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Pi
Use Pi as a terminal-based coding agent that can be customized by its users.
About Pi
Pi is a terminal-based coding agent that users adapt to their workflows with extensions, skills, prompt templates, and themes. These can be bundled as packages and shared via npm or git, and project context can be loaded from AGENTS.md and SYSTEM.md files. It works with models from 15+ providers with mid-session switching, stores sessions as trees that support branching and sharing, and offers interactive, print/JSON, RPC, and SDK modes. It does not include sub-agents and plan mode by default; those must be built or installed separately.
Key features
- Customize with extensions, skills, prompt templates, and themes
- Switch among models from 15+ providers mid-session
- Store sessions as trees with branching and bookmarks
- Export sessions to HTML or share via GitHub gist
- Operate in interactive, print/JSON, RPC, and SDK modes
- Load project instructions from AGENTS.md and SYSTEM.md files
Best for: Developers who work in the terminal and want to build or install their own agent workflows.
Good for
- Works with 15+ providers and hundreds of models
- Session trees support branching, bookmarks, and sharing
- Packages bundle extensions and settings for sharing via npm or git
Watch out for
- Does not include sub-agents and plan mode by default
Pi at a glance
- Website
- pi.dev
- Category
- AI & Machine Learning › AI Coding Tools
- Type
- Online tool
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Pi FAQ
How do I switch models during a session?
Use /model or Ctrl+L, and press Ctrl+P to cycle through favorites.
How can I share Pi session history?
Use /export to create HTML, or /share to upload to a GitHub gist for a shareable URL.
How do I install Pi packages?
Use commands such as pi install npm:@foo/pi-tools or pi install git:github.com/badlogic/pi-doom.
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