CLI Reference

cloding

Start an interactive coding session.

cloding [options]

Options

Flag	Description
-m, --model <name>	Model shortcut or OpenRouter model ID
-p, --prompt <text>	Run a single prompt (non-interactive)
--list-models	Show all available models with pricing
-v, --version	Show version
-h, --help	Show help

All additional flags are passed through to Claude Code.

Examples

cloding                              # Interactive with default model
cloding -m haiku                     # Use Claude Haiku 4.5
cloding -p "add dark mode"           # Single prompt
cloding -m meta-llama/llama-4-scout  # Any OpenRouter model
cloding --allowedTools Read,Write    # Claude Code flags pass through

cloding setup

Detect and install all supported CLI tools.

cloding setup [options]

Options

Flag	Description
--check	Status report only — don't install anything
--force	Reinstall all CLI tools

What it checks

Prerequisites (detected, with install hints):

• Node.js 18+
• Python 3.11+
• Docker

CLI Tools (detected + installed):

• Claude Code — installed via native installer (curl | bash / irm | iex)
• Gemini CLI — installed via npm
• Codex CLI — installed via npm
• GitHub Copilot CLI — installed via npm
• OpenCode — installed via npm

Examples

cloding setup              # Check and install missing tools
cloding setup --check      # Just show what's installed
cloding setup --force      # Reinstall everything

cloding docker

Manage Docker-sandboxed sessions.

Subcommands

Command	Description
cloding docker build	Build the Docker image (one-time)
cloding docker shell	Start an interactive sandboxed session
cloding docker run <prompt>	Run a prompt in a container
cloding docker status	Show running containers
cloding docker stop	Stop all cloding containers
cloding docker clean	Remove stopped containers

Docker Run Options

Flag	Description
-m, --model <name>	Model to use
-w, --workspace <path>	Workspace directory to mount (default: .)
--memory <limit>	Memory limit (e.g., 4g)
--cpus <count>	CPU limit (e.g., 2)

Examples

cloding docker build
cloding docker run "fix the bug"
cloding docker run -m haiku -w ./myproject "add tests"
cloding docker run --memory 4g --cpus 2 "refactor"

cloding pipeline

Run multi-stage coding pipelines.

cloding pipeline <prompt> [options]

Options

Flag	Description
-c, --config <path>	Pipeline config YAML file
--workspace <path>	Project workspace directory
--no-docker	Run without Docker isolation

Examples

cloding pipeline "Add auth" --workspace ./myapp --no-docker
cloding pipeline -c configs/qwen-fanout.yaml "Refactor the DB layer"