MiniMax-CLI 0.1.1

Official Unofficial MiniMax Platform CLI

MiniMax CLI

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Unofficial CLI for the MiniMax M2.1 API - Not affiliated with MiniMax Inc.

A powerful, feature-rich Rust CLI for interacting with MiniMax's M2.1 model via the Anthropic-compatible API. Supports text chat, agentic workflows, image/video/audio/music generation, and a Codex-like RLM sandbox mode.

Features

• Interactive TUI - Beautiful ratatui-based terminal UI with multiple modes
• Agent Mode - Autonomous task execution with built-in tools
• RLM Sandbox - Recursive Language Model REPL for large context processing
• Multi-Modal Generation - Text, image, video, audio, and music
• MCP Integration - Model Context Protocol server support
• Memory System - Persistent long-term memory across sessions
• Skills System - Extensible prompt augmentation
• Prompt Caching - Efficient token usage with cache controls
• Context Compaction - Auto-summarization for long conversations

Quick Start

# Install
cargo install --path .

# Configure
export MINIMAX_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
# Or create ~/.minimax/config.toml

# Interactive TUI (recommended)
minimax-cli tui

# Simple chat
minimax-cli text chat --prompt "Hello, MiniMax!"

# Agent mode with tools
minimax-cli agent run --allow-shell --prompt "List files in current directory"

# RLM sandbox for large files
minimax-cli rlm repl --load large_file.txt

Modes

Normal Mode (Chat)

Standard conversational interaction with the M2.1 model.

minimax-cli text chat
# Or in TUI: /mode normal

Agent Mode

Autonomous task execution with built-in tools:

• list_dir - List directory contents
• read_file - Read files from workspace
• write_file - Write files to workspace
• edit_file - Search/replace in files
• exec_shell - Execute shell commands (requires --allow-shell)
• note - Append to notes file
• mcp_call - Call MCP server tools

minimax-cli agent run --workspace ./project --allow-shell
# Or in TUI: /mode agent or /yolo (enables shell)

Plan Mode

Design-first workflow - plan your implementation before coding.

# In TUI: /mode plan

Edit Mode

File modification focus with AI assistance.

# In TUI: /mode edit

RLM Sandbox Mode

Recursive Language Model sandbox for processing large contexts. Based on the RLM paradigm that enables LMs to programmatically examine, decompose, and recursively process inputs of near-infinite length.

# Interactive REPL
minimax-cli rlm repl --load myfile.txt

# Command-line operations
minimax-cli rlm load --path myfile.txt --context-id main
minimax-cli rlm search --context-id main --pattern "TODO|FIXME"
minimax-cli rlm exec --context-id main --code "lines(0, 50)"

RLM Expressions:

• len - Character count
• line_count - Line count
• head / tail - First/last 10 lines
• peek(start, end) - Character slice
• lines(start, end) - Line range
• search("pattern") - Regex search
• chunk(size, overlap) - Split into chunks

Interactive TUI

The TUI provides a rich terminal interface with:

• MiniMax branded header with logo
• Mode indicator (Normal/Edit/Agent/Plan/RLM)
• Chat history with scrolling
• Status bar with keybindings
• Help popup (F1)

TUI Commands:

Command	Description
/mode <n/e/a/p/r>	Switch modes
/yolo	Enable Agent + Shell
/help	Show help
/clear	Clear conversation
/model <name>	Change model
/compact	Toggle auto-compaction
/save <path>	Save session
/load <path>	Load session
/exit	Exit application

Keybindings:

Key	Action
F1	Help
Ctrl+C	Exit
Esc	Clear input / Normal mode
Alt+Up/Down	Scroll chat
PageUp/PageDown	Fast scroll
Up/Down	History navigation

Configuration

Create ~/.minimax/config.toml:

api_key = "YOUR_MINIMAX_API_KEY"
anthropic_api_key = "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_COMPAT_API_KEY"
base_url = "https://api.minimax.io"
anthropic_base_url = "https://api.minimax.io/anthropic"

default_text_model = "MiniMax-M2.1"
output_dir = "./outputs"
allow_shell = false

[retry]
enabled = true
max_retries = 3

[compaction]
enabled = false
token_threshold = 50000
message_threshold = 50

[rlm]
max_context_chars = 10000000
session_dir = "~/.minimax/rlm"

[profiles.work]
api_key = "WORK_API_KEY"

Environment Variables:

• MINIMAX_API_KEY - API key
• ANTHROPIC_API_KEY - Anthropic-compatible API key
• MINIMAX_BASE_URL - Base URL
• MINIMAX_PROFILE - Config profile name
• MINIMAX_ALLOW_SHELL - Enable shell (true/false)

Media Generation

Images

minimax-cli image generate --prompt "A sunset over mountains"

Videos

minimax-cli video generate --prompt "A timelapse of clouds" --wait
minimax-cli video query --task-id <id>

Audio (TTS)

minimax-cli audio t2a --text "Hello, world!" --voice-id english-1
minimax-cli audio voice list
minimax-cli audio voice clone --clone-audio sample.wav

Music

minimax-cli music generate --prompt "Upbeat electronic track"

MCP Integration

Manage Model Context Protocol servers:

# List servers
minimax-cli mcp list

# Add server
minimax-cli mcp add --name myserver --command "python" --arg "-m" --arg "mcp_server"

# Remove server
minimax-cli mcp remove --name myserver

Use MCP tools in agent mode via the mcp_call tool.

Memory & Skills

Long-term Memory

minimax-cli memory show
minimax-cli memory add --content "Important fact to remember"
minimax-cli memory clear

Use --memory flag in agent/TUI to include memory in prompts.

Skills

Skills are prompt templates stored in ~/.minimax/skills/<name>/SKILL.md:

minimax-cli skills list
minimax-cli skills show --name coding

Load skills with --skill coding --skill writing in agent mode.

Prompt Caching

Optimize token usage with Anthropic-style prompt caching:

# Cache system prompt
minimax-cli text chat --cache-system

# Cache tools
minimax-cli text chat --cache-tools

# Cache user message
minimax-cli text chat --cache

# Agent with caching
minimax-cli agent run --cache-system --cache-tools --cache-memory

Context Compaction

Auto-summarize long conversations to stay within context limits:

# Enable in config.toml:
# [compaction]
# enabled = true
# token_threshold = 50000

# Or toggle in TUI:
# /compact

When enabled, older messages are summarized when the conversation exceeds thresholds.

File Management

minimax-cli files upload --path file.txt --purpose "assistants"
minimax-cli files list --purpose "assistants"
minimax-cli files retrieve --file-id <id>
minimax-cli files retrieve-content --file-id <id> --output local.txt
minimax-cli files delete --file-id <id>

Models Registry

minimax-cli models list
minimax-cli models list --json

Session Management

Save and restore chat/agent sessions:

# In TUI or agent mode:
/save session.json
/load session.json
/export session.md

Release

GitHub Release

1. Update version in Cargo.toml
2. Tag release: git tag v0.1.0 && git push --tags
3. GitHub Actions builds and publishes

PyPI (Python wrapper)

cd python && uv build && uv publish

Crates.io

cargo publish

Architecture

src/
├── main.rs          # CLI entry point (clap)
├── client.rs        # HTTP clients (MiniMax, Anthropic)
├── config.rs        # TOML config with profiles
├── models.rs        # API data structures
├── agent.rs         # Agentic tool loop
├── rlm.rs           # RLM sandbox REPL
├── compaction.rs    # Context auto-compaction
├── tui/             # Ratatui TUI
│   ├── app.rs       # App state & modes
│   └── ui.rs        # Rendering
├── modules/         # Media generation
│   ├── text.rs      # Chat
│   ├── image.rs     # Image gen
│   ├── video.rs     # Video gen
│   ├── audio.rs     # TTS
│   └── music.rs     # Music gen
├── mcp.rs           # MCP integration
├── skills.rs        # Skills system
├── memory.rs        # Long-term memory
└── session.rs       # Session save/load

Requirements

• Rust 1.89+ (edition 2024)
• MiniMax API key
• macOS/Linux (Windows untested)

License

MIT

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