Anode Manual

A terminal-native AI coding agent. Install, connect a model, ship.

Start

Install Installer, source build, verification, and uninstall.

Quickstart Connect a provider and run your first prompt.

Working with Anode Practical prompts, workflows, and session habits.

Troubleshooting Fix the common setup and runtime failures.

Interactive mode TUI commands, sessions, plans, and changes.

CLI reference Every command and supported flag.

Headless execution One-shot runs and JSON event streams.

Automation CI, scripts, daemon runs, and streaming input.

Review Review local diffs and project check files.

Daemon Background runs, REST API, and SSE events.

Providers Anthropic, OpenAI, Z.ai, Ollama, Azure, Bedrock, and more.

Configuration Config file locations, keys, defaults, and env vars.

Profiles Built-in and custom profiles.

Permissions Tool approvals, presets, and project policy files.

Security & privacy What leaves your machine and how to stay safe.

Limits Intentional boundaries and unsupported workflows.

Tools Built-in tools and permission levels.

MCP MCP server config, trust, OAuth, and tool names.

Toolbox External executable tools.

Hooks & plugins Shell hooks and process plugins.

Agents & skills AGENTS.md, skills, task, and oracle.

LSP Language server integration.

Sessions & history Saved runs, thread search, repo index, and memory.

Plan & execute TUI planning, validation, and change tracking.

How it works Runtime architecture.