acli

An AI-powered coding assistant for explaining, reviewing, and improving your code — right from the terminal.

Installation

npm install -g acli-tool

Quick Start

First, initialize the CLI tool with your configuration:

acli init

This will prompt you to enter:

• API Key: Your OpenRouter API key
• Provider: AI provider (currently supports openrouter)
• Model: Model name (default: x-ai/grok-4.1-fast)

Commands

acli init

Initialize the CLI tool and create a configuration file. If a config file already exists, you'll be prompted to update it.

acli init

acli explain

Get AI-powered explanations for your code files.

acli explain -f <filePath>
# or
acli explain --file <filePath>

Example:

acli explain -f "src/index.ts"
acli explain --file "/components/Button.jsx"

acli review

Get AI-powered code review and feedback for your code files.

acli review -f <filePath>
# or
acli review --file <filePath>

Example:

acli review -f "src/utils/helpers.ts"
acli review --file "/api/routes.js"

acli config

View or update your current configuration.

View current config:

acli config --view
# or
acli config -v

Update config:

acli config --update
# or
acli config -u

Configuration

Configuration is stored in your home directory under a config folder. The config file contains:

• apiKey: Your OpenRouter API key
• provider: AI provider (currently only openrouter is applicable)
• model: Model name to use for AI requests

You can update your configuration at any time using acli config --update.

Requirements

• Node.js (v18 or higher)
• OpenRouter API key (Get one here) "" only is applicable

License

MIT

Issues & Support

Found a bug or have a feature request? Please open an issue on GitHub.