Get the command-line tool to install and manage AI coding agents directly in your projects
npm install -g shipai-cli
shipai --version
shipai list
shipai install safety-guardian
Install for all users on your system
npm install -g shipai-cli
Install for a specific project
npm install shipai-cli
Alternative package manager
pnpm add -g shipai-cli
shipai list
See all available AI agents with descriptions and categories
shipai install safety-guardian
Install a safety agent to protect your project from destructive commands
shipai status
See which agents are installed and their configuration
If you get a permission error, try using sudo or fix npm permissions:
sudo npm install -g shipai-cli
Check your Node.js version. ShipAI CLI requires Node.js 16 or higher:
node --version
If the command isn't found, check your npm global path:
npm config get prefix
ShipAI CLI is open source and available on GitHub. Contributions, issues, and feedback are welcome!