RustLabs CLI

Multi-agent AI orchestration terminal powered by OpenClaw.

Features

RustLabs TUI (Default)

• 5-tab interface — Run, Logs, Marketplace, Settings, Swarm
• Multi-agent chat — Stream responses from Claude, Gemini, GPT, Groq & more
• File attachments — @filename to include local files in prompts
• Session history — Persistent chat sessions with context compaction
• Skill marketplace — Browse & install agent skills
• Plan mode — Shift+Tab to toggle plan/execute mode

Swarm Mode

• Multi-agent grid — 2x2, 3x3, 1x3, or 3x1 layouts
• Independent agent chats — Each grid cell is a separate agent with its own model
• Agent presets — Spawn preconfigured agents (coder, ops, data, security, architect)
• Keyboard-driven — Arrow keys to navigate, S to spawn, X to kill, G to cycle layouts

Traditional CLI

• Chat — Interactive terminal chat sessions
• Tasks — Create, list, complete, and delete tasks
• Config — Switch providers, set API keys, choose models
• Auth — Login/logout with your RustLabs account

Installation

npm install -g rustlabs-cli

# Launch the TUI (default)
rustlabs
# or use the short alias
rl

Usage

RustLabs TUI (Recommended)

# Launch the full TUI dashboard
rustlabs

# Launch directly into swarm mode
rustlabs swarm
rustlabs swarm --grid 3x3

Keyboard Shortcuts

Global (all tabs):

| Key | Action | |-----|--------| | 1-5 | Jump to tab (Run, Logs, Marketplace, Settings, Swarm) | | Tab | Cycle to next tab | | Esc | Back / exit focus |

Run tab:

| Key | Action | |-----|--------| | Enter | Focus chat input | | Esc | Exit chat to agents panel | | Shift+Tab | Toggle plan mode | | Arrow right | Focus history panel |

Swarm tab:

| Key | Action | |-----|--------| | Arrow keys | Navigate grid | | Enter | Focus chat input | | S | Spawn new agent | | X | Kill selected agent | | G | Cycle grid layout |

Swarm CLI

# List available agent presets
rustlabs swarm --list

# Preview a preset
rustlabs swarm --spawn coder

# Export all agent config as JSON
rustlabs swarm --export

Traditional CLI Commands

# Chat with agent (requires auth)
rustlabs chat
rustlabs chat -m gemini-2.5-flash

# Task management (requires auth)
rustlabs tasks --list
rustlabs tasks --add "Build landing page"
rustlabs tasks --complete <id>
rustlabs tasks --delete <id>

# Status & diagnostics (requires auth)
rustlabs status
rustlabs diagnostics

# Configuration
rustlabs config

# Authentication
rustlabs login
rustlabs logout

Agent Presets

| Preset | Role | Model | Skills | |--------|------|-------|--------| | coder | Full-Stack Developer | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | code-analysis, git-ops, testing | | ops | DevOps Engineer | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | docker, kubernetes, ci-cd | | data | Data Scientist | Gemini 2.5 Flash | python, sql, visualization | | security | Security Analyst | Claude Opus 4.6 | pen-testing, audit, compliance | | architect | System Architect | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | design-patterns, documentation |

Configuration

Config stored at ~/.config/rustlabs-cli/

# Interactive configuration
rustlabs config

# Or set your API key directly in the TUI (tab 4 → Settings)

Providers

| Provider | Notes | |----------|-------| | OpenRouter | One key, 500+ models (recommended) | | Google Gemini | Direct Gemini API access | | Groq | Free tier, fast inference | | Anthropic | Direct Claude API | | OpenAI | Direct GPT API |

Tech Stack

• Node.js 18+ / TypeScript
• Ink v5 — React for CLI
• Zod — Config validation

Development

npm run dev    # Run with tsx (dev mode)
npm run build  # Build TypeScript
npm run start  # Run built version

License

MIT

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