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# AnchorCli
An AI-powered coding assistant built as a .NET 10.0 console application, featuring the **Hashline** technique for safe, precise file editing.
## Features
- **Batch Editing**: Apply multiple replace/delete operations atomically in a single pass without line drift
- **Interactive REPL**: Chat with an AI model to edit files, manage directories, and execute commands
- **Slash Commands**: `/setup`, `/help`, `/exit`, `/clear`, `/status`, `/compact`, `/reset`, `/load`, `/save`
- **Token Tracking**: Real-time token usage and cost per response, plus session totals
- **Model Pricing Display**: Shows current model pricing from OpenRouter in the header
- **Context Compaction**: Automatic conversation history compression when approaching context limits
- **Comprehensive Toolset**: 15 tools for file operations, editing, directory management, and command execution
- **AOT-Ready**: Native AOT compilation for ~12 MB binaries with no .NET runtime dependency
- **Rich CLI**: Beautiful terminal output using Spectre.Console with tables, rules, and colored text
- **Streaming Responses**: Real-time AI response streaming in the terminal
- **OpenAI-Compatible**: Works with any OpenAI-compatible API (OpenAI, Ollama, Cerebras, Groq, OpenRouter, etc.)
- **Ctrl+C Support**: Cancel in-progress responses without exiting
## Installation
### Requirements
- .NET 10 SDK
- `clang` (for native AOT publish on Linux)
### Quick Start
```bash
# Run the application
dotnet run --project AnchorCli
# First time? The app will prompt you to run /setup
# Or run it explicitly:
/setup
```
### Native AOT Build
```bash
dotnet publish AnchorCli -r linux-x64 -c Release
./AnchorCli/bin/Release/net10.0/linux-x64/publish/anchor
```
The resulting binary is ~12 MB, has no .NET runtime dependency, and starts instantly.
## Usage
1. **Setup**: Configure API credentials via the `/setup` command (or `anchor setup` subcommand)
2. **REPL Loop**: Interact with the AI through a conversational interface
3. **Tool Calling**: The AI can call tools to read/edit files, manage directories, or execute commands
4. **Safe Execution**: Commands require explicit user approval before running
### Supported Models
AnchorCli works with any OpenAI-compatible API endpoint:
- OpenAI (gpt-4o, gpt-4.1, etc.)
- Ollama (local models)
- Cerebras
- Groq
- OpenRouter (qwen3.5-27b, etc.)
- Any custom OpenAI-compatible server
## Configuration
Configuration is stored in `~APPDATA~/anchor/config.json` on Windows or `~/.anchor/config.json` on Linux/macOS.
Use the `/setup` command or run `anchor setup` from the command line to configure:
- API Key
- API Endpoint (default: OpenRouter)
- Model selection
## Documentation
- [**Available Tools**](docs/TOOLS.md) - Complete list of all tools organized by category
- [**Hashline Technique**](docs/HASHLINE.md) - Detailed explanation of Hashline editing with examples
- [**Slash Commands**](docs/COMMANDS.md) - All available slash commands with descriptions
## License
MIT License - See LICENSE file for details.