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AI-powered TUI coding assistant for the terminal

Project description

Wingman

uv tool install wingman-cli

Ralph 'Wingman' Wiggum flying with Dedalus wings
AI-powered TUI coding assistant for the terminal. Your copilot for code.

Features

  • Multi-model support: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, Mistral, DeepSeek
  • Coding tools: File read/write, shell commands, grep, with diff previews
  • MCP integration: Connect to Model Context Protocol servers
  • Split panels: Work on multiple conversations simultaneously
  • Checkpoints: Automatic file snapshots with rollback support
  • Project memory: Persistent context per directory
  • Image support: Attach and analyze images in conversations
  • Context management: Auto-compaction when context runs low

Installation

Using uv (recommended)

uv tool install wingman-cli
Installing uv
# macOS / Linux
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

# Windows
powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"

# Or via pip/pipx
pip install uv

Using pip

pip install wingman-cli

Using pipx

pipx install wingman-cli

Quick Start

  1. Run Wingman:

    wingman
    
  2. Enter your Dedalus API key when prompted

  3. Start chatting - Type your message and press Enter

Commands

Command Description
/new Start new chat
/rename <name> Rename session
/delete Delete session
/split Split panel
/close Close panel
/model Switch model
/code Toggle coding mode
/cd <path> Change directory
/ls List files
/ps List processes
/kill <id> Stop process
/history View checkpoints
/rollback <id> Restore checkpoint
/diff Show changes
/compact Compact context
/context Context usage
/mcp MCP servers
/memory Project memory
/export Export session
/import <file> Import file
/key API key
/clear Clear chat
/help Show help

Configuration

Wingman stores configuration in ~/.wingman/:

~/.wingman/
├── config.json      # API key and settings
├── sessions/        # Chat history
├── checkpoints/     # File snapshots
└── memory/          # Project memory files

Supported Models

  • OpenAI: GPT-4.1, GPT-4o, o1, o3, o4-mini
  • Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.5, Sonnet 4.5, Haiku 4.5, Sonnet 4
  • Google: Gemini 2.5 Pro, Gemini 2.5 Flash, Gemini 2.0 Flash
  • xAI: Grok 4, Grok 3
  • DeepSeek: DeepSeek Chat, DeepSeek Reasoner
  • Mistral: Mistral Large, Mistral Small, Codestral

Requirements

Optional: Faster Search (Recommended)

Install fd and ripgrep for significantly faster file operations:

# macOS
brew install fd ripgrep

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt install fd-find ripgrep

# Arch
sudo pacman -S fd ripgrep

Wingman automatically detects and uses these tools when available, falling back to find/grep otherwise.

License

MIT. See LICENSE for details.

Links


Dedalus Labs © 2026.

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