The Starting Point for Next-Gen Agents

Pythinker Code CLI is an AI coding agent that runs in your terminal. It can read and edit code, run shell commands, search files, fetch web pages, and choose the next step based on the feedback it receives. It works out of the box with PyModel's Pythinker models and can also be configured to use other compatible providers.

Install with npm. Node.js 22.19.0 or later is required:

npm install -g @pymodel/pythinker-code

On Windows, install Git for Windows before first launch because Pythinker Code CLI uses the bundled Git Bash as its shell environment. If Git Bash is installed in a custom location, set PYTHINKER_SHELL_PATH to the absolute path of bash.exe.

Then run it with a new Terminal session:

pythinker --version

For upgrade and uninstall instructions, see the Getting Started guide.

Open a project and start the interactive UI:

cd your-project
pythinker

On first launch, run /login inside Pythinker Code CLI and choose either Pythinker Code OAuth or a Kimi Platform API key. After login, try a first task:

Take a look at this project and explain the main directories.

• One-command installation. Install globally with npm and start using Pythinker Code from any project.
• Blazing-fast startup. The TUI is ready in milliseconds, so opening a session never feels heavy.
• Polished TUI. A carefully tuned interface designed for long, focused agent sessions.
• Video input. Drop a screen recording or demo clip into the chat — let the agent watch instead of typing out what's hard to describe in words.
• AI-native MCP configuration. Add, edit, and authenticate Model Context Protocol servers conversationally via /mcp-config — no hand-editing JSON.
• Subagents for focused, parallel work. Dispatch built-in coder, explore, and plan subagents in isolated context windows; the main conversation stays clean.
• Lifecycle hooks. Run local commands at key points — gate risky tool calls, audit decisions, fire desktop notifications, wire into your own automation.

• Full docs: https://code.pythinker.com/pythinker-code/en/
• Getting Started: https://code.pythinker.com/pythinker-code/en/guides/getting-started

• Source: https://github.com/PyModel/pythinker-code
• Issues: https://github.com/PyModel/pythinker-code/issues
• Security: see SECURITY.md in the main repository

MIT