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Is Codebuddy CLI free to use?

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Codebuddy CLI by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Codebuddy CLI
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

Codebuddy CLI

CodeBuddy Code CLI installation, configuration and usage guide. CodeBuddy Code is Tencent's AI-powered CLI programming assistant supporting natural language driven development. - MANDATORY TRIGGERS: CodeBuddy, codebuddy, AI CLI, Tencent AI coding, @tencent-ai/codebuddy-code, terminal AI assistant - Use when: installing CodeBuddy CLI, configuring CodeBuddy, using CodeBuddy commands, troubleshooting CodeBuddy issues

modbender Updated Sep 9, 2026 12 repo stars

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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

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

CLI Arguments

Argument	Description
`codebuddy "<prompt>"`	Execute single task
`-y` / `--dangerously-skip-permissions`	Skip permission confirmations (sandbox only)
`-p` / `--print`	Single execution mode (requires `-y` for file ops)
`--permission-mode <mode>`	`acceptEdits`, `bypassPermissions`, `default`, `plan`
`--version`	Show 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

Command	Description
`/help`	Display available commands
`/status`	Show account info and current model
`/login`	Switch accounts
`/logout`	Sign out
`/clear`	Reset conversation history
`/exit`	End session
`/config`	Open configuration
`/doctor`	Diagnose issues
`/cost`	Token usage statistics
`/init`	Generate CODEBUDDY.md project guide
`/memory`	Edit 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.

---name: codebuddy-clidescription: CodeBuddy Code CLI installation, configuration and usage guide. CodeBuddy Code is Tencent's AI-powered CLI programming assistant supporting natural language driven development. - MANDATORY TRIGGERS: CodeBuddy, codebuddy, AI CLI, Tencent AI coding, @tencent-ai/codebuddy-code, terminal AI assistant - Use when: installing CodeBuddy CLI, configuring CodeBuddy, using CodeBuddy commands, troubleshooting CodeBuddy issues--- # CodeBuddy CLI Skill AI-powered terminal programming assistant from Tencent. ## Installation ```bash # 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 | Argument | Description | |----------|-------------| | `codebuddy "<prompt>"` | Execute single task | | `-y` / `--dangerously-skip-permissions` | Skip permission confirmations (sandbox only) | | `-p` / `--print` | Single execution mode (requires `-y` for file ops) | | `--permission-mode <mode>` | `acceptEdits`, `bypassPermissions`, `default`, `plan` | | `--version` | Show version | ### Examples ```bash # 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 | Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | `/help` | Display available commands | | `/status` | Show account info and current model | | `/login` | Switch accounts | | `/logout` | Sign out | | `/clear` | Reset conversation history | | `/exit` | End session | | `/config` | Open configuration | | `/doctor` | Diagnose issues | | `/cost` | Token usage statistics | | `/init` | Generate CODEBUDDY.md project guide | | `/memory` | Edit project memory files | Type `?` during session for keyboard shortcuts. ## Custom Commands Create `.md` files in: - **Project**: `.codebuddy/commands/` - **Global**: `~/.codebuddy/commands/` ## Update ```bash npm install -g @tencent-ai/codebuddy-code ``` ## Security Notes `--dangerously-skip-permissions` risks: file deletion, scope creep, data loss. **Never use in production.**

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