| # Crush | |
| <p align="center"> | |
| <a href="https://stuff.charm.sh/crush/charm-crush.png"><img width="450" alt="Charm Crush Logo" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/adc1a6f4-b284-4603-836c-59038caa2e8b" /></a><br /> | |
| <a href="https://github.com/charmbracelet/crush/releases"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/release/charmbracelet/crush" alt="Latest Release"></a> | |
| <a href="https://github.com/charmbracelet/crush/actions"><img src="https://github.com/charmbracelet/crush/workflows/build/badge.svg" alt="Build Status"></a> | |
| </p> | |
| <p align="center">Your new coding bestie, now available in your favourite terminal.<br />Your tools, your code, and your workflows, wired into your LLM of choice.</p> | |
| <p align="center"><img width="800" alt="Crush Demo" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/58280caf-851b-470a-b6f7-d5c4ea8a1968" /></p> | |
| ## Features | |
| - **Multi-Model:** choose from a wide range of LLMs or add your own via OpenAI- or Anthropic-compatible APIs | |
| - **Flexible:** switch LLMs mid-session while preserving context | |
| - **Session-Based:** maintain multiple work sessions and contexts per project | |
| - **LSP-Enhanced:** Crush uses LSPs for additional context, just like you do | |
| - **Extensible:** add capabilities via MCPs (`http`, `stdio`, and `sse`) | |
| - **Works Everywhere:** first-class support in every terminal on macOS, Linux, Windows (PowerShell and WSL), FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and NetBSD | |
| ## Installation | |
| Use a package manager: | |
| ```bash | |
| # Homebrew | |
| brew install charmbracelet/tap/crush | |
| # NPM | |
| npm install -g @charmland/crush | |
| # Arch Linux (btw) | |
| yay -S crush-bin | |
| # Nix | |
| nix run github:numtide/nix-ai-tools#crush | |
| ``` | |
| Windows users: | |
| ```bash | |
| # Winget | |
| winget install charmbracelet.crush | |
| # Scoop | |
| scoop bucket add charm https://github.com/charmbracelet/scoop-bucket.git | |
| scoop install crush | |
| ``` | |
| <details> | |
| <summary><strong>Nix (NUR)</strong></summary> | |
| Crush is available via [NUR](https://github.com/nix-community/NUR) in `nur.repos.charmbracelet.crush`. | |
| You can also try out Crush via `nix-shell`: | |
| ```bash | |
| # Add the NUR channel. | |
| nix-channel --add https://github.com/nix-community/NUR/archive/main.tar.gz nur | |
| nix-channel --update | |
| # Get Crush in a Nix shell. | |
| nix-shell -p '(import <nur> { pkgs = import <nixpkgs> {}; }).repos.charmbracelet.crush' | |
| ``` | |
| </details> | |
| <details> | |
| <summary><strong>Debian/Ubuntu</strong></summary> | |
| ```bash | |
| sudo mkdir -p /etc/apt/keyrings | |
| curl -fsSL https://repo.charm.sh/apt/gpg.key | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/charm.gpg | |
| echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/charm.gpg] https://repo.charm.sh/apt/ * *" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/charm.list | |
| sudo apt update && sudo apt install crush | |
| ``` | |
| </details> | |
| <details> | |
| <summary><strong>Fedora/RHEL</strong></summary> | |
| ```bash | |
| echo '[charm] | |
| name=Charm | |
| baseurl=https://repo.charm.sh/yum/ | |
| enabled=1 | |
| gpgcheck=1 | |
| gpgkey=https://repo.charm.sh/yum/gpg.key' | sudo tee /etc/yum.repos.d/charm.repo | |
| sudo yum install crush | |
| ``` | |
| </details> | |
| Or, download it: | |
| - [Packages][releases] are available in Debian and RPM formats | |
| - [Binaries][releases] are available for Linux, macOS, Windows, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and NetBSD | |
| [releases]: https://github.com/charmbracelet/crush/releases | |
| Or just install it with Go: | |
| ``` | |
| go install github.com/charmbracelet/crush@latest | |
| ``` | |
| > [!WARNING] | |
| > Productivity may increase when using Crush and you may find yourself nerd | |
| > sniped when first using the application. If the symptoms persist, join the | |
| > [Discord][discord] and nerd snipe the rest of us. | |
| ## Getting Started | |
| The quickest way to get started is to grab an API key for your preferred | |
| provider such as Anthropic, OpenAI, Groq, or OpenRouter and just start | |
| Crush. You'll be prompted to enter your API key. | |
| That said, you can also set environment variables for preferred providers. | |
| | Environment Variable | Provider | | |
| | -------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | | |
| | `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` | Anthropic | | |
| | `OPENAI_API_KEY` | OpenAI | | |
| | `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` | OpenRouter | | |
| | `GEMINI_API_KEY` | Google Gemini | | |
| | `VERTEXAI_PROJECT` | Google Cloud VertexAI (Gemini) | | |
| | `VERTEXAI_LOCATION` | Google Cloud VertexAI (Gemini) | | |
| | `GROQ_API_KEY` | Groq | | |
| | `AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID` | AWS Bedrock (Claude) | | |
| | `AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY` | AWS Bedrock (Claude) | | |
| | `AWS_REGION` | AWS Bedrock (Claude) | | |
| | `AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT` | Azure OpenAI models | | |
| | `AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY` | Azure OpenAI models (optional when using Entra ID) | | |
| | `AZURE_OPENAI_API_VERSION` | Azure OpenAI models | | |
| ### By the Way | |
| Is there a provider you’d like to see in Crush? Is there an existing model that needs an update? | |
| Crush’s default model listing is managed in [Catwalk](https://github.com/charmbracelet/catwalk), a community-supported, open source repository of Crush-compatible models, and you’re welcome to contribute. | |
| <a href="https://github.com/charmbracelet/catwalk"><img width="174" height="174" alt="Catwalk Badge" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/95b49515-fe82-4409-b10d-5beb0873787d" /></a> | |
| ## Configuration | |
| Crush runs great with no configuration. That said, if you do need or want to | |
| customize Crush, configuration can be added either local to the project itself, | |
| or globally, with the following priority: | |
| 1. `.crush.json` | |
| 2. `crush.json` | |
| 3. `$HOME/.config/crush/crush.json` (Windows: `%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\crush\crush.json`) | |
| Configuration itself is stored as a JSON object: | |
| ```json | |
| { | |
| "this-setting": {"this": "that"}, | |
| "that-setting": ["ceci", "cela"] | |
| } | |
| ``` | |
| As an additional note, Crush also stores ephemeral data, such as application state, in one additional location: | |
| ```bash | |
| # Unix | |
| $HOME/.local/share/crush/crush.json | |
| # Windows | |
| %LOCALAPPDATA%\crush\crush.json | |
| ``` | |
| ### LSPs | |
| Crush can use LSPs for additional context to help inform its decisions, just | |
| like you would. LSPs can be added manually like so: | |
| ```json | |
| { | |
| "$schema": "https://charm.land/crush.json", | |
| "lsp": { | |
| "go": { | |
| "command": "gopls", | |
| "env": { | |
| "GOTOOLCHAIN": "go1.24.5" | |
| } | |
| }, | |
| "typescript": { | |
| "command": "typescript-language-server", | |
| "args": ["--stdio"] | |
| }, | |
| "nix": { | |
| "command": "nil" | |
| } | |
| } | |
| } | |
| ``` | |
| ### MCPs | |
| Crush also supports Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers through three | |
| transport types: `stdio` for command-line servers, `http` for HTTP endpoints, | |
| and `sse` for Server-Sent Events. Environment variable expansion is supported | |
| using `$(echo $VAR)` syntax. | |
| ```json | |
| { | |
| "$schema": "https://charm.land/crush.json", | |
| "mcp": { | |
| "filesystem": { | |
| "type": "stdio", | |
| "command": "node", | |
| "args": ["/path/to/mcp-server.js"], | |
| "env": { | |
| "NODE_ENV": "production" | |
| } | |
| }, | |
| "github": { | |
| "type": "http", | |
| "url": "https://example.com/mcp/", | |
| "headers": { | |
| "Authorization": "$(echo Bearer $EXAMPLE_MCP_TOKEN)" | |
| } | |
| }, | |
| "streaming-service": { | |
| "type": "sse", | |
| "url": "https://example.com/mcp/sse", | |
| "headers": { | |
| "API-Key": "$(echo $API_KEY)" | |
| } | |
| } | |
| } | |
| } | |
| ``` | |
| ### Ignoring Files | |
| Crush respects `.gitignore` files by default, but you can also create a | |
| `.crushignore` file to specify additional files and directories that Crush | |
| should ignore. This is useful for excluding files that you want in version | |
| control but don't want Crush to consider when providing context. | |
| The `.crushignore` file uses the same syntax as `.gitignore` and can be placed | |
| in the root of your project or in subdirectories. | |
| ### Allowing Tools | |
| By default, Crush will ask you for permission before running tool calls. If | |
| you'd like, you can allow tools to be executed without prompting you for | |
| permissions. Use this with care. | |
| ```json | |
| { | |
| "$schema": "https://charm.land/crush.json", | |
| "permissions": { | |
| "allowed_tools": [ | |
| "view", | |
| "ls", | |
| "grep", | |
| "edit", | |
| "mcp_context7_get-library-doc" | |
| ] | |
| } | |
| } | |
| ``` | |
| You can also skip all permission prompts entirely by running Crush with the | |
| `--yolo` flag. Be very, very careful with this feature. | |
| ### Local Models | |
| Local models can also be configured via OpenAI-compatible API. Here are two common examples: | |
| #### Ollama | |
| ```json | |
| { | |
| "providers": { | |
| "ollama": { | |
| "name": "Ollama", | |
| "base_url": "http://localhost:11434/v1/", | |
| "type": "openai", | |
| "models": [ | |
| { | |
| "name": "Qwen 3 30B", | |
| "id": "qwen3:30b", | |
| "context_window": 256000, | |
| "default_max_tokens": 20000 | |
| } | |
| ] | |
| } | |
| } | |
| } | |
| ``` | |
| #### LM Studio | |
| ```json | |
| { | |
| "providers": { | |
| "lmstudio": { | |
| "name": "LM Studio", | |
| "base_url": "http://localhost:1234/v1/", | |
| "type": "openai", | |
| "models": [ | |
| { | |
| "name": "Qwen 3 30B", | |
| "id": "qwen/qwen3-30b-a3b-2507", | |
| "context_window": 256000, | |
| "default_max_tokens": 20000 | |
| } | |
| ] | |
| } | |
| } | |
| } | |
| ``` | |
| ### Custom Providers | |
| Crush supports custom provider configurations for both OpenAI-compatible and | |
| Anthropic-compatible APIs. | |
| #### OpenAI-Compatible APIs | |
| Here’s an example configuration for Deepseek, which uses an OpenAI-compatible | |
| API. Don't forget to set `DEEPSEEK_API_KEY` in your environment. | |
| ```json | |
| { | |
| "$schema": "https://charm.land/crush.json", | |
| "providers": { | |
| "deepseek": { | |
| "type": "openai", | |
| "base_url": "https://api.deepseek.com/v1", | |
| "api_key": "$DEEPSEEK_API_KEY", | |
| "models": [ | |
| { | |
| "id": "deepseek-chat", | |
| "name": "Deepseek V3", | |
| "cost_per_1m_in": 0.27, | |
| "cost_per_1m_out": 1.1, | |
| "cost_per_1m_in_cached": 0.07, | |
| "cost_per_1m_out_cached": 1.1, | |
| "context_window": 64000, | |
| "default_max_tokens": 5000 | |
| } | |
| ] | |
| } | |
| } | |
| } | |
| ``` | |
| #### Anthropic-Compatible APIs | |
| Custom Anthropic-compatible providers follow this format: | |
| ```json | |
| { | |
| "$schema": "https://charm.land/crush.json", | |
| "providers": { | |
| "custom-anthropic": { | |
| "type": "anthropic", | |
| "base_url": "https://api.anthropic.com/v1", | |
| "api_key": "$ANTHROPIC_API_KEY", | |
| "extra_headers": { | |
| "anthropic-version": "2023-06-01" | |
| }, | |
| "models": [ | |
| { | |
| "id": "claude-sonnet-4-20250514", | |
| "name": "Claude Sonnet 4", | |
| "cost_per_1m_in": 3, | |
| "cost_per_1m_out": 15, | |
| "cost_per_1m_in_cached": 3.75, | |
| "cost_per_1m_out_cached": 0.3, | |
| "context_window": 200000, | |
| "default_max_tokens": 50000, | |
| "can_reason": true, | |
| "supports_attachments": true | |
| } | |
| ] | |
| } | |
| } | |
| } | |
| ``` | |
| ### Amazon Bedrock | |
| Crush currently supports running Anthropic models through Bedrock, with caching disabled. | |
| * A Bedrock provider will appear once you have AWS configured, i.e. `aws configure` | |
| * Crush also expects the `AWS_REGION` or `AWS_DEFAULT_REGION` to be set | |
| * To use a specific AWS profile set `AWS_PROFILE` in your environment, i.e. `AWS_PROFILE=myprofile crush` | |
| ### Vertex AI Platform | |
| Vertex AI will appear in the list of available providers when `VERTEXAI_PROJECT` and `VERTEXAI_LOCATION` are set. You will also need to be authenticated: | |
| ```bash | |
| gcloud auth application-default login | |
| ``` | |
| To add specific models to the configuration, configure as such: | |
| ```json | |
| { | |
| "$schema": "https://charm.land/crush.json", | |
| "providers": { | |
| "vertexai": { | |
| "models": [ | |
| { | |
| "id": "claude-sonnet-4@20250514", | |
| "name": "VertexAI Sonnet 4", | |
| "cost_per_1m_in": 3, | |
| "cost_per_1m_out": 15, | |
| "cost_per_1m_in_cached": 3.75, | |
| "cost_per_1m_out_cached": 0.3, | |
| "context_window": 200000, | |
| "default_max_tokens": 50000, | |
| "can_reason": true, | |
| "supports_attachments": true | |
| } | |
| ] | |
| } | |
| } | |
| } | |
| ``` | |
| ## A Note on Claude Max and GitHub Copilot | |
| Crush only supports model providers through official, compliant APIs. We do not | |
| support or endorse any methods that rely on personal Claude Max and GitHub Copilot | |
| accounts or OAuth workarounds, which may violate Anthropic and Microsoft’s | |
| Terms of Service. | |
| We’re committed to building sustainable, trusted integrations with model | |
| providers. If you’re a provider interested in working with us, | |
| [reach out](mailto:vt100@charm.sh). | |
| ## Logging | |
| Sometimes you need to look at logs. Luckily, Crush logs all sorts of | |
| stuff. Logs are stored in `./.crush/logs/crush.log` relative to the project. | |
| The CLI also contains some helper commands to make perusing recent logs easier: | |
| ```bash | |
| # Print the last 1000 lines | |
| crush logs | |
| # Print the last 500 lines | |
| crush logs --tail 500 | |
| # Follow logs in real time | |
| crush logs --follow | |
| ``` | |
| Want more logging? Run `crush` with the `--debug` flag, or enable it in the | |
| config: | |
| ```json | |
| { | |
| "$schema": "https://charm.land/crush.json", | |
| "options": { | |
| "debug": true, | |
| "debug_lsp": true | |
| } | |
| } | |
| ``` | |
| ## Whatcha think? | |
| We’d love to hear your thoughts on this project. Need help? We gotchu. You can find us on: | |
| - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/charmcli) | |
| - [Discord][discord] | |
| - [Slack](https://charm.land/slack) | |
| - [The Fediverse](https://mastodon.social/@charmcli) | |
| [discord]: https://charm.land/discord | |
| ## License | |
| [FSL-1.1-MIT](https://github.com/charmbracelet/crush/raw/main/LICENSE.md) | |
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