CLI Overview - MUTAGENT

The Mutagent CLI (mutagent) is your client for the Platform and the installer for Helix. Sign in, install Helix into your coding agent, manage providers and workspaces, and send feedback — all from the terminal.

Install Helix

mutagent install helix installs the Helix orchestrator and lifecycle skills into your coding agent (Claude Code or Codex).

AI-native

Every command supports --json for machine-readable output, and --non-interactive for CI and agents.

Get started

Install

npm install -g @mutagent/cli

mutagent login

Opens a browser to authorize the CLI. Set MUTAGENT_API_KEY to skip the browser in CI.

Install Helix

mutagent install helix

Then open your coding agent and run your first loop.

What it’s for

Area	Commands
Account	`login` · `auth` · `config` · `workspaces`
Providers	`providers` — add, list, and test LLM providers (BYOK)
Install	`install` — Helix, diagnostics, evaluator into your coding agent
Setup	`init` · `skills` · `hooks`
Usage	`usage` — plan and usage
Feedback	`feedback` — send product feedback straight from the CLI

See the command reference for every command and flag.

JSON & non-interactive

Add --json to any command for structured output (useful for AI agents and scripts), and --non-interactive (or CI=true) to suppress prompts:

mutagent providers list --json
mutagent --non-interactive install diagnostics

Install Helix

AI-native

​Get started

​What it’s for

​JSON & non-interactive

Get started

What it’s for

JSON & non-interactive