Get started with Codebuff
1. Install Codebuff
Enter the following in your terminal, which could be inside your favorite IDE (VSCode, Cursor, etc.).
2. Navigate to your project directory
3. Run Codebuff
Check out the modes for using Codebuff, such as Free, Max, or Plan.
4. Initialize Your Project (Optional)
Run the /init command inside Codebuff to set up project-specific files. Useful for:
- New projects — if you don't already have an AGENTS.md or CLAUDE.md (Codebuff will also read these files).
- Building custom agents — running /init is the first step to creating your own agents!
Troubleshooting
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Make sure you have node installed (which includes npm).
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Try deleting the downloaded binary at
~/.config/manicode/codebuffand restarting codebuff.