openclaude/AGENTS.md

AGENTS.md - AI Agent Coding Guide

This guide is for AI coding agents working in the OpenClaude repository. Read it before changing code, and also follow CONTRIBUTING.md for contributor policy, PR expectations, review follow-up, and project scope.

Project Snapshot

OpenClaude is a coding-agent CLI for cloud and local model providers. It supports OpenAI-compatible APIs, Anthropic, Gemini, DeepSeek, Ollama, MCP, local backends, slash commands, tools, agents, and a React/Ink terminal UI.

The installed CLI runs on Node.js >=22.0.0. Bun is used for source builds, scripts, dependency management, and tests.

Work Style

• Keep changes focused on one problem.
• Prefer existing patterns in the file or nearby module.
• Avoid unrelated formatting, renames, dependency changes, or broad rewrites.
• Add or update tests when behavior changes.
• Update docs when setup, commands, provider behavior, or user-facing behavior changes.
• For new features, larger refactors, dependencies, or runtime changes, follow the issue-first guidance in CONTRIBUTING.md.

Stack And Conventions

• TypeScript with strict mode and ESM imports.
• React + Ink for terminal UI.
• Bun lockfile and Bun scripts for development workflows.
• Node runtime for the built CLI.

Common libraries and patterns:

• chalk for terminal color.
• commander for CLI argument parsing.
• execa for child processes.
• Existing service, provider, settings, permission, and UI patterns over new abstractions.

Repository Map

• src/commands/ - slash and CLI command implementations.
• src/components/ - React/Ink UI components.
• src/services/ - API, MCP, OAuth, wiki, voice, and other service integrations.
• src/tools/ - tool implementations.
• src/utils/ - shared utilities.
• src/integrations/ - provider and model integration metadata.
• src/entrypoints/ - CLI, MCP, SDK, and generated public types.
• src/tasks/ - local, remote, workflow, and monitor task handling.
• docs/integrations/ - provider integration guidance.
• web/ - documentation website.

Validation

Run the narrowest useful checks for your change, and list the exact commands in the PR.

Core checks:

bun install
bun run build
bun run smoke
bun run check
bun run typecheck
bun run typecheck:type-tests

Focused checks:

bun test ./path/to/test-file.test.ts
bun run test:provider
bun run test:provider-recommendation

Web checks, when touching web/:

bun run web:typecheck
bun run web:build

Diagnostics and PR hygiene:

bun run doctor:runtime
bun run security:pr-scan

Provider Changes

When modifying provider behavior:

1. Start with docs/integrations/overview.md.
2. Use the relevant how-to guide under docs/integrations/how-to/.
3. Check existing provider implementations before adding a new pattern.
4. Test the exact provider/model path you changed when possible.
5. Avoid breaking third-party providers while fixing first-party behavior.

Things To Avoid

• Do not change the Node runtime or Bun development workflow without prior maintainer agreement.
• Do not add new Python code, Python provider paths, or Python dependencies without explicit maintainer approval.
• Do not introduce dependencies without clear project benefit.
• Do not skip tests for behavior changes.
• Do not silently change provider tags; maintainers control them during review.
• Do not ignore CodeRabbit or maintainer feedback; address it before requesting more review.