Agentic CLI for software engineering automation. It features pluggable LLM providers, task interpretation, planning, execution, review and an agentic loop.
cargo install cli_engineer
cli_engineer --helpCLI Engineer provides specialized commands for different types of software engineering tasks:
# Code generation
cli_engineer code "create a full-stack task management app with React frontend, Node.js/Express backend, PostgreSQL database, user authentication, and REST API"
# Code review and analysis
cli_engineer review "focus on error handling and performance"
# Documentation generation
cli_engineer docs
# Security analysis
cli_engineer security
# Refactoring assistance
cli_engineer refactor "improve code organization and performance"Dashboard UI (Default) - Interactive real-time interface with metrics and progress tracking:
# Dashboard with live metrics (default behavior)
cli_engineer docs "document the architecture"
# Dashboard + File Logging - logs appear in UI AND saved to file
cli_engineer -v security "analyze code security"
# Creates: cli_engineer_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.log with all session detailsSimple Text Mode - Traditional command-line output:
# Simple text output (disable dashboard)
cli_engineer --no-dashboard docs "document the architecture"
# Simple text + File logging
cli_engineer --no-dashboard -v review "analyze code quality"Key Features:
- 🎛️ Dashboard UI: Default experience with real-time metrics, progress bars, and live log display
- 📄 Simple Text: Clean terminal output for scripts or minimal environments
- 📝 File Logging: Verbose mode (
-v) automatically creates timestamped session logs - 🔄 Dual Output: Dashboard mode with verbose shows logs in UI AND saves to file simultaneously
For comprehensive guides and detailed information, see the docs/ directory:
- User Guide - Complete installation, configuration, and usage instructions
- Architecture - Technical architecture and design decisions
- API Reference - Detailed API documentation
- Development Guide - Contributing and development setup
- Documentation Structure - Guide to the documentation organization
| Command | Purpose | Output |
|---|---|---|
code |
Generate new code | Source files in current directory |
review |
Analyze existing code | code_review.md with findings |
docs |
Generate documentation | Documentation files in docs/ |
security |
Security analysis | security_report.md with vulnerabilities |
refactor |
Code improvement | Refactored source files |
git clone https://github.com/trilogy-group/cli_engineer
cd cli_engineer
cargo build
cargo test- 🤖 Multiple LLM Providers: OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter support
- 📊 Dashboard UI (Default): Real-time metrics and progress tracking
- 📝 File Logging: Automatic session logging with verbose mode (
cli_engineer_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.log) - 🔄 Agentic Loop: Iterative planning, execution, and review
- 📁 Smart Artifacts: Context-aware file generation with proper restrictions
- 🔒 Command-Specific Behavior: Different file permissions and outputs per command type
- 📖 Comprehensive Documentation: Auto-generated docs with examples and API references
See the User Guide for detailed setup and advanced usage instructions.