### Install EdgeCrab CLI via npm

Source: https://edgecrab.com

Install the EdgeCrab command-line interface globally using npm. This method does not require Rust to be installed.

```bash
# Install globally via npm — no Rust required
npm install -g edgecrab-cli

# Run setup wizard (detects API keys, writes config)
edgecrab setup

# Verify health (checks keys, provider ping, binary size)
edgecrab doctor

# Start chatting
edgecrab
edgecrab "summarise the git log for today"
edgecrab --model openai/gpt-5 "review this codebase"
```

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### EdgeCrab Node.js SDK - Simple Chat and Streaming

Source: https://edgecrab.com

Utilize the EdgeCrab Node.js SDK for chat and streaming functionalities. Install via npm. Includes examples for simple chat, streaming, and CLI usage with npx.

```javascript
npm install edgecrab

import { Agent } from "edgecrab";

// Simple chat
const agent = new Agent({ model: "openai/gpt-4o" });
const reply = await agent.chat("Review this TypeScript code");
console.log(reply);

// Streaming
for await (const token of agent.stream("Write a README")) {
process.stdout.write(token);
}

// npx CLI
// npx edgecrab-sdk chat "Hello!"
// npx edgecrab-sdk models
```

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### Install EdgeCrab CLI

Source: https://edgecrab.com

Use this command to install the EdgeCrab command-line interface globally. A Node.js runtime is required.

```bash
npm install -g edgecrab-cli
```

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### Install EdgeCrab via Homebrew

Source: https://edgecrab.com

Install EdgeCrab using Homebrew on macOS. Note that the external tap can sometimes lag behind the latest release. Verify the tap is current before installation.

```bash
# Homebrew support exists, but verify the tap is current
brew tap raphaelmansuy/tap
brew install edgecrab
edgecrab --version

# Run setup wizard
edgecrab setup

# Verify health
edgecrab doctor

# If brew still serves an older release, use npm, pip, cargo,
# Docker, or the native GitHub Release binaries until the tap sync completes.

# Start chatting
edgecrab
edgecrab "explain this codebase" --model openai/gpt-4o
edgecrab -w "explore that risky refactor" # isolated git worktree
edgecrab -S git-workflow "review this PR" # preload a skill
```

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### Install EdgeCrab CLI via pip

Source: https://edgecrab.com

Install the EdgeCrab command-line interface using pip. It is recommended to use pipx for an isolated installation. This method does not require Rust.

```bash
# Install via pip — no Rust required
# Use pipx for an isolated install (recommended)
pipx install edgecrab-cli
# or: python -m pip install --upgrade edgecrab-cli

# Run setup wizard
edgecrab setup

# Verify health
edgecrab doctor

# Start chatting
edgecrab
edgecrab "count lines in src/**/*.rs"
edgecrab --model ollama/llama3.3 "work completely offline"
```

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### Install EdgeCrab CLI via Cargo

Source: https://edgecrab.com

Compile and install the EdgeCrab command-line interface from crates.io. Requires Rust version 1.86 or newer.

```bash
# Compile and install from crates.io (requires Rust 1.86+)
cargo install edgecrab-cli

# Run setup wizard
edgecrab setup

# Verify health
edgecrab doctor

# Start chatting
edgecrab
edgecrab "review the architecture docs"
edgecrab --model openai/gpt-5 "design a release checklist"
```

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### EdgeCrab Python SDK - Simple Chat and Async Streaming

Source: https://edgecrab.com

Use the EdgeCrab Python SDK for simple chat interactions and asynchronous streaming of responses. Requires installation via pip.

```python
pip install edgecrab

from edgecrab import Agent

# Simple chat
agent = Agent(model="openai/gpt-4o")
reply = agent.chat("Explain Rust ownership in 3 sentences")
print(reply)

# Async + streaming
import asyncio
from edgecrab import AsyncAgent

async def main():
  agent = AsyncAgent(model="copilot/gpt-5-mini")
  async for token in agent.stream("Write a Rust hello-world"):
      print(token, end="", flush=True)

asyncio.run(main())
```

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### Run EdgeCrab via Docker

Source: https://edgecrab.com

Deploy EdgeCrab using Docker. Pull the pre-built multi-arch image and run the gateway server with necessary environment variables and volume mounts. Docker Compose is also supported for a full gateway stack.

```bash
# Pull pre-built multi-arch image (linux/amd64 + linux/arm64)
docker pull ghcr.io/raphaelmansuy/edgecrab:latest

# Run gateway server (15 messaging gateways)
docker run -p 8642:8642 \
-e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...
-e TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=123456:...
-v "$HOME/.edgecrab:/root/.edgecrab"
ghcr.io/raphaelmansuy/edgecrab:latest

# Or with docker-compose (full gateway stack)
docker compose up -d
docker compose logs -f
```

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