Robin CLI

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Scriptable command-line access to the Robin platform. Built for humans and automation alike.

Install

npm install -g @robinai/cli@latest

Quick Start

# Authenticate
robin auth login

# Set defaults (optional, reduces repetition)
robin config set default-agent <agentId>

# List Robins
robin agents list

# Send a message
robin conversations reply <threadId> --content "Hello!"

# Automation-friendly JSON output
robin agents list --json

Interactive Mode

Launch the keyboard-driven terminal UI for browsing Robins, conversations, and customers:

robin ui

Navigate with arrow keys, select with Enter, and go back with q or Escape.

The Customers path opens a customer dossier showing identity (phone, external ID, opt-in status, tags), context (notes, welcome message), timeline, and any additional API fields. From the dossier, press c to open the related conversations list for that Robin.

Chat Mode

Open a full-screen chat window with a Robin over the same web channel used by the Robin web app:

# Use the default Robin (set via `robin config set default-agent <id>`)
robin chat

# Or specify a Robin directly
robin chat <agentId>

# Override the API key or base URL for this session
robin chat <agentId> --api-key <key>

Controls inside the chat window:

| Input | Action | |-------|--------| | Type + Enter | Send message | | Esc | Exit chat | | /reset | Clear conversation history on the web channel | | /quit | Exit immediately |

Messages sent here are the same ones visible in the Robin web app's "Test Chat" view for that Robin. If no Robin is provided and no default is configured, a picker is shown first.

Local Development

Install dependencies once:

npm install

For quick checks while editing:

npm run typecheck
npm run build

To test the local CLI globally, build and link it:

npm run build:link
robin --help
robin ui

After linking, robin points at your local checkout. Re-run npm run build after code changes so dist/ is updated before testing. To remove the local link:

npm run unlink

Proxy Support

robin uses Node's built-in fetch, which does not automatically honor proxy environment variables. The CLI configures undici's global dispatcher at startup when ROBIN_PROXY is set:

ROBIN_PROXY=http://127.0.0.1:8080 robin agents list

Generic proxy environment variables such as HTTPS_PROXY, HTTP_PROXY, and ALL_PROXY are ignored so proxying remains an explicit Robin CLI opt-in.

Why

Robin users need a fast, scriptable way to interact with the Robin API without hand-rolling HTTP calls. The CLI maps 1:1 to the API surface, with:

--json flag for clean structured output (pipes, jq, automation)
Human-readable formatted output with loading spinners and error boxes
Interactive robin ui mode for keyboard-first navigation
Global flags for CI and multi-environment use (--api-key, --base-url)
Persistent defaults so you don't repeat --agent on every command

Commands

| Group | Commands | |-------|----------| | auth | login, logout, status | | config | set, get, list | | agents | list, get, create, update, threads, metadata, configs | | customers | list, get, create, update, bulk-import, announcements | | conversations | get, reply, pause, resume | | announcements | list, create, update, delete, tag-counts, schedule-message | | tags | list, get, create, update, delete, assign, unassign | | websites | list, add, update, remove, configure | | invitations | list, create, revoke | | teams | list, get | | ui | Launch interactive shell |

Global flags

| Flag | Description | |------|-------------| | --json | Output raw JSON (for scripting, piping to jq, automation) | | --api-key <key> | Override stored API key | | --base-url <url> | Override stored base URL | | --agent <id> | Override default Robin ID | | --team <id> | Override default team ID | | --verbose | Show request/response details on stderr |

Destructive commands

delete and remove commands prompt for confirmation by default. Pass --yes to skip:

robin tags delete <tagId> --yes
robin announcements delete <announcementId> --yes
robin websites remove <agentId> <websiteId> --yes

Docs

Getting Started
Full Command Reference — AI-optimized, every flag documented

Tech

TypeScript + Commander.js + Ink
Node 18+ (uses built-in fetch)
Config stored at ~/.robin/config.json

License

MIT

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