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How to use Clawie

Clawie is a coding helper that lives in your terminal. Think of it like a smart helper: you open it, tell it what you want, and it helps you write code, explore files, and answer coding questions.

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What Clawie is

This page is written to be easy. No big words. No confusing setup map.

Clawie talks in the terminal

You type what you want. Clawie answers and helps with coding work.

Clawie-full has two parts

The main part is the Rust CLI. The other folder is the Python workspace that sits next to it.

Start Clawie

If you already have the project on your computer, start in the `Clawie-full` folder and open the Rust side first.

1

Open the Clawie folder

Find the big project folder named `Clawie-full`. Inside it, open the `Clawie` folder.

2

Go to the Rust side

The Rust side is the main terminal app. This is the best place to start if you want to talk to Clawie.

3

Run Clawie

Start the app from the Rust workspace. If Clawie asks for your model or API key, follow the prompts on screen.

4

Say what you want

Once it opens, type a simple request like “look at this folder” or “help me fix this bug”.

cd /Users/horatiubudai/ceo/ShrimpAI/Clawie-full/Clawie
cd rust-clawie/rust
cargo run -p rusty-claude-cli

How to use it

Keep your first try small. That makes Clawie easier to understand.

1

Ask one easy thing first

Good examples: “show me the files”, “explain this code”, or “help me change the navbar”.

2

Read the answer

Clawie will usually explain what it is doing before it changes anything important.

3

Use slash commands when needed

Clawie supports helper commands like `/help` and `/model` if you want guidance or want to change models.

4

Then ask for bigger things

After the first simple task works, you can ask Clawie to edit files, inspect code, or help fix bugs.

Good first commands

These are safe, simple things to try first.

/help
/model
show me the files in this project
help me change the hero text

If you get stuck

Most first-time problems are small.

If Clawie asks for a key or provider, follow the setup questions on screen before trying again.
If nothing starts, make sure you are inside `rust-clawie/rust` before running the command.
If you feel lost, type `/help`. That is the fastest way to see what Clawie can do.
Start with one tiny request. Small steps make everything easier.