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CLI stack for Set up an agent-friendly AI stack so I can run local models and coding workflows from the terminal..

pi is a strong fit for ai & coding agents. Official and easy to trust. Use this page as a permalink for humans, agents, and runbooks.

Primary recommendation
Pi Coding Agent

2M npm weekly downloads · Agent readiness: Human-first CLI (20/100)

Agent pack
pi fits ai & coding agents well, especially for coding agent, terminal coding workflows, and agent extensions from the terminal.
It is the official CLI from Earendil Works.
Verify with `pi --help` first.
Install
npm install -g @earendil-works/pi-coding-agent
Verify
pi --help

Recommended stack

1. Terminal coding agent
Pi Coding Agent

Verify: pi --help

Pack
2. Pack repo context
Repomix

Verify: repomix --version

Pack
3. Model and prompt CLI
Ollama

Verify: ollama --version

Pack
4. Pair-programming edits
aider

Verify: aider --help

Pack

Alternatives

pi-tinker

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Founder Skills

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preflight

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Amp

Choose this if you care more about coding agent, codebase edits, and agentic development from the terminal.

Claude Code

Choose this if you care more about coding agent, refactors, and codebase search from the terminal.

Codex CLI

Choose this if you care more about coding agent, terminal code tasks, and prompted edits from the terminal.