Quick Start
Get Clew Code running in under a minute.
1. Install
npm install -g clew-code
Requires Bun 1.3+, Node.js 18+, Git, and one provider API key.
2. Run
cd my-project
clew
On first launch you'll be prompted to select a provider.
3. Configure a Provider
Inside the REPL, pick your provider and model:
❯ /model openai
❯ /model gpt-5.5
❯ /model deepseek-v4-pro
❯ /model ollama/llama3.3
Or set environment variables before starting:
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...
export OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...
export GOOGLE_API_KEY=...
export DEEPSEEK_API_KEY=...
4. Try Commands
❯ /help # list everything
❯ /status # current provider, model, context info
❯ /peer discover # find other Clew instances on LAN
❯ /mcp list # connected MCP servers
One-Shot Mode
Pipe-friendly single-use mode:
clew -p "summarize CHANGELOG.md"
Resume Last Session
clew --resume last