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

# 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

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 - Complete list of all tools organized by category
• Hashline Technique - Detailed explanation of Hashline editing with examples
• Slash Commands - All available slash commands with descriptions

License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details.