AI-Coding

Crush represents Charmbracelet’s entry into the AI coding assistant space, bringing their signature terminal-first philosophy and “glamourous” design aesthetic to AI-powered development. Built as a native terminal application, Crush distinguishes itself through its exceptional multi-model support, flexible configuration options, and deep integration with developer workflows through LSP and MCP protocols.

Core Features

Terminal-First Design

• Native CLI Experience: Fully optimized for terminal workflows with keyboard-driven interaction
• Cross-Platform Support: First-class support on macOS, Linux, Windows (PowerShell and WSL), FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and NetBSD
• Minimal Resource Footprint: Lightweight Go-based implementation with fast startup and response times
• Session Management: Multiple work sessions with context preservation per project

Multi-Model Architecture

• Provider Flexibility: Choose from Anthropic, OpenAI, Groq, OpenRouter, Google Gemini, Cerebras, HuggingFace, VertexAI, Amazon Bedrock, and more
• Custom Provider Support: Add your own OpenAI-compatible or Anthropic-compatible APIs
• Model Switching: Switch LLMs mid-session while preserving context and conversation history
• Cost Tracking: Built-in cost tracking and token usage monitoring

Enhanced Context Awareness

• LSP Integration: Uses Language Server Protocol for additional context, just like modern IDEs
• MCP Support: Extensible via Model Context Protocol (stdio, http, and sse transport types)
• Project Initialization: Analyzes codebase and creates context files for future sessions
• Git Integration: Native support for version control workflows with attribution options

Technical Specifications

• Language: Go (98%) with minimal Smarty templating
• Installation: Homebrew, NPM, Winget, Scoop, Arch Linux, Nix, Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora/RHEL, or direct binary download
• Configuration: JSON-based with project-local and global options
• License: FSL-1.1-MIT (Fair Source License)
• Repository: 15.4k+ stars, 883+ forks on GitHub
• Release Cadence: Regular updates with 75+ releases

Installation Methods

Package Managers

# Homebrew
brew install charmbracelet/tap/crush

# NPM
npm install -g @charmland/crush

# Winget (Windows)
winget install charmbracelet.crush

# Scoop (Windows)
scoop install crush

# Arch Linux
yay -S crush-bin

# Nix
nix run github:numtide/nix-ai-tools#crush

System Package Installation

# Debian/Ubuntu
sudo mkdir -p /etc/apt/keyrings
curl -fsSL https://repo.charm.sh/apt/gpg.key | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/charm.gpg
echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/charm.gpg] https://repo.charm.sh/apt/ * *" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/charm.list
sudo apt update && sudo apt install crush

# Fedora/RHEL
echo '[charm]
name=Charm
baseurl=https://repo.charm.sh/yum/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=https://repo.charm.sh/yum/gpg.key' | sudo tee /etc/yum.repos.d/charm.repo
sudo yum install crush

Direct Installation

# Go install
go install github.com/charmbracelet/crush@latest

Configuration

Quick Setup

Crush runs great with no configuration. Simply set an API key for your preferred provider:

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