BCCLI quickstart

Six steps. Each one is a command you can paste.

1. Node.js 22 or newer

node --version

2. Install

npm install -g @botconnector/bccli

3. Sign in to BotConnector Cloud

bccli login

Credentials are stored per provider, so one machine can hold several.

4. Open it in a project

cd your-project
bccli

BCCLI is scoped to the folder you start it in. Inside the session, / lists the slash commands and /model shows which model is answering.

5. Or use another provider

bccli login [provider]
bccli models
bccli -m provider/model

bccli models only lists what this machine can actually reach, so use it to check that the provider you just added is live.

6. For scripts and CI

bccli -p "task"

One task, no interactive interface. Add -m provider/model to pin the model as well.

Where to go next

• Use a model — providers, model switching, one-shot runs.
• Interactive session — steering, diffs, permissions.
• Hosted Developer API — the same models over HTTP, if you would rather call them from code.