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CLI

ReignCode CLI options and commands.

The ReignCode CLI by default starts the TUI when run without any arguments.

Terminal window
reigncode

But it also accepts commands as documented on this page. This allows you to interact with ReignCode programmatically.

Terminal window
reigncode run "Explain how closures work in JavaScript"

tui

Start the ReignCode terminal user interface.

Terminal window
reigncode [project]

Flags

FlagShortDescription
--continue-cContinue the last session
--session-sSession ID to continue
--forkFork the session when continuing (use with --continue or --session)
--promptPrompt to use
--model-mModel to use in the form of provider/model
--agentAgent to use
--portPort to listen on
--hostnameHostname to listen on

Commands

The ReignCode CLI also has the following commands.


agent

Manage agents for ReignCode.

Terminal window
reigncode agent [command]

attach

Attach a terminal to an already running ReignCode backend server started via serve or web commands.

Terminal window
reigncode attach [url]

This allows using the TUI with a remote ReignCode backend. For example:

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# Start the backend server for web/mobile access
reigncode web --port 4096 --hostname 0.0.0.0
# In another terminal, attach the TUI to the running backend
reigncode attach http://10.20.30.40:4096

Flags

FlagShortDescription
--dirWorking directory to start TUI in
--session-sSession ID to continue

create

Create a new agent with custom configuration.

Terminal window
reigncode agent create

This command will guide you through creating a new agent with a custom system prompt and tool configuration.


list

List all available agents.

Terminal window
reigncode agent list

auth

Command to manage credentials and login for providers.

Terminal window
reigncode auth [command]

login

ReignCode is powered by the provider list at Models.dev, so you can use reigncode auth login to configure API keys for any provider you’d like to use. This is stored in ~/.local/share/reigncode/auth.json.

Terminal window
reigncode auth login

When ReignCode starts up it loads the providers from the credentials file. And if there are any keys defined in your environments or a .env file in your project.


list

Lists all the authenticated providers as stored in the credentials file.

Terminal window
reigncode auth list

Or the short version.

Terminal window
reigncode auth ls

logout

Logs you out of a provider by clearing it from the credentials file.

Terminal window
reigncode auth logout

github

Manage the GitHub agent for repository automation.

Terminal window
reigncode github [command]

install

Install the GitHub agent in your repository.

Terminal window
reigncode github install

This sets up the necessary GitHub Actions workflow and guides you through the configuration process. Learn more.


run

Run the GitHub agent. This is typically used in GitHub Actions.

Terminal window
reigncode github run
Flags
FlagDescription
--eventGitHub mock event to run the agent for
--tokenGitHub personal access token

mcp

Manage Model Context Protocol servers.

Terminal window
reigncode mcp [command]

add

Add an MCP server to your configuration.

Terminal window
reigncode mcp add

This command will guide you through adding either a local or remote MCP server.


list

List all configured MCP servers and their connection status.

Terminal window
reigncode mcp list

Or use the short version.

Terminal window
reigncode mcp ls

auth

Authenticate with an OAuth-enabled MCP server.

Terminal window
reigncode mcp auth [name]

If you don’t provide a server name, you’ll be prompted to select from available OAuth-capable servers.

You can also list OAuth-capable servers and their authentication status.

Terminal window
reigncode mcp auth list

Or use the short version.

Terminal window
reigncode mcp auth ls

logout

Remove OAuth credentials for an MCP server.

Terminal window
reigncode mcp logout [name]

debug

Debug OAuth connection issues for an MCP server.

Terminal window
reigncode mcp debug <name>

models

List all available models from configured providers.

Terminal window
reigncode models [provider]

This command displays all models available across your configured providers in the format provider/model.

This is useful for figuring out the exact model name to use in your config.

You can optionally pass a provider ID to filter models by that provider.

Terminal window
reigncode models anthropic

Flags

FlagDescription
--refreshRefresh the models cache from models.dev
--verboseUse more verbose model output (includes metadata like costs)

Use the --refresh flag to update the cached model list. This is useful when new models have been added to a provider and you want to see them in ReignCode.

Terminal window
reigncode models --refresh

run

Run reigncode in non-interactive mode by passing a prompt directly.

Terminal window
reigncode run [message..]

This is useful for scripting, automation, or when you want a quick answer without launching the full TUI. For example.

Terminal window
reigncode run Explain the use of context in Go

You can also attach to a running reigncode serve instance to avoid MCP server cold boot times on every run:

Terminal window
# Start a headless server in one terminal
reigncode serve
# In another terminal, run commands that attach to it
reigncode run --attach http://localhost:4096 "Explain async/await in JavaScript"

Flags

FlagShortDescription
--commandThe command to run, use message for args
--continue-cContinue the last session
--session-sSession ID to continue
--forkFork the session when continuing (use with --continue or --session)
--shareShare the session
--model-mModel to use in the form of provider/model
--agentAgent to use
--file-fFile(s) to attach to message
--formatFormat: default (formatted) or json (raw JSON events)
--titleTitle for the session (uses truncated prompt if no value provided)
--attachAttach to a running reigncode server (e.g., http://localhost:4096)
--portPort for the local server (defaults to random port)

serve

Start a headless ReignCode server for API access. Check out the server docs for the full HTTP interface.

Terminal window
reigncode serve

This starts an HTTP server that provides API access to reigncode functionality without the TUI interface. Set REIGNCODE_SERVER_PASSWORD to enable HTTP basic auth (username defaults to reigncode).

Flags

FlagDescription
--portPort to listen on
--hostnameHostname to listen on
--mdnsEnable mDNS discovery
--corsAdditional browser origin(s) to allow CORS

session

Manage ReignCode sessions.

Terminal window
reigncode session [command]

list

List all ReignCode sessions.

Terminal window
reigncode session list
Flags
FlagShortDescription
--max-count-nLimit to N most recent sessions
--formatOutput format: table or json (table)

stats

Show token usage and cost statistics for your ReignCode sessions.

Terminal window
reigncode stats

Flags

FlagDescription
--daysShow stats for the last N days (all time)
--toolsNumber of tools to show (all)
--modelsShow model usage breakdown (hidden by default). Pass a number to show top N
--projectFilter by project (all projects, empty string: current project)

export

Export session data as JSON.

Terminal window
reigncode export [sessionID]

If you don’t provide a session ID, you’ll be prompted to select from available sessions.


import

Import session data from a JSON file or ReignCode share URL.

Terminal window
reigncode import <file>

You can import from a local file or an ReignCode share URL.

Terminal window
reigncode import session.json
reigncode import https://opncd.ai/s/abc123

web

Start a headless ReignCode server with a web interface.

Terminal window
reigncode web

This starts an HTTP server and opens a web browser to access ReignCode through a web interface. Set REIGNCODE_SERVER_PASSWORD to enable HTTP basic auth (username defaults to reigncode).

Flags

FlagDescription
--portPort to listen on
--hostnameHostname to listen on
--mdnsEnable mDNS discovery
--corsAdditional browser origin(s) to allow CORS

acp

Start an ACP (Agent Client Protocol) server.

Terminal window
reigncode acp

This command starts an ACP server that communicates via stdin/stdout using nd-JSON.

Flags

FlagDescription
--cwdWorking directory
--portPort to listen on
--hostnameHostname to listen on

uninstall

Uninstall ReignCode and remove all related files.

Terminal window
reigncode uninstall

Flags

FlagShortDescription
--keep-config-cKeep configuration files
--keep-data-dKeep session data and snapshots
--dry-runShow what would be removed without removing
--force-fSkip confirmation prompts

upgrade

Updates reigncode to the latest version or a specific version.

Terminal window
reigncode upgrade [target]

To upgrade to the latest version.

Terminal window
reigncode upgrade

To upgrade to a specific version.

Terminal window
reigncode upgrade v0.1.48

Flags

FlagShortDescription
--method-mThe installation method that was used; curl, npm, pnpm, bun, brew

Global Flags

The reigncode CLI takes the following global flags.

FlagShortDescription
--help-hDisplay help
--version-vPrint version number
--print-logsPrint logs to stderr
--log-levelLog level (DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR)

Environment variables

ReignCode can be configured using environment variables.

VariableTypeDescription
REIGNCODE_AUTO_SHAREbooleanAutomatically share sessions
REIGNCODE_GIT_BASH_PATHstringPath to Git Bash executable on Windows
REIGNCODE_CONFIGstringPath to config file
REIGNCODE_TUI_CONFIGstringPath to TUI config file
REIGNCODE_CONFIG_DIRstringPath to config directory
REIGNCODE_CONFIG_CONTENTstringInline json config content
REIGNCODE_DISABLE_AUTOUPDATEbooleanDisable automatic update checks
REIGNCODE_DISABLE_PRUNEbooleanDisable pruning of old data
REIGNCODE_DISABLE_TERMINAL_TITLEbooleanDisable automatic terminal title updates
REIGNCODE_PERMISSIONstringInlined json permissions config
REIGNCODE_DISABLE_DEFAULT_PLUGINSbooleanDisable default plugins
REIGNCODE_DISABLE_LSP_DOWNLOADbooleanDisable automatic LSP server downloads
REIGNCODE_ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL_MODELSbooleanEnable experimental models
REIGNCODE_DISABLE_AUTOCOMPACTbooleanDisable automatic context compaction
REIGNCODE_DISABLE_CLAUDE_CODEbooleanDisable reading from .claude (prompt + skills)
REIGNCODE_DISABLE_CLAUDE_CODE_PROMPTbooleanDisable reading ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md
REIGNCODE_DISABLE_CLAUDE_CODE_SKILLSbooleanDisable loading .claude/skills
REIGNCODE_DISABLE_MODELS_FETCHbooleanDisable fetching models from remote sources
REIGNCODE_FAKE_VCSstringFake VCS provider for testing purposes
REIGNCODE_DISABLE_FILETIME_CHECKbooleanDisable file time checking for optimization
REIGNCODE_CLIENTstringClient identifier (defaults to cli)
REIGNCODE_ENABLE_EXAbooleanEnable Exa web search tools
REIGNCODE_SERVER_PASSWORDstringEnable basic auth for serve/web
REIGNCODE_SERVER_USERNAMEstringOverride basic auth username (default reigncode)
REIGNCODE_MODELS_URLstringCustom URL for fetching models configuration

Experimental

These environment variables enable experimental features that may change or be removed.

VariableTypeDescription
REIGNCODE_EXPERIMENTALbooleanEnable all experimental features
REIGNCODE_EXPERIMENTAL_ICON_DISCOVERYbooleanEnable icon discovery
REIGNCODE_EXPERIMENTAL_DISABLE_COPY_ON_SELECTbooleanDisable copy on select in TUI
REIGNCODE_EXPERIMENTAL_BASH_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MSnumberDefault timeout for bash commands in ms
REIGNCODE_EXPERIMENTAL_OUTPUT_TOKEN_MAXnumberMax output tokens for LLM responses
REIGNCODE_EXPERIMENTAL_FILEWATCHERbooleanEnable file watcher for entire dir
REIGNCODE_EXPERIMENTAL_OXFMTbooleanEnable oxfmt formatter
REIGNCODE_EXPERIMENTAL_LSP_TOOLbooleanEnable experimental LSP tool
REIGNCODE_EXPERIMENTAL_DISABLE_FILEWATCHERbooleanDisable file watcher
REIGNCODE_EXPERIMENTAL_EXAbooleanEnable experimental Exa features
REIGNCODE_EXPERIMENTAL_LSP_TYbooleanEnable experimental LSP type checking
REIGNCODE_EXPERIMENTAL_MARKDOWNbooleanEnable experimental markdown features
REIGNCODE_EXPERIMENTAL_PLAN_MODEbooleanEnable plan mode