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Clio

Clio is a terminal-native AI coding agent and developer tool. It reads project code, edits files, runs commands, uses Git, and collaborates interactively on development tasks.

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Practical overview

When it fits

Use Clio when a software task requires repository inspection and command-line changes within an interactive, approval-based workflow.

Who it is for

  • Developers who prefer terminal-based workflows.
  • People working with local repositories, SSH sessions, containers, or headless servers.
  • Teams or individuals exploring multi-agent, Git-aware coding workflows.

Documented uses

  • Inspect an unfamiliar codebase or configuration path.
  • Investigate bugs and propose implementation plans.
  • Edit files, run tests or commands, and commit approved changes.
  • Continue coding sessions across projects with stored history and memory.
  • Run tasks on remote systems through SSH.
Before you choose

Requirements & limits

The project is documented for Linux and macOS CLI use, is publicly available under the GPL-3.0 license, and provides Homebrew, Docker, and manual installation routes. Provider authentication varies: GitHub Copilot uses OAuth, many listed providers use API keys, and llama.cpp and LM Studio are listed without API keys.

  • Terminal-first operation rather than a graphical coding interface.
  • Perl 5.32+ and standard Unix tools are documented prerequisites.
  • The workflow includes planning and user approval before implementation.
  • Git operations, undo, persistent sessions, memory, sub-agents, MCP, plugins, and custom skills are documented capabilities.
  • Sixteen provider configurations are listed, including hosted and local options.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Install Clio and configure an AI provider

Set up Clio locally and connect it to a supported AI provider.

Before you start

  • A Linux or macOS environment for CLI use.
  • Perl 5.32 or later and standard Unix tools including Git and curl.
  • A supported provider account or API key, unless using the documented local llama.cpp or LM Studio configurations.
  • For the manual route, access to the public Git repository.

Steps

  1. Check dependencies with ./check-deps.

  2. Install through Homebrew on macOS, Docker, or the documented manual Git clone and install.sh route.

  3. Start Clio and use /api login for GitHub Copilot, or set a provider and API key with /api set provider, /api set key, then save with /config save.

  4. Begin a new session with ./clio --new or resume the previous session with ./clio --resume.

Expected outcome

Clio is installed and configured for an initial terminal session with the selected provider.

Guide limitations

  • The documented setup covers installation and provider configuration, but does not verify a particular machine or provider account.
  • The Docker example uses a published image and mounts the current workspace and a Clio authentication volume.
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Compare options for AI coding assistance

These projects document a common task and share a project role. This is a source-based comparison, not an execution benchmark or a guarantee of interchangeability.

ProjectDocumented purposePlatformAccess and requirements
ClioInspect an unfamiliar codebase or configuration path.CLI, Linux, macOSThe project is documented for Linux and macOS CLI use, is publicly available under the GPL-3.0 license, and provides Homebrew, Docker, and manual installation routes. Provider authentication varies: GitHub Copilot uses OAuth, many listed providers use API keys, and llama.cpp and LM Studio are listed without API keys.
SpectraClarify requirements and compare approaches before proposing a change.CLI, DesktopThe README lists a macOS and Windows desktop app, and a Homebrew installation for macOS. The CLI is published through npm and requires Node.js 22.14 or newer.
Skills — michaelshimelesInstall reusable task-specific skills into a coding-agent setup.CLIThe repository README provides an npx installation command for most coding agents and describes automatic or explicit skill invocation in Claude Code.
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