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CLI+

Jennefer CLI+ puts the CLI's agent on an 8-bit stage: monsters for every error, points only from passing checks, a live preview of your app, the Arcade, a room to decorate and a guild for your team. Covers commands, model and effort, @ mentions and MCP.

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Jennefer CLI+ is the CLI as a game, in its own window. The real CLI agent does the work, on your model and your project, and every event plays out on a pixel stage with sound: monsters for errors, a kaiju when one keeps coming back, and points only from real work.

CLI+ with the crew on a pixel stage, the HUD with level, XP, folder, model and context, and the prompt at the bottom
The crew on stage, connected to the real CLI and your local model.

Start#

  1. 1

    Open a folder

    The first screen says Pick the project the crew works on. Choose OPEN A FOLDER, or a folder under RECENT. The crew reads and changes files only in this folder.

  2. 2

    Give it a task

    Type a task and press Enter. The prompt says What should the crew build?

  3. 3

    Answer approvals

    The crew asks before running commands. Press Y to allow, A to allow all, or N to deny.

CLI+ runs the CLI's agent with the same Engine and account: sign in through the Hub. Each conversation starts with the CLI+ default model from Hub > Models > Each app, or the Hub default, and /model and /effort change it for this conversation. See Model choice. By default one agent works; /team switches to your whole crew.

Keys and commands#

KeyWhat it does
EscStops the crew
F2Scanlines on or off
F3The Bugdex: every kind of bug you met
F4Sound on or off
F6The project map
F7Your room
F8The guild
F9The Arcade
Alt+EImproves what you typed before you send it. The wand button next to the prompt does the same. See Improve a prompt.
/undoRewinds the last request's file changes
/newStarts a new conversation

Type / to see every command in a menu, grouped as Work, Project, Crew and Account. These work like in the CLI:

CommandWhat it does
/model [number|name|default|save]Lists the models, or picks one for this conversation. default goes back to the default, and save makes the current pick the CLI+ default.
/effort [level]How long the model thinks: off, low, medium, high, xhigh, max or default. The HUD shows it.
/costTokens and estimated cost of this conversation.
/enhance <request>Puts an improved version of the request in the prompt.
/mcp [name] [on|off]Your MCP servers, and which ones the crew uses in this folder. Every tool call asks you first. See MCP servers.
/team, /agents, /agent [name|off]Switch between one agent and the crew, see who does what, or give every request to one agent until /agent off.

Files and agents with @#

  • Type @ to pick a file of the project from a menu.
  • Start a request with @Name to give that one request to one agent of your team.
  • Edit the team in Hub > Agents.

How the game works#

  • The HUD shows your level and XP, the folder, the model and how full the context is.
  • XP comes only from real events: a passing check (a test, build, typecheck or lint), a finished task, a fixed error, a beaten boss or kaiju, combos and flawless runs.
  • Errors become monsters such as the Test Hydra, Type Kraken, Compile Golem and Lint Swarm. An error that keeps coming back becomes a kaiju.
  • Installs arrive by delivery drone, a git commit saves a crystal, and /undo rewinds.
  • When the agent starts your app's dev server, a CRT preview shows it, with RELOAD, OPEN IN BROWSER and STOP SERVER.

The Arcade#

Press F9, type /arcade or click the arcade machine to play a mini game while the crew works: BYTE SNAKE, BUG BLASTER, BRICK DEBUGGER, MERGE RALLY, PACKET HOP, PING and STACK OVERFLOW.

  • When the crew needs you, the game pauses and shows APPROVAL NEEDED or THE CREW HAS A QUESTION. Press F9 to go back to the crew.
  • With AUTO ON, the Arcade opens by itself when the crew works for more than 30 seconds. /arcade auto off turns that off.
  • Games give no XP. XP comes only from checked work.

Room and guild#

The CLI+ room with decorations placed in slots and the shop
Decorate the room with coins from real work.
  • Room (F7): decorate your room with Nest coins earned from finished tasks and passing tests.
  • Guild (F8): for Jennefer teams. It is off until you turn on SHOW ME TO MY TEAM, and then shares only your first name and CLI+ level.

FAQ#

Is the agent in CLI+ different from the CLI?

No. CLI+ runs the CLI's agent, with the same approvals, tools and project notes. Only the screen is a game.

Can agents in CLI+ read web pages?

Yes, the pages you link, with the setting in Hub > Settings > Agents and the web. See Agents and the web.