json!({})), Ok(json!({"markdown": 5})), Ok(json!("text")), Err("the app is not running".to_string())] {
+            let mut b = Fixed(reply.clone());
+            assert!(matches!(read_contents(&mut b, REFERENCE_URI), Err(ReadError::Backend(_))), "{reply:?}");
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn missing_and_unknown_uris_are_errors() {
         let mut b = Box::new(crate::Headless::with_document());
diff --git a/crates/mcp/src/server.rs b/crates/mcp/src/server.rs
index c0139bccc..b1cfd3087 100644
--- a/crates/mcp/src/server.rs
+++ b/crates/mcp/src/server.rs
@@ -439,12 +439,12 @@ impl Server {
             }
             "resources/read" => {
                 let uri = params.get("uri").and_then(Value::as_str).ok_or((INVALID_PARAMS, "missing `uri`".to_string()))?;
-                let v = resources::read(self.backend.as_mut(), uri).map_err(|e| match e {
+                let read = resources::read_contents(self.backend.as_mut(), uri).map_err(|e| match e {
                     resources::ReadError::NotFound(uri) => (RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND, format!("resource not found: {uri}")),
                     resources::ReadError::Invalid(why) => (INVALID_PARAMS, why),
                     resources::ReadError::Backend(why) => (INTERNAL_ERROR, why),
                 })?;
-                Ok(json!({"contents": [{"uri": uri, "mimeType": "application/json", "text": serde_json::to_string_pretty(&v).unwrap_or_default()}]}))
+                Ok(json!({"contents": [{"uri": uri, "mimeType": read.mime, "text": read.text}]}))
             }
             "completion/complete" => Ok(prompts::complete(self.backend.as_mut(), params)),
             "logging/setLevel" => {
diff --git a/crates/mcp/src/tests.rs b/crates/mcp/src/tests.rs
index e986deda0..c07aa9efc 100644
--- a/crates/mcp/src/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/mcp/src/tests.rs
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ fn headless_end_to_end() {
 
     // Resources.
     let v = rpc(&mut s, 10, "resources/list", json!({}));
-    assert_eq!(v["result"]["resources"].as_array().unwrap().len(), 3);
+    assert_eq!(v["result"]["resources"].as_array().unwrap().len(), 4);
     let v = rpc(&mut s, 11, "resources/read", json!({"uri": "vectorcraft://document"}));
     let text = v["result"]["contents"][0]["text"].as_str().unwrap();
     assert!(serde_json::from_str::<Value>(text).unwrap()["layers"].is_array());
diff --git a/crates/mcp/tests/protocol_props.rs b/crates/mcp/tests/protocol_props.rs
index 2eb3db647..f9dc065ff 100644
--- a/crates/mcp/tests/protocol_props.rs
+++ b/crates/mcp/tests/protocol_props.rs
@@ -290,8 +290,16 @@ fn resources_are_json() {
     let list = rpc(&mut s, 2, "resources/list", json!({}));
     for r in list["result"]["resources"].as_array().unwrap() {
         let v = rpc(&mut s, 3, "resources/read", json!({"uri": r["uri"]}));
-        let text = v["result"]["contents"][0]["text"].as_str().unwrap();
-        serde_json::from_str::<Value>(text).unwrap();
+        let content = &v["result"]["contents"][0];
+        assert_eq!(content["mimeType"], r["mimeType"], "{}", r["uri"]);
+        assert_eq!(content["uri"], r["uri"]);
+        let text = content["text"].as_str().unwrap();
+        if r["mimeType"] == "application/json" {
+            serde_json::from_str::<Value>(text).unwrap();
+        } else {
+            assert_eq!(r["mimeType"], "text/markdown; charset=utf-8", "{}", r["uri"]);
+            assert!(text.starts_with("# ") && text.ends_with('\n'), "{}", r["uri"]);
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/bg.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/bg.tsv
index d58bda3aa..1f3d5dc90 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/bg.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/bg.tsv
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ font-technology	Variable	Променливи
 	Coming soon — tracked in the parity plan	Очаквайте скоро — следи се в плана за съвместимост
 	Command Click to Select Objects Behind	Щракване с Command за избор на обекти отзад
 	Command Dialog	Диалогов прозорец за команда
+	Command API Reference	Справочник за API на командите
 	Community	Общност
 	Compatibility:	Съвместимост:
 	Compatible Gradient and Gradient Mesh Printing	Съвместим печат на градиент и градиентна мрежа
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/bs.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/bs.tsv
index 4d57ec80b..b432ce9dd 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/bs.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/bs.tsv
@@ -965,6 +965,7 @@ lighting	Light	Svjetlo
 	Color Picker…	Birač boja…
 	Coming soon — tracked in the parity plan	Uskoro — prati se u planu usklađenosti
 	Command Dialog	Dijalog naredbe
+	Command API Reference	Referenca API-ja naredbi
 	Copy Selected Style	Kopiraj odabrani stil
 	Corners…	Uglovi…
 	Define Perspective Grid…	Definiši mrežu perspektive…
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ca.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ca.tsv
index 5ed856ac9..b00834c4e 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ca.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ca.tsv
@@ -794,6 +794,7 @@ antiAlias	Sharp	Nítid
 	Command	Ordre
 	Command Click to Select Objects Behind	Clic amb Ordre per seleccionar els objectes del darrere
 	Command Dialog	Diàleg d’ordres
+	Command API Reference	Referència de l’API d’ordres
 	Comment not closed	Comentari no tancat
 	Commenting, filling in form fields and signing	Comentar, emplenar camps de formulari i signar
 	Commits	Commits
@@ -5432,6 +5433,7 @@ digits	Malayalam	Malaiàlam
 @msgplural	Loaded “{name}”: {n} step was left out|Loaded “{name}”: {n} steps were left out	S’ha carregat “{name}”: s’ha omès {n} pas|S’ha carregat “{name}”: s’han omès {n} passos
 @msg	not an action set file	no és un fitxer de conjunt d’accions
 @msg	the action set file is larger than 8 MiB	el fitxer de conjunt d’accions supera els 8 MiB
+@msg	`{ID}`: the reference would be larger than {MAX_BYTES} bytes	`{ID}`: la referència superaria els {MAX_BYTES} bytes
 @msg	the action set file holds more than 1,000 actions	el fitxer de conjunt d’accions conté més de 1.000 accions
 @msg	the action set file needs a later version of VectorCraft	el fitxer de conjunt d’accions necessita una versió més recent del VectorCraft
 @msg	an action in the action set file has more than 10,000 steps	una acció del fitxer de conjunt d’accions té més de 10.000 passos
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
index 5792e9ca1..bfa4fc62e 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
@@ -985,6 +985,7 @@ lighting	Light	Světlo
 	Color Picker…	Výběr barvy…
 	Coming soon — tracked in the parity plan	Připravujeme — sledováno v plánu parity
 	Command Dialog	Dialogové okno příkazu
+	Command API Reference	Reference API příkazů
 	Copy Selected Style	Kopírovat vybraný styl
 	Corners…	Rohy…
 	Define Perspective Grid…	Definovat perspektivní mřížku…
@@ -4722,6 +4723,7 @@ imageTrace	Outline	Obrys
 @msgplural	Loaded “{name}”: {n} step was left out|Loaded “{name}”: {n} steps were left out	Načteno „{name}“: vynechán {n} krok|Načteno „{name}“: vynechány {n} kroky|Načteno „{name}“: vynecháno {n} kroků
 @msg	not an action set file	není to soubor sady akcí
 @msg	the action set file is larger than 8 MiB	soubor sady akcí je větší než 8 MiB
+@msg	`{ID}`: the reference would be larger than {MAX_BYTES} bytes	`{ID}`: reference by byla větší než {MAX_BYTES} bajtů
 @msg	the action set file holds more than 1,000 actions	soubor sady akcí obsahuje více než 1 000 akcí
 @msg	the action set file needs a later version of VectorCraft	soubor sady akcí vyžaduje novější verzi aplikace VectorCraft
 @msg	an action in the action set file has more than 10,000 steps	akce v souboru sady akcí má více než 10 000 kroků
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/da.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/da.tsv
index bf2efab42..ceb4dc632 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/da.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/da.tsv
@@ -906,6 +906,7 @@ lighting	Light	Lys
 	Color Picker…	Farvevælger…
 	Coming soon — tracked in the parity plan	Kommer snart — følges i paritetsplanen
 	Command Dialog	Kommandodialog
+	Command API Reference	API-reference for kommandoer
 	Copy Selected Style	Kopiér markeret typografi
 	Corners…	Hjørner…
 	Define Perspective Grid…	Definér perspektivgitter…
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
index 37a1b3b44..a8a2e3e05 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
@@ -560,6 +560,7 @@ font-technology	Variable	Variabel
 	Coming soon — tracked in the parity plan	Demnächst verfügbar – im Paritätsplan vermerkt
 	Command Click to Select Objects Behind	Cmd-Klick wählt dahinterliegende Objekte aus
 	Command Dialog	Befehlsdialog
+	Command API Reference	API-Referenz der Befehle
 	Community	Community
 	Compatibility:	Kompatibilität:
 	Compatible Gradient and Gradient Mesh Printing	Kompatibles Drucken von Verläufen und Verlaufsgittern
@@ -4329,6 +4330,7 @@ theme	Appearance	Erscheinungsbild
 @msgplural	Loaded “{name}”: {n} step was left out|Loaded “{name}”: {n} steps were left out	„{name}“ geladen: {n} Schritt wurde ausgelassen|„{name}“ geladen: {n} Schritte wurden ausgelassen
 @msg	not an action set file	keine Aktionssatzdatei
 @msg	the action set file is larger than 8 MiB	die Aktionssatzdatei ist größer als 8 MiB
+@msg	`{ID}`: the reference would be larger than {MAX_BYTES} bytes	`{ID}`: die Referenz wäre größer als {MAX_BYTES} Byte
 @msg	the action set file holds more than 1,000 actions	die Aktionssatzdatei enthält mehr als 1.000 Aktionen
 @msg	the action set file needs a later version of VectorCraft	die Aktionssatzdatei erfordert eine neuere Version von VectorCraft
 @msg	an action in the action set file has more than 10,000 steps	eine Aktion in der Aktionssatzdatei hat mehr als 10.000 Schritte
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/el.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/el.tsv
index 25baaaa17..30e5675bb 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/el.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/el.tsv
@@ -542,6 +542,7 @@ font-technology	Variable	Μεταβλητές
 	Coming soon — tracked in the parity plan	Προσεχώς — περιλαμβάνεται στο σχέδιο αντιστοιχίας λειτουργιών
 	Command Click to Select Objects Behind	Command-κλικ για επιλογή αντικειμένων από πίσω
 	Command Dialog	Παράθυρο εντολών
+	Command API Reference	Αναφορά API εντολών
 	Community	Κοινότητα
 	Compatibility:	Συμβατότητα:
 	Compatible Gradient and Gradient Mesh Printing	Συμβατή εκτύπωση ντεγκραντέ και πλέγματος ντεγκραντέ
@@ -4367,6 +4368,7 @@ digits	Malayalam	Μαλαγιάλαμ
 @msgplural	Loaded “{name}”: {n} step was left out|Loaded “{name}”: {n} steps were left out	Φορτώθηκε το «{name}»: παραλείφθηκε {n} βήμα|Φορτώθηκε το «{name}»: παραλείφθηκαν {n} βήματα
 @msg	not an action set file	δεν είναι αρχείο συνόλου ενεργειών
 @msg	the action set file is larger than 8 MiB	το αρχείο συνόλου ενεργειών είναι μεγαλύτερο από 8 MiB
+@msg	`{ID}`: the reference would be larger than {MAX_BYTES} bytes	`{ID}`: η αναφορά θα ήταν μεγαλύτερη από {MAX_BYTES} byte
 @msg	the action set file holds more than 1,000 actions	το αρχείο συνόλου ενεργειών περιέχει περισσότερες από 1.000 ενέργειες
 @msg	the action set file needs a later version of VectorCraft	το αρχείο συνόλου ενεργειών απαιτεί νεότερη έκδοση του VectorCraft
 @msg	an action in the action set file has more than 10,000 steps	μια ενέργεια στο αρχείο συνόλου ενεργειών έχει περισσότερα από 10.000 βήματα
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
index dca929ff2..4c12636f9 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
@@ -582,6 +582,7 @@ font-technology	Variable	Variables
 	Coming soon — tracked in the parity plan	Próximamente: incluido en el plan de paridad
 	Command Click to Select Objects Behind	Cmd+clic para seleccionar objetos de detrás
 	Command Dialog	Cuadro de diálogo de comando
+	Command API Reference	Referencia de la API de comandos
 	Community	Comunidad
 	Compatibility:	Compatibilidad:
 	Compatible Gradient and Gradient Mesh Printing	Impresión compatible de degradados y mallas de degradado
@@ -4413,6 +4414,7 @@ axis	Both	Ambos
 @msgplural	Loaded “{name}”: {n} step was left out|Loaded “{name}”: {n} steps were left out	Se cargó “{name}”: se omitió {n} paso|Se cargó “{name}”: se omitieron {n} pasos
 @msg	not an action set file	no es un archivo de conjunto de acciones
 @msg	the action set file is larger than 8 MiB	el archivo de conjunto de acciones supera los 8 MiB
+@msg	`{ID}`: the reference would be larger than {MAX_BYTES} bytes	`{ID}`: la referencia superaría los {MAX_BYTES} bytes
 @msg	the action set file holds more than 1,000 actions	el archivo de conjunto de acciones contiene más de 1000 acciones
 @msg	the action set file needs a later version of VectorCraft	el archivo de conjunto de acciones necesita una versión más reciente de VectorCraft
 @msg	an action in the action set file has more than 10,000 steps	una acción del archivo de conjunto de acciones tiene más de 10 000 pasos
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fi.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fi.tsv
index 1a1058dd9..e9bb13d60 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fi.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fi.tsv
@@ -964,6 +964,7 @@ lighting	Light	Valo
 	Color Picker…	Värivalitsin…
 	Coming soon — tracked in the parity plan	Tulossa pian — seurataan yhdenmukaisuussuunnitelmassa
 	Command Dialog	Komentovalintaikkuna
+	Command API Reference	Komentojen API-viite
 	Copy Selected Style	Kopioi valittu tyyli
 	Corners…	Kulmat…
 	Define Perspective Grid…	Määritä perspektiiviruudukko…
@@ -4630,6 +4631,7 @@ imageTrace	Outline	Ääriviiva
 @msgplural	Loaded “{name}”: {n} step was left out|Loaded “{name}”: {n} steps were left out	Ladattiin ”{name}”: jätettiin pois {n} vaihe|Ladattiin ”{name}”: jätettiin pois {n} vaihetta
 @msg	not an action set file	ei ole toimintosarjatiedosto
 @msg	the action set file is larger than 8 MiB	toimintosarjatiedosto on suurempi kuin 8 MiB
+@msg	`{ID}`: the reference would be larger than {MAX_BYTES} bytes	`{ID}`: viite olisi suurempi kuin {MAX_BYTES} tavua
 @msg	the action set file holds more than 1,000 actions	toimintosarjatiedostossa on yli 1 000 toimintoa
 @msg	the action set file needs a later version of VectorCraft	toimintosarjatiedosto vaatii uudemman VectorCraft-version
 @msg	an action in the action set file has more than 10,000 steps	toimintosarjatiedoston toiminnossa on yli 10 000 vaihetta
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
index 3b28b43f2..ddbcf4d19 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
@@ -583,6 +583,7 @@ font-technology	Variable	Variables
 	Coming soon — tracked in the parity plan	Bientôt disponible — prévu dans le plan de parité
 	Command Click to Select Objects Behind	Cmd+clic pour sélectionner les objets situés derrière
 	Command Dialog	Boîte de dialogue des commandes
+	Command API Reference	Référence de l’API des commandes
 	Community	Communauté
 	Compatibility:	Compatibilité :
 	Compatible Gradient and Gradient Mesh Printing	Impression compatible des dégradés et des filets de dégradé
@@ -4402,6 +4403,7 @@ axis	Both	Les deux
 @msgplural	Loaded “{name}”: {n} step was left out|Loaded “{name}”: {n} steps were left out	« {name} » chargé : {n} étape a été ignorée|« {name} » chargé : {n} étapes ont été ignorées
 @msg	not an action set file	ce n’est pas un fichier de jeu de scripts
 @msg	the action set file is larger than 8 MiB	le fichier de jeu de scripts dépasse 8 Mio
+@msg	`{ID}`: the reference would be larger than {MAX_BYTES} bytes	`{ID}` : la référence dépasserait {MAX_BYTES} octets
 @msg	the action set file holds more than 1,000 actions	le fichier de jeu de scripts contient plus de 1 000 scripts
 @msg	the action set file needs a later version of VectorCraft	le fichier de jeu de scripts nécessite une version plus récente de VectorCraft
 @msg	an action in the action set file has more than 10,000 steps	un script du fichier de jeu de scripts compte plus de 10 000 étapes
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hi.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hi.tsv
index 4e9cd6f41..5971e539f 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hi.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hi.tsv
@@ -896,6 +896,7 @@ antiAlias	Sharp	शार्प
 	Command	कमांड
 	Command Click to Select Objects Behind	कमांड पीछे ऑब्जेक्ट्स का सिलेक्ट करने के लिए क्लिक करें
 	Command Dialog	कमान डायलॉग
+	Command API Reference	कमांड API संदर्भ
 	Comment not closed	टिप्पणी बंद नहीं
 	Commenting, filling in form fields and signing	टिप्पणी करना, फॉर्म फ़ील्ड में भरना और हस्ताक्षर करना
 	Commits	कमिट्स
@@ -7385,6 +7386,7 @@ antiAlias	Sharp	शार्प
 @msg	the action has no steps	कार्रवाई में कोई कदम नहीं है
 @msg	the action set file holds more than 1,000 actions	एक्शन सेट फ़ाइल 1,000 से अधिक कार्यों को रखती है
 @msg	the action set file is larger than 8 MiB	एक्शन सेट फ़ाइल 8 MiB से बड़ा है
+@msg	`{ID}`: the reference would be larger than {MAX_BYTES} bytes	`{ID}`: संदर्भ {MAX_BYTES} बाइट से बड़ा होगा
 @msg	the action set file needs a later version of VectorCraft	एक्शन सेट फ़ाइल को वेक्टर क्रेफ्ट के बाद के संस्करण की आवश्यकता होती है
 @msg	the action set ids are not a list	कार्रवाई सेट ids एक सूची नहीं हैं
 @msg	the action sets changed; nothing was deleted	कार्रवाई सेट बदल गया; कुछ भी नहीं हटा दिया गया था
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv
index 8ed5bc017..578339347 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv
@@ -760,6 +760,7 @@ font-technology	Variable	Változó
 	Command	Parancs
 	Command Click to Select Objects Behind	Cmd+kattintás a mögöttes objektumok kijelöléséhez
 	Command Dialog	Parancs párbeszédablaka
+	Command API Reference	Parancsok API-referenciája
 	Commenting, filling in form fields and signing	Megjegyzések, űrlapmezők kitöltése és aláírás
 	Commits	Commitok
 	Community	Közösség
@@ -5095,6 +5096,7 @@ imageTrace	Outline	Körvonal
 @msgplural	Loaded “{name}”: {n} step was left out|Loaded “{name}”: {n} steps were left out	„{name}” betöltve; kihagyott lépések: {n}
 @msg	not an action set file	nem műveletkészlet-fájl
 @msg	the action set file is larger than 8 MiB	a műveletkészlet-fájl nagyobb 8 MiB-nál
+@msg	`{ID}`: the reference would be larger than {MAX_BYTES} bytes	`{ID}`: a referencia nagyobb lenne {MAX_BYTES} bájtnál
 @msg	the action set file holds more than 1,000 actions	a műveletkészlet-fájl több mint 1000 műveletet tartalmaz
 @msg	the action set file needs a later version of VectorCraft	a műveletkészlet-fájlhoz a VectorCraft újabb verziója kell
 @msg	an action in the action set file has more than 10,000 steps	a műveletkészlet-fájl egyik műveletében több mint 10 000 lépés van
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/id.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/id.tsv
index 459e32a60..05d08d4bd 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/id.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/id.tsv
@@ -906,6 +906,7 @@ lighting	Light	Cahaya
 	Color Picker…	Pemilih warna…
 	Coming soon — tracked in the parity plan	Segera hadir — dilacak dalam rencana paritas
 	Command Dialog	Dialog perintah
+	Command API Reference	Referensi API perintah
 	Copy Selected Style	Salin gaya terpilih
 	Corners…	Sudut…
 	Define Perspective Grid…	Definisikan kisi perspektif…
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv
index d08128427..f225c4d5a 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv
@@ -582,6 +582,7 @@ font-technology	Variable	Variabili
 	Coming soon — tracked in the parity plan	Prossimamente — previsto nel piano di parità
 	Command Click to Select Objects Behind	Cmd+clic per selezionare gli oggetti retrostanti
 	Command Dialog	Finestra dei comandi
+	Command API Reference	Riferimento API dei comandi
 	Community	Comunità
 	Compatibility:	Compatibilità:
 	Compatible Gradient and Gradient Mesh Printing	Stampa compatibile di sfumature e trame sfumatura
@@ -4455,6 +4456,7 @@ axis	Both	Entrambi
 @msgplural	Loaded “{name}”: {n} step was left out|Loaded “{name}”: {n} steps were left out	Caricato “{name}”: {n} passaggio è stato omesso|Caricato “{name}”: {n} passaggi sono stati omessi
 @msg	not an action set file	non è un file di set di azioni
 @msg	the action set file is larger than 8 MiB	il file del set di azioni supera 8 MiB
+@msg	`{ID}`: the reference would be larger than {MAX_BYTES} bytes	`{ID}`: il riferimento supererebbe {MAX_BYTES} byte
 @msg	the action set file holds more than 1,000 actions	il file del set di azioni contiene più di 1.000 azioni
 @msg	the action set file needs a later version of VectorCraft	il file del set di azioni richiede una versione più recente di VectorCraft
 @msg	an action in the action set file has more than 10,000 steps	un’azione nel file del set di azioni ha più di 10.000 passaggi
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
index 11d1b5ced..3d176d839 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
@@ -1253,6 +1253,7 @@ antiAlias	Sharp	シャープ
 	Coming soon — tracked in the parity plan	近日対応予定
 	Command Click to Select Objects Behind	Command+クリックで背面のオブジェクトを選択
 	Command Dialog	コマンドダイアログ
+	Command API Reference	コマンド API リファレンス
 	Community	コミュニティ
 	Compatibility:	互換性:
 	Compatible Gradient and Gradient Mesh Printing	互換性のあるグラデーションとグラデーションメッシュのプリント
@@ -4801,6 +4802,7 @@ swatch	Bright Violet	ビビッドバイオレット
 @msgplural	Loaded “{name}”: {n} step was left out|Loaded “{name}”: {n} steps were left out	「{name}」を読み込みました。{n} 個のステップは省きました
 @msg	not an action set file	アクションセットファイルではありません
 @msg	the action set file is larger than 8 MiB	アクションセットファイルが 8 MiB を超えています
+@msg	`{ID}`: the reference would be larger than {MAX_BYTES} bytes	`{ID}`: リファレンスが {MAX_BYTES} バイトを超えます
 @msg	the action set file holds more than 1,000 actions	アクションセットファイルのアクションが 1,000 個を超えています
 @msg	the action set file needs a later version of VectorCraft	このアクションセットファイルには新しいバージョンの VectorCraft が必要です
 @msg	an action in the action set file has more than 10,000 steps	アクションセットファイルに 10,000 ステップを超えるアクションがあります
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ka.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ka.tsv
index 63a17e969..2595036c2 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ka.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ka.tsv
@@ -858,6 +858,7 @@ lighting	Light	სინათლე
 	Color Picker…	ფერის ამრჩევი…
 	Coming soon — tracked in the parity plan	მალე — აღრიცხულია თანხვედრის გეგმაში
 	Command Dialog	ბრძანების დიალოგი
+	Command API Reference	ბრძანებების API ცნობარი
 	Copy Selected Style	მონიშნული სტილის კოპირება
 	Corners…	კუთხეები…
 	Define Perspective Grid…	პერსპექტივის ბადის განსაზღვრა…
@@ -4180,6 +4181,7 @@ font-technology	Variable	ცვლადი
 @msgplural	Loaded “{name}”: {n} step was left out|Loaded “{name}”: {n} steps were left out	ჩაიტვირთა „{name}“; გამოტოვებული ნაბიჯები: {n}
 @msg	not an action set file	ეს არ არის მოქმედებების ნაკრების ფაილი
 @msg	the action set file is larger than 8 MiB	მოქმედებების ნაკრების ფაილი 8 MiB-ზე დიდია
+@msg	`{ID}`: the reference would be larger than {MAX_BYTES} bytes	`{ID}`: ცნობარი {MAX_BYTES} ბაიტზე დიდი იქნებოდა
 @msg	the action set file holds more than 1,000 actions	მოქმედებების ნაკრების ფაილი 1000-ზე მეტ მოქმედებას შეიცავს
 @msg	the action set file needs a later version of VectorCraft	მოქმედებების ნაკრების ფაილს VectorCraft-ის უფრო ახალი ვერსია სჭირდება
 @msg	an action in the action set file has more than 10,000 steps	მოქმედებების ნაკრების ფაილში ერთ-ერთ მოქმედებას 10 000-ზე მეტი ნაბიჯი აქვს
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv
index 1463307af..0cc31464f 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv
@@ -1243,6 +1243,7 @@ antiAlias	Sharp	날카롭게
 	Coming soon — tracked in the parity plan	곧 제공 예정 — 기능 동등성 계획에서 관리 중
 	Command Click to Select Objects Behind	Command-클릭으로 뒤쪽 개체 선택
 	Command Dialog	명령 대화상자
+	Command API Reference	명령 API 참조
 	Community	커뮤니티
 	Compatibility:	호환성:
 	Compatible Gradient and Gradient Mesh Printing	호환 그레이디언트 및 그레이디언트 메시 인쇄
@@ -4728,6 +4729,7 @@ theme	Appearance	외관
 @msgplural	Loaded “{name}”: {n} step was left out|Loaded “{name}”: {n} steps were left out	“{name}”을(를) 불러왔습니다. 단계 {n}개를 제외했습니다
 @msg	not an action set file	액션 세트 파일이 아닙니다
 @msg	the action set file is larger than 8 MiB	액션 세트 파일이 8 MiB보다 큽니다
+@msg	`{ID}`: the reference would be larger than {MAX_BYTES} bytes	`{ID}`: 참조가 {MAX_BYTES}바이트보다 커집니다
 @msg	the action set file holds more than 1,000 actions	액션 세트 파일의 액션이 1,000개를 넘습니다
 @msg	the action set file needs a later version of VectorCraft	이 액션 세트 파일을 열려면 최신 버전의 VectorCraft가 필요합니다
 @msg	an action in the action set file has more than 10,000 steps	액션 세트 파일에 단계가 10,000개를 넘는 액션이 있습니다
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/nl.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/nl.tsv
index e512752ea..d38e11ef7 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/nl.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/nl.tsv
@@ -920,6 +920,7 @@ lighting	Light	Licht
 	Color Picker…	Kleurkiezer…
 	Coming soon — tracked in the parity plan	Binnenkort beschikbaar — opgenomen in het pariteitsplan
 	Command Dialog	Opdrachtdialoogvenster
+	Command API Reference	API-naslag voor opdrachten
 	Copy Selected Style	Geselecteerde stijl kopiëren
 	Corners…	Hoeken…
 	Define Perspective Grid…	Perspectiefraster definiëren…
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
index 5469364e6..f8c4a23f7 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
@@ -921,6 +921,7 @@ lighting	Light	Światło
 	Color Picker…	Próbnik kolorów…
 	Coming soon — tracked in the parity plan	Już wkrótce — ujęte w planie zgodności
 	Command Dialog	Okno polecenia
+	Command API Reference	Dokumentacja API poleceń
 	Copy Selected Style	Kopiuj zaznaczony styl
 	Corners…	Narożniki…
 	Define Perspective Grid…	Zdefiniuj siatkę perspektywy…
@@ -4545,6 +4546,7 @@ imageTrace	Outline	Kontur
 @msgplural	Loaded “{name}”: {n} step was left out|Loaded “{name}”: {n} steps were left out	Wczytano „{name}”: pominięto {n} krok|Wczytano „{name}”: pominięto {n} kroki|Wczytano „{name}”: pominięto {n} kroków
 @msg	not an action set file	to nie jest plik zestawu operacji
 @msg	the action set file is larger than 8 MiB	plik zestawu operacji jest większy niż 8 MiB
+@msg	`{ID}`: the reference would be larger than {MAX_BYTES} bytes	`{ID}`: dokumentacja byłaby większa niż {MAX_BYTES} bajtów
 @msg	the action set file holds more than 1,000 actions	plik zestawu operacji zawiera ponad 1000 operacji
 @msg	the action set file needs a later version of VectorCraft	plik zestawu operacji wymaga nowszej wersji programu VectorCraft
 @msg	an action in the action set file has more than 10,000 steps	operacja w pliku zestawu operacji ma ponad 10 000 kroków
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv
index b126286a0..30a61dae3 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv
@@ -532,6 +532,7 @@ antiAlias	Sharp	Nítido
 	Coming soon — tracked in the parity plan	Em breve — rastreado no plano de paridade
 	Command Click to Select Objects Behind	Clique com Comando para Selecionar Objetos Atrás
 	Command Dialog	Diálogo de Comandos
+	Command API Reference	Referência da API de Comandos
 	Community	Comunidade
 	Compatibility:	Compatibilidade:
 	Compatible Gradient and Gradient Mesh Printing	Impressão Compatível de Gradiente e Malha de Gradiente
@@ -3985,6 +3986,7 @@ axis	Both	Ambos
 @msgplural	Loaded “{name}”: {n} step was left out|Loaded “{name}”: {n} steps were left out	“{name}” carregado: {n} etapa foi omitida|“{name}” carregado: {n} etapas foram omitidas
 @msg	not an action set file	não é um arquivo de conjunto de ações
 @msg	the action set file is larger than 8 MiB	o arquivo de conjunto de ações tem mais de 8 MiB
+@msg	`{ID}`: the reference would be larger than {MAX_BYTES} bytes	`{ID}`: a referência teria mais de {MAX_BYTES} bytes
 @msg	the action set file holds more than 1,000 actions	o arquivo de conjunto de ações contém mais de 1.000 ações
 @msg	the action set file needs a later version of VectorCraft	o arquivo de conjunto de ações requer uma versão mais recente do VectorCraft
 @msg	an action in the action set file has more than 10,000 steps	uma ação do arquivo de conjunto de ações tem mais de 10.000 etapas
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
index d54e7d199..dd954cea0 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
@@ -580,6 +580,7 @@ font-technology	Variable	Вариативные
 	Coming soon — tracked in the parity plan	Скоро — отслеживается в плане развития
 	Command Click to Select Objects Behind	Cmd+щелчок для выбора объектов позади
 	Command Dialog	Диалоговое окно команды
+	Command API Reference	Справочник по API команд
 	Community	Сообщество
 	Compatibility:	Совместимость:
 	Compatible Gradient and Gradient Mesh Printing	Совместимая печать градиентов и градиентных сеток
@@ -4449,6 +4450,7 @@ axis	Both	Оба
 @msgplural	Loaded “{name}”: {n} step was left out|Loaded “{name}”: {n} steps were left out	Загружено «{name}»: пропущен {n} шаг|Загружено «{name}»: пропущено {n} шага|Загружено «{name}»: пропущено {n} шагов
 @msg	not an action set file	это не файл набора действий
 @msg	the action set file is larger than 8 MiB	файл набора действий больше 8 MiB
+@msg	`{ID}`: the reference would be larger than {MAX_BYTES} bytes	`{ID}`: справочник был бы больше {MAX_BYTES} байт
 @msg	the action set file holds more than 1,000 actions	файл набора действий содержит более 1000 действий
 @msg	the action set file needs a later version of VectorCraft	для файла набора действий нужна более новая версия VectorCraft
 @msg	an action in the action set file has more than 10,000 steps	в файле набора действий есть действие более чем из 10 000 шагов
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/sv.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/sv.tsv
index 2fe873c72..d83100b8c 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/sv.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/sv.tsv
@@ -569,6 +569,7 @@ font-technology	Variable	Variabla
 	Coming soon — tracked in the parity plan	Kommer snart — följs upp i paritetsplanen
 	Command Click to Select Objects Behind	Cmd-klicka för att markera objekt bakom
 	Command Dialog	Kommandodialog
+	Command API Reference	API-referens för kommandon
 	Community	Gemenskap
 	Compatibility:	Kompatibilitet:
 	Compatible Gradient and Gradient Mesh Printing	Kompatibel utskrift av gradienter och gradientnät
@@ -4317,6 +4318,7 @@ axis	Both	Båda
 @msgplural	Loaded “{name}”: {n} step was left out|Loaded “{name}”: {n} steps were left out	Läste in ”{name}”: {n} steg utelämnades|Läste in ”{name}”: {n} steg utelämnades
 @msg	not an action set file	inte en fil med åtgärdsuppsättning
 @msg	the action set file is larger than 8 MiB	filen med åtgärdsuppsättningen är större än 8 MiB
+@msg	`{ID}`: the reference would be larger than {MAX_BYTES} bytes	`{ID}`: referensen skulle bli större än {MAX_BYTES} byte
 @msg	the action set file holds more than 1,000 actions	filen med åtgärdsuppsättningen innehåller fler än 1 000 åtgärder
 @msg	the action set file needs a later version of VectorCraft	filen med åtgärdsuppsättningen kräver en nyare version av VectorCraft
 @msg	an action in the action set file has more than 10,000 steps	en åtgärd i filen med åtgärdsuppsättningen har fler än 10 000 steg
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/tr.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/tr.tsv
index e3f73973c..ba54e4058 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/tr.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/tr.tsv
@@ -563,6 +563,7 @@ font-technology	Variable	Değişken
 	Coming soon — tracked in the parity plan	Çok yakında — eşlik planında takip ediliyor
 	Command Click to Select Objects Behind	Komut Arkasındaki Nesneleri Seçmek İçin Tıklayın
 	Command Dialog	Komut İletişim Kutusu
+	Command API Reference	Komut API Başvurusu
 	Community	Topluluk
 	Compatibility:	Uyumluluk:
 	Compatible Gradient and Gradient Mesh Printing	Uyumlu Degrade ve Degrade Mesh Baskı
@@ -4177,6 +4178,7 @@ axis	Both	Her İkisi
 @msgplural	Loaded “{name}”: {n} step was left out|Loaded “{name}”: {n} steps were left out	“{name}” yüklendi: {n} adım atlandı
 @msg	not an action set file	bir eylem seti dosyası değil
 @msg	the action set file is larger than 8 MiB	eylem seti dosyası 8 MiB'den büyük
+@msg	`{ID}`: the reference would be larger than {MAX_BYTES} bytes	`{ID}`: başvuru {MAX_BYTES} bayttan büyük olur
 @msg	the action set file holds more than 1,000 actions	eylem seti dosyası 1.000'den fazla eylem içeriyor
 @msg	the action set file needs a later version of VectorCraft	eylem seti dosyası VectorCraft'ın daha yeni bir sürümünü gerektiriyor
 @msg	an action in the action set file has more than 10,000 steps	eylem seti dosyasındaki bir eylemde 10.000'den fazla adım var
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv
index a91939074..056bf92ec 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv
@@ -576,6 +576,7 @@ font-technology	Variable	Варіативні
 	Coming soon — tracked in the parity plan	Незабаром відстежується в плані розвитку
 	Command Click to Select Objects Behind	Cmd+клацання для вибору об’єктів позаду
 	Command Dialog	Діалогове вікно команди
+	Command API Reference	Довідник API команд
 	Community	Спільнота
 	Compatibility:	Сумісність:
 	Compatible Gradient and Gradient Mesh Printing	Сумісний друк градієнтів та градієнтних сіток
@@ -4439,6 +4440,7 @@ axis	Both	Обидві
 @msgplural	Loaded “{name}”: {n} step was left out|Loaded “{name}”: {n} steps were left out	Завантажено «{name}»: пропущено {n} крок|Завантажено «{name}»: пропущено {n} кроки|Завантажено «{name}»: пропущено {n} кроків
 @msg	not an action set file	це не файл набору дій
 @msg	the action set file is larger than 8 MiB	файл набору дій більший за 8 MiB
+@msg	`{ID}`: the reference would be larger than {MAX_BYTES} bytes	`{ID}`: довідник був би більшим за {MAX_BYTES} байтів
 @msg	the action set file holds more than 1,000 actions	файл набору дій містить понад 1000 дій
 @msg	the action set file needs a later version of VectorCraft	для файлу набору дій потрібна новіша версія VectorCraft
 @msg	an action in the action set file has more than 10,000 steps	у файлі набору дій є дія з понад 10 000 кроків
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/vi.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/vi.tsv
index 8f0780005..624a2dbff 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/vi.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/vi.tsv
@@ -671,6 +671,7 @@ font-technology	Variable	Biến thiên
 	Coming soon — tracked in the parity plan	Sắp ra mắt — đang theo dõi trong kế hoạch đối chiếu tính năng
 	Command Click to Select Objects Behind	Command-bấm để chọn đối tượng phía sau
 	Command Dialog	Hộp thoại lệnh
+	Command API Reference	Tài liệu tham khảo API lệnh
 	Commits	Commit
 	Community	Cộng đồng
 	Company	Công ty
@@ -4748,6 +4749,7 @@ theme	Appearance	Giao diện
 @msgplural	Loaded “{name}”: {n} step was left out|Loaded “{name}”: {n} steps were left out	Đã tải “{name}”: bỏ qua {n} bước
 @msg	not an action set file	không phải tệp bộ hành động
 @msg	the action set file is larger than 8 MiB	tệp bộ hành động lớn hơn 8 MiB
+@msg	`{ID}`: the reference would be larger than {MAX_BYTES} bytes	`{ID}`: tài liệu tham khảo sẽ lớn hơn {MAX_BYTES} byte
 @msg	the action set file holds more than 1,000 actions	tệp bộ hành động chứa hơn 1.000 hành động
 @msg	the action set file needs a later version of VectorCraft	tệp bộ hành động cần phiên bản VectorCraft mới hơn
 @msg	an action in the action set file has more than 10,000 steps	một hành động trong tệp bộ hành động có hơn 10.000 bước
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hans.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hans.tsv
index 65a59cabe..501819665 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hans.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hans.tsv
@@ -528,6 +528,7 @@ antiAlias	Sharp	锐利
 	Coming soon — tracked in the parity plan	即将推出 — 在对标计划中跟踪
 	Command Click to Select Objects Behind	按住 Command 单击选择后方对象
 	Command Dialog	命令对话框
+	Command API Reference	命令 API 参考
 	Community	社区
 	Compatibility:	兼容性：
 	Compatible Gradient and Gradient Mesh Printing	兼容渐变和渐变网格打印
@@ -4508,6 +4509,7 @@ imageTrace	Outline	轮廓
 @msgplural	Loaded “{name}”: {n} step was left out|Loaded “{name}”: {n} steps were left out	已载入“{name}”：已略过 {n} 个步骤
 @msg	not an action set file	不是动作组文件
 @msg	the action set file is larger than 8 MiB	动作组文件大于 8 MiB
+@msg	`{ID}`: the reference would be larger than {MAX_BYTES} bytes	`{ID}`：参考将大于 {MAX_BYTES} 字节
 @msg	the action set file holds more than 1,000 actions	动作组文件包含超过 1,000 个动作
 @msg	the action set file needs a later version of VectorCraft	动作组文件需要更高版本的 VectorCraft
 @msg	an action in the action set file has more than 10,000 steps	动作组文件中有动作超过 10,000 个步骤
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hant.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hant.tsv
index b16ad5eec..eb983db79 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hant.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hant.tsv
@@ -544,6 +544,7 @@ font-technology	Variable	可變
 	Coming soon — tracked in the parity plan	即將推出 — 已列入功能對等計畫
 	Command Click to Select Objects Behind	Cmd 加按一下可選取後方物件
 	Command Dialog	指令對話框
+	Command API Reference	指令 API 參考
 	Community	社群
 	Compatibility:	相容性：
 	Compatible Gradient and Gradient Mesh Printing	相容的漸層與漸層網格列印
@@ -2352,6 +2353,7 @@ file-filter	Templates	範本
 @msgplural	Loaded “{name}”: {n} step was left out|Loaded “{name}”: {n} steps were left out	已載入「{name}」：已略過 {n} 個步驟
 @msg	not an action set file	不是動作組檔案
 @msg	the action set file is larger than 8 MiB	動作組檔案大於 8 MiB
+@msg	`{ID}`: the reference would be larger than {MAX_BYTES} bytes	`{ID}`：參考將大於 {MAX_BYTES} 位元組
 @msg	the action set file holds more than 1,000 actions	動作組檔案包含超過 1,000 個動作
 @msg	the action set file needs a later version of VectorCraft	動作組檔案需要較新版本的 VectorCraft
 @msg	an action in the action set file has more than 10,000 steps	動作組檔案中有動作超過 10,000 個步驟
diff --git a/docs/mcp.md b/docs/mcp.md
index 1bc9abf74..4bf2e6c2b 100644
--- a/docs/mcp.md
+++ b/docs/mcp.md
@@ -210,8 +210,10 @@ echo '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"prompts/get","params":{"name":"poster","
 
 ### Resource templates
 
-`vectorcraft://document` (summary), `vectorcraft://document/json` (the whole model), and
-`vectorcraft://commands` (the live command catalog with enabled state) are the fixed resources. The templates read one thing at a time, which matters on a real document: the full model
+`vectorcraft://document` (summary), `vectorcraft://document/json` (the whole model),
+`vectorcraft://commands` (the live command catalog with enabled state) and `vectorcraft://commands/reference` (the
+command API reference in Markdown, `text/markdown; charset=utf-8`; see [Parameter schemas](#parameter-schemas)) are
+the fixed resources. The templates read one thing at a time, which matters on a real document: the full model
 is thousands of lines an agent pays for again on every change.
 
 | `uriTemplate` | Reads |
@@ -748,6 +750,7 @@ Fixed resources and the four templates (same as [Resource templates](#resource-t
 | `vectorcraft://document` | `document.inspect` summary (JSON) |
 | `vectorcraft://document/json` | The complete document model (JSON) |
 | `vectorcraft://commands` | Live command catalog with enabled state |
+| `vectorcraft://commands/reference` | The command API reference (`engine.apiReference`), as Markdown (`text/markdown; charset=utf-8`) |
 | `vectorcraft://object/{id}` | One layer or object (`document.node {id, summary: true}`) |
 | `vectorcraft://command/{id}` | One command's metadata and enablement |
 | `vectorcraft://effect/{id}` | One live effect with parameters and defaults |
@@ -1385,7 +1388,7 @@ vectorcraft-cli run --cmd file.new --params '{"width":600,"height":200}'   --cmd
 ### Parameter schemas
 
 Some commands have a machine-readable parameter schema: at present `view.capsLock`, `view.saved.new`,
-`view.saved.edit`, `view.saved.list`, `view.transparencyGrid` and `view.snapToGlyph.options`. The engine's
+`view.saved.edit`, `view.saved.list`, `view.transparencyGrid`, `view.snapToGlyph.options` and `engine.apiReference`. The engine's
 `engine.commands` list gives such a command a `schema` field: an object schema in the shape of JSON Schema 2020-12
 (https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12). Its root has `$schema` (the 2020-12 dialect), `description` when the
 command has a summary, and `deprecated: true` when the command is deprecated. The schema uses `type`, `properties`, `required` and
@@ -1427,9 +1430,25 @@ path to a value inside a list or an object, and the document and its undo histor
 
 An omitted value with a `default` takes it (`rotation` 0 in `view.saved.new`); the journal keeps the params as they
 were given. Saved steps played from a journal or an action keep a key the schema does not name, unless its value nests
-more than 16 levels deep, and the values of the parameters it names are checked as in a new call. The schemas of built-in commands belong to API level 1
-(`vectorcraft_engine::schemas::API_VERSION`); a change to any of them raises the level. Commands that plug-ins add have
-no schema here.
+more than 16 levels deep, and the values of the parameters it names are checked as in a new call. The schemas of built-in commands belong to API level 2
+(`vectorcraft_engine::schemas::API_VERSION`); a change to any of them raises the level. Level 2 added
+`engine.apiReference`. Commands that plug-ins add have no schema here.
+
+`engine.apiReference {}` → `{markdown}` returns the command API reference, written from these schemas each time it
+runs; no file of it is kept. It needs no open document and changes nothing. The reference has a `##` section for each
+built-in command that has a schema, in registry order (the order `engine.commands` lists them), and leaves out every
+command without one, plug-in commands included; `engine.commands` still lists those with their params text. A section
+lists the command's label, menu path, API level, deprecation level, what it writes (`x-writes`), cost, summary and
+return, then a table of its parameters in the schema's order with the columns Parameter, Type, Range, Unit, Default,
+Required, Since, Deprecated and Description. A member of an object parameter is a row of its own after it, named with
+dots and `[]` for a list (`edits[].name`). A range says whether each end is included ("more than 0", "at most 64"); a
+default is either the JSON value the engine fills in, marked "(JSON)", or the note of a default the command works out;
+the Description says when null reads as omitted and when the engine does not refuse a value of another type (a lenient
+parameter). Text from a schema is escaped as Markdown text: each of `` \ | [ ] < > ` * _ ! & # ~ : @ `` and the `.`
+after `www` get a backslash, and line breaks, tabs and other control characters become spaces, so a description cannot
+end a table cell or make a link, an image or HTML. A reference larger than 1 MiB (1,048,576 bytes) is an error naming
+`engine.apiReference`, and no part of it is returned. MCP serves the same text as the resource
+`vectorcraft://commands/reference`.
 
 ## Checking scripts written for the reference app
 
diff --git a/docs/target-app-parity.md b/docs/target-app-parity.md
index e331a2d31..826108b5f 100644
--- a/docs/target-app-parity.md
+++ b/docs/target-app-parity.md
@@ -674,6 +674,7 @@ Moved from the ROADMAP's "Shipped so far" on 2026-10-10. Update it when a featur
 - **Architecture:** 19+ crates with enforced layering (`cargo xtask layers`). Every action is a command (~400 engine + ~50 UI). Undo is unlimited via structural sharing. `command.batch` runs several commands as one transaction.
 - **Parameter schemas:** a command can carry a machine-readable parameter schema (the new `vectorcraft-apischema` crate): each parameter's type, range, unit, whether it is required, its default, whether null counts as left out, and the API levels it was added and deprecated at. `engine.commands` lists the schema in the shape of a JSON Schema 2020-12 object schema, a test keeps the command's `params` text equal to the text the schema writes, and a new call has the params checked against it before the command runs (batch steps before the first step), with an error naming the parameter and no change to the document; saved steps keep a key the schema does not name, and their values are checked. The View commands `view.capsLock`, `view.saved.new`, `view.saved.edit`, `view.saved.list`, `view.transparencyGrid` and `view.snapToGlyph.options` have schemas. The schemas belong to API level 1 (`vectorcraft_engine::schemas::API_VERSION`), and a test fails when a schema changes without a new level. Tests: `crates/apischema/src/tests.rs` (with `conformance.rs`, a separate check of the JSON form against the JSON Schema 2020-12 rules), `schemas::tests` and `cmd::views::tests::each_view_command_refuses_a_bad_value_naming_the_parameter` in `vectorcraft-engine`.
 - **Input schemas in the command listings:** `engine.commands` and the MCP tools `command_list` and `list_commands` give each command with a parameter schema an `inputSchema` next to `schema`: the same schema with the root `type` `"object"`, the form an MCP tool's input schema takes ([MCP schema reference](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2026-07-28/schema)). A command without a schema lists neither, and `brief` leaves out both schemas with the `params` text. Tests: `schemas::tests::engine_commands_list_an_input_schema_with_an_object_root` and `schemas::tests::an_input_schema_keeps_deprecation` in `vectorcraft-engine`, and `tests::conventions::command_listings_carry_input_schemas` in `vectorcraft-mcp`, which check every listed input schema against the JSON Schema 2020-12 rules.
+- **Command API reference:** `engine.apiReference` returns a Markdown reference written from the parameter schemas when it is asked for, and MCP serves the same text as the resource `vectorcraft://commands/reference` (`text/markdown; charset=utf-8`). Each command that has a schema gets a section in registry order with its label, menu path, API levels, what it writes, summary and return, and a table of its parameters (type, range with its ends marked included or not, unit, default, required, levels and description; members of objects as dotted rows). Commands without a schema, plug-in commands included, are left out. Schema text is escaped so it stays plain text in its table cell, the same build always returns the same bytes, and a reference past 1 MiB is an error rather than a cut-short text. The command's own schema raised the API level to 2. This is a VectorCraft documentation feature; no score changes. Tests: `cmd::apiref::tests` and `schemas::tests` in `vectorcraft-engine`, `resources::tests` in `vectorcraft-mcp`.
 - **Automation:**
   - Variables: Update Data Set writes what the art holds into the active data set for the variables that data set holds, and keeps the data set's value for a text, image or graph variable whose objects are locked or inside a locked layer or group; `dataset.update {all: true}` also adds the other variables that the art reports a value for.
   - Variables: `dataset.select`, `dataset.next` and `dataset.prev` rewrite type and apply the other values on hidden objects and in hidden layers and groups, which stay hidden unless a visibility value shows them, so a layer shown later holds the selected data set's text; objects that are locked or in a locked layer or group are skipped, except by a visibility value.