Quick Start

From zero to AI-assisted coding in under a minute.

1. Install

npm install -g @jonusnattapong/claudecode
clew --version

Make sure Bun 1.3+ is installed first. The npm package does not bundle Bun.

2. Set a Provider Key

Set at least one API key as an environment variable. See Providers for all 27 options.

# Anthropic (recommended for best tool calling)
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...

# Or DeepSeek
export DEEPSEEK_API_KEY=sk-...

# Or Google Gemini
export GOOGLE_API_KEY=...

3. Launch

cd /path/to/your/project
clew

The terminal UI starts with model name, provider, and context usage in the status bar.

4. First Commands

> "explain this project's structure"

> "find all the test files"

> /status          # Check model, provider, API status

> /model sonnet    # Switch model (alias or full ID)

> /doctor          # Run environment diagnostics

5. Key Commands to Know

6. Sessions

# Continue last conversation
clew -c

# Resume a specific session
clew -r

# Print mode (non-interactive, pipe-friendly)
clew -p "find all unused exports"

# With structured output
clew -p --output-format json "list all dependencies"