CodeBuddy CLI for OpenClaw

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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

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.