CLI overview

A terminal-native agent interface built in Rust.

Optamus CLI is a full-screen terminal interface for agent work. It is a single static binary — no Node or Electron — and it runs the same agent core as the other Optamus surfaces.

The CLI is in development. Request early access from the download page.

Launch

cd ~/code/my-project
optamus

The TUI opens with the workspace in the header and a composer at the bottom.

Keys

Key	Action
`Enter`	Send a message or run a `/command`
`Alt+Enter`	Insert a newline
`Esc`	Cancel the stream, close a popup, or clear the input
`Up` / `Down`	Scroll the transcript or move the palette highlight
`Tab`	Open the command palette (empty input)
`F1`	Help overlay
`F2`	Swap the color palette
`Ctrl+C`	Quit

Commands

Command	Action
`/demo`	Replay the streaming demo
`/engine`	Switch the active agent engine
`/theme`	Swap the color palette
`/clear`	Clear the transcript
`/help`	Show the help overlay
`/quit`	Quit

Flags

Flag	Meaning
`--continue`	Resume the latest session
`--engine mock`	Run the offline demo engine
`--engine claude-raw`	Use the live Claude backend

Sessions are appended to ~/.optamus/sessions as JSONL. Next: CLI command reference.