RustLabs CLI

Multi-agent AI orchestration terminal powered by OpenClaw.

Features

RustLabs TUI (Default)

• 5-tab interface — Run, Logs, Marketplace, Settings, Swarm
• Multi-agent chat — Stream responses from Claude, Gemini, GPT, Groq & more
• File attachments — @filename to include local files in prompts
• Session history — Persistent chat sessions with context compaction
• Skill marketplace — Browse & install agent skills
• Plan mode — Shift+Tab to toggle plan/execute mode

Swarm Mode

• Multi-agent grid — 2x2, 3x3, 1x3, or 3x1 layouts
• Independent agent chats — Each grid cell is a separate agent with its own model
• Agent presets — Spawn preconfigured agents (coder, ops, data, security, architect)
• Keyboard-driven — Arrow keys to navigate, S to spawn, X to kill, G to cycle layouts

Traditional CLI

• Chat — Interactive terminal chat sessions
• Tasks — Create, list, complete, and delete tasks
• Config — Switch providers, set API keys, choose models
• Auth — Login/logout with your RustLabs account

Installation

npm install -g rustlabs-cli

# Launch the TUI (default)
rustlabs
# or use the short alias
rl

Usage

RustLabs TUI (Recommended)

# Launch the full TUI dashboard
rustlabs

# Launch directly into swarm mode
rustlabs swarm
rustlabs swarm --grid 3x3

Keyboard Shortcuts

Global (all tabs):

Key	Action
1-5	Jump to tab (Run, Logs, Marketplace, Settings, Swarm)
Tab	Cycle to next tab
Esc	Back / exit focus

Run tab:

Key	Action
Enter	Focus chat input
Esc	Exit chat to agents panel
Shift+Tab	Toggle plan mode
Arrow right	Focus history panel

Swarm tab:

Key	Action
Arrow keys	Navigate grid
Enter	Focus chat input
S	Spawn new agent
X	Kill selected agent
G	Cycle grid layout

Swarm CLI

# List available agent presets
rustlabs swarm --list

# Preview a preset
rustlabs swarm --spawn coder

# Export all agent config as JSON
rustlabs swarm --export

Traditional CLI Commands

# Chat with agent (requires auth)
rustlabs chat
rustlabs chat -m gemini-2.5-flash

# Task management (requires auth)
rustlabs tasks --list
rustlabs tasks --add "Build landing page"
rustlabs tasks --complete <id>
rustlabs tasks --delete <id>

# Status & diagnostics (requires auth)
rustlabs status
rustlabs diagnostics

# Configuration
rustlabs config

# Authentication
rustlabs login
rustlabs logout

Agent Presets

Preset	Role	Model	Skills
coder	Full-Stack Developer	Claude Sonnet 4.6	code-analysis, git-ops, testing
ops	DevOps Engineer	Claude Sonnet 4.6	docker, kubernetes, ci-cd
data	Data Scientist	Gemini 2.5 Flash	python, sql, visualization
security	Security Analyst	Claude Opus 4.6	pen-testing, audit, compliance
architect	System Architect	Claude Sonnet 4.6	design-patterns, documentation

Configuration

Config stored at ~/.config/rustlabs-cli/

# Interactive configuration
rustlabs config

# Or set your API key directly in the TUI (tab 4 → Settings)

Providers

Provider	Notes
OpenRouter	One key, 500+ models (recommended)
Google Gemini	Direct Gemini API access
Groq	Free tier, fast inference
Anthropic	Direct Claude API
OpenAI	Direct GPT API

Tech Stack

• Node.js 18+ / TypeScript
• Ink v5 — React for CLI
• Zod — Config validation

Development

npm run dev    # Run with tsx (dev mode)
npm run build  # Build TypeScript
npm run start  # Run built version

License

MIT

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