v2.4.12 - Now with AI Gateway & MCP Support

The Open-Source AICoding Agent for Your Terminal

Provider-agnostic AI coding assistant with a rich TUI. Built with Bun, powered by Effect. Use Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, or run local models with Ollama.

Install BeastCLIQuick Start
beast
❯beast
✓ Connected to Ollama (auto-detected)
🤖 Using model: llama3.3:70b
⚡ Context: 2,847 / 8,192 tokens

Ready to assist. What would you like to build today?

Features

Everything You Need forAI-Powered Development

Built for developers who want full control over their AI coding tools.

Rich TUI

Mission Control sidebar with real-time context progress and keyboard shortcuts.

Multi-Provider Support

Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, GitHub Copilot, OpenRouter + local providers.

Bun-Native

Built with Bun and Effect framework. Fast startup, low memory usage.

Auto-Detection

Local AI servers discovered automatically — no configuration needed.

Plugin SDK

Build custom agents, tools, and providers with the plugin SDK.

MCP Support

Full Model Context Protocol support for external tools.

Installation

Get Started in Minutes

npm

npm install -g @simpletoolsindia/beast-cli

Bun

Homebrew

Scoop

From Source

terminal
# Install globally
$ npm install -g @simpletoolsindia/beast-cli
# Verify installation
$ beast --version
beast-cli v2.4.12
Connect API keys with beast /connect
Quick Start

Start Building in 60 Seconds

start-a session
Launch BeastCLI in your project directory
# Start an interactive session
beast

# Run in a specific directory
beast ./my-project
Output
Connecting to providers... ✓ Ollama (Local) - Port 11434 ✓ Anthropic (Cloud) Using: llama3.3:70b via Ollama Ready. What would you like to build?
Supported Providers

Your Models,Your Choice

Cloud Providers

Anthropic
OpenAI
Google
OpenRouter
Copilot
GitLab
  • 200+ models via OpenRouter
  • Claude 4, GPT-4o, Gemini 2.5

Local Providers

Auto-detected
Ollama
:11434
LM Studio
:1234
Jan
:1337
MLX
:8080
vLLM
:8001

No API keys needed. Your models, running locally.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Work faster with these shortcuts

CommandsCtrl/Cmd + K
Switch modelCtrl/Cmd + O
Toggle sidebarCtrl/Cmd + B
Switch sessionCtrl/Cmd + S
ThemeCtrl/Cmd + T
HelpCtrl/Cmd + H
StopEsc

NPM Packages

Explore all BeastCLI packages

@simpletoolsindia/beast-cli
@simpletoolsindia/plugin
@simpletoolsindia/sdk
@simpletoolsindia/core