pi
Pi is a minimal, extensible coding agent CLI that runs in your terminal for developers who want to customize their own agent setup.
What it is good for
- Writing and fixing code in a project folder from the terminal
- Adding custom commands, skills, and themes to an AI agent
- Automating a coding agent in scripts or over an RPC connection
- Building a custom AI agent app with a TypeScript library
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Guided command-line setup
Level 4 of 5. You copy and paste commands into a terminal by following the instructions. Comfortable territory for vibe coders.
- Cost
- Not stated
- Type
- Agent app
- Tasks
- Works with
- OpenAI, Anthropic, Google
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked (last #21, week 43, 2026)
- Best rank
- #13 week 40, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 119,482
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Ranking history
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Do I need to know how to code to use pi?
- You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
- What does pi work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.
- What is pi good for?
- Writing and fixing code in a project folder from the terminal, adding custom commands, skills, and themes to an AI agent, automating a coding agent in scripts or over an RPC connection, and building a custom AI agent app with a TypeScript library.
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