What version of the CLI are you using? Output of ionic --version
3.0.0-beta7
Short description of the problem:
Calling ionic cordova platform outputs a non-descript error when Cordova is not installed:
> ionic cordova platform
[ERROR] Command not found: cordova
What behavior are you expecting?
Calling a cordova sub-command on a project when Cordova is not installed should output this error message but also point the user in the right direction to install Cordova on his machine.