+/* Return the current command context associated with the Jim interpreter or
+ * alternatively the global default command interpreter
+ */
+struct command_context *current_command_context(Jim_Interp *interp);
+/**
+ * Creates a new command context using the startup TCL provided and
+ * the existing Jim interpreter, if any. If interp == NULL, then command_init
+ * creates a command interpreter.
+ */
+struct command_context *command_init(const char *startup_tcl, Jim_Interp *interp);
+/**
+ * Shutdown a command context.
+ *
+ * Free the command context and the associated Jim interpreter.
+ *
+ * @param context The command_context that will be destroyed.
+ */
+void command_exit(struct command_context *context);
+/**
+ * Creates a copy of an existing command context. This does not create
+ * a deep copy of the command list, so modifications in one context will
+ * affect all shared contexts. The caller must track reference counting
+ * and ensure the commands are freed before destroying the last instance.
+ * @param cmd_ctx The command_context that will be copied.
+ * @returns A new command_context with the same state as the original.
+ */
+struct command_context *copy_command_context(struct command_context *cmd_ctx);