codebuddy-cli

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CodeBuddy Code CLI installation, configuration and usage guide. CodeBuddy Code is Tencent's AI-powered CLI programming assistant supporting natural language driven development.

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  • Use when: installing CodeBuddy CLI, configuring CodeBuddy, using CodeBuddy commands, troubleshooting CodeBuddy issues
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CodeBuddy CLI Skill

AI-powered terminal programming assistant from Tencent.

Installation

# Check prerequisites
node -v  # Requires Node.js 18+
npm -v

# Install globally
npm install -g @tencent-ai/codebuddy-code

# Verify
codebuddy --version

Quick Start

  1. Navigate to project directory
  2. Run codebuddy to start interactive session
  3. Choose login method:
    • Google/GitHub: International version (Gemini, GPT models)
    • WeChat (微信): China version (DeepSeek models)

CLI Arguments

ArgumentDescription
codebuddy "<prompt>"Execute single task
-y / --dangerously-skip-permissionsSkip permission confirmations (sandbox only)
-p / --printSingle execution mode (requires -y for file ops)
--permission-mode <mode>acceptEdits, bypassPermissions, default, plan
--versionShow version

Examples

# Interactive mode
codebuddy

# Single task
codebuddy "帮我优化这个函数的性能"
codebuddy "生成这个 API 的单元测试"
codebuddy "检查这次提交的代码质量"

# Skip permissions (sandbox only)
codebuddy -p "Review code quality" -y

Slash Commands

CommandDescription
/helpDisplay available commands
/statusShow account info and current model
/loginSwitch accounts
/logoutSign out
/clearReset conversation history
/exitEnd session
/configOpen configuration
/doctorDiagnose issues
/costToken usage statistics
/initGenerate CODEBUDDY.md project guide
/memoryEdit project memory files

Type ? during session for keyboard shortcuts.

Custom Commands

Create .md files in:

  • Project: .codebuddy/commands/
  • Global: ~/.codebuddy/commands/

Update

npm install -g @tencent-ai/codebuddy-code

Security Notes

--dangerously-skip-permissions risks: file deletion, scope creep, data loss. Never use in production.