edgecrab-cli (PyPI)
EdgeCrab — Super Powerful Personal Assistant inspired by NousHermes and OpenClaw.
Blazing-fast TUI · ReAct tool loop · Multi-provider LLM · ACP protocol · Rust-native prebuilt binary.
Installation
pip install edgecrab-cli
On first run, the package automatically downloads the correct pre-built Rust binary for your platform (macOS arm64/x64, Linux x64/arm64, Windows x64) from GitHub Releases.
No Rust, GCC, or build tools are required.
Quick Start
# First-run setup wizard — detects API keys, writes ~/.edgecrab/config.yaml
edgecrab setup
# Verify your environment
edgecrab doctor
# Start the interactive TUI
edgecrab
# One-shot query (pipe-friendly)
edgecrab "summarise the git log for today"
# Pick a specific LLM provider
edgecrab --model anthropic/claude-opus-4 "explain this codebase"
# Quiet / pipe mode
edgecrab --quiet "write a Rust hello-world"
Why EdgeCrab?
EdgeCrab is a Rust-native autonomous coding agent and personal assistant, inspired by the reasoning depth of NousHermes and the tool-use power of OpenClaw.
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Single binary | Self-contained prebuilt binary, < 50 ms startup, measured macOS release artifact is about 49 MB |
| Multi-provider LLM | Copilot · OpenAI · Anthropic · Gemini · xAI · DeepSeek · Ollama |
| ReAct tool loop | File, terminal, web search, memory, process, skill tools |
| ratatui TUI | 60 fps capable terminal UI with streaming output |
| ACP protocol | Built-in JSON-RPC 2.0 stdio adapter for VS Code Copilot |
| Built-in security | Path safety, SSRF protection, command scanning, output redaction |
Supported Providers
copilot · openai · anthropic · gemini · xai · deepseek · huggingface · zai · openrouter · ollama · lmstudio
Alternative Installation Methods
| Method | Command |
|---|---|
| PyPI | pip install edgecrab-cli |
| npm | npm install -g edgecrab-cli |
| Cargo | cargo install edgecrab-cli |
| Docker | docker pull ghcr.io/raphaelmansuy/edgecrab:latest |
| Pre-built binary | GitHub Releases |
Documentation
Full docs: edgecrab.com
License
MIT © Raphael Mansuy
1 maintainer
Metadata
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