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Augment CLI (Auggie) is Augment Code's agentic coding CLI. It runs in your terminal and works on your codebase through natural language.

Updated Nov 1, 2026. Review written Oct 22, 2026 from the project's own sources; usage data refreshed every Monday.

TL;DR

Augment CLI, also called Auggie, is a terminal coding agent from Augment Code. It analyzes code, makes edits and automates routine tasks from natural-language prompts. It also offers a print mode for CI, custom slash commands stored in your repo, and official GitHub Actions for pull requests.

Augment CLI at a glance

Category
Coding agents
Maintained by
Augment Code (organization, @augmentcode on GitHub)
Language
Shell
Repository
github.com/augmentcode/auggie
Website
www.augmentcode.com
npm package
@augmentcode/auggie 0.36.0
Latest release
v1.2.0-prerelease.202610211516 on GitHub, Oct 21, 2026
First published
Sep 8, 2025

What Augment CLI does

  • Augment CLI analyzes code, makes safe edits and automates routine tasks in your project from natural-language instructions.
  • Augment CLI runs interactively in your project directory and accepts an optional initial prompt.
  • Augment CLI can run once and print the result to stdout with --print, which suits CI use.
  • Augment CLI returns only the final output when you add the --quiet flag.
  • Augment CLI loads reusable prompts from markdown files in .augment/commands/ and makes them available as slash commands.
  • Augment CLI has a /feedback command for sending feedback or bug reports with context.
  • Augment Code publishes official GitHub Actions to run its agent, review pull requests and describe pull requests.

How it works

Augment CLI is installed as the auggie command, either from npm or with a shell install script on macOS and Linux. You log in with auggie login, then run auggie inside a project directory. Custom slash commands live in .augment/commands/ as markdown files with frontmatter. Separate GitHub Actions workflows go under .github/workflows/.

How to install and start using Augment CLI

With npm

npm install -g @augmentcode/auggie@latest

Install script (macOS/Linux)

curl -fsSL https://github.com/augmentcode/auggie/releases/latest/download/install.sh | bash

Requirements

  • Node 22 or later for the npm install, according to the README.
  • An Augment login, done with auggie login.
  • macOS or Linux for the curl install script.

First steps

  1. Log in to your Augment account by running auggie login.
  2. Change into your project directory and run auggie, optionally followed by an initial prompt.
  3. Use auggie --print "your instruction" for one-off runs, such as in CI.
  4. Add markdown prompt files under .augment/commands/ to create custom slash commands like /code-review.

Who Augment CLI is for

  • Developers who want a coding agent that works on their codebase from the terminal.
  • Teams running scripted agent tasks in CI with non-interactive print mode.
  • Teams that want shared, versioned prompts for code review, bug fixes or security reviews.

Limitations to know

  • Augment CLI requires logging in to an Augment account before use.
  • The Augment CLI install script targets macOS and Linux only.
  • Recent Augment CLI 1.2.0 builds on GitHub are published as prereleases.

Is Augment CLI growing? Usage data

Augment CLI was not ranked on the Devtoolwatch Board in the week of Oct 25–31, 2026: it needs 25 or more new stars or 1,000 or more added downloads in a week to rank.

New GitHub stars per week for Augment CLI12 weeks from Aug 9, 2026: 2, 6, 2, 1, 3, 1, 0, 2, 1, 3, 3, 1 new stars, an average of 2 a week.Aug 9week of Oct 25
New GitHub stars per week for the last 12 weeks, from GitHub's stargazer history (today's stargazers by the week they starred).
Show the weekly numbers
New GitHub stars per week for Augment CLI
Week ofNew stars
Aug 9, 20262
Aug 16, 20266
Aug 23, 20262
Aug 30, 20261
Sep 6, 20263
Sep 13, 20261
Sep 20, 20260
Sep 27, 20262
Oct 4, 20261
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 25, 20261

On Hacker News

The Board ranks tools by four signals each week: new stars, new stars for the repo's size, added downloads and download growth beyond the market. How the ranking works.

Augment CLI alternatives

Other AI coding agents on the Board in the week of Oct 25–31, 2026, by momentum:

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Recent Augment CLI releases

Augment CLI FAQ

Is Augment CLI free and open source?

Augment CLI's code is on GitHub (augmentcode/auggie), but the repository doesn't declare a standard open-source license. Check its license file before using it commercially. Its website links to a pricing page: https://www.augmentcode.com/pricing.

How do I install Augment CLI?

Run npm install -g @augmentcode/auggie@latest. It needs Node.js >=20.0.0. The install section above has the other options from the project's README.

Is Augment CLI still maintained?

Yes. The augmentcode/auggie repository was last updated on Oct 21, 2026, and the latest release, v1.2.0-prerelease.202610211516 on GitHub, came out on Oct 21, 2026.

How popular is Augment CLI?

Augment CLI has 290 GitHub stars as of Nov 1, 2026. It gained 1 new stars in the week of Oct 25–31, 2026, against a 12-week average of 2 a week.

What are the best alternatives to Augment CLI?

Other AI coding agents on the Devtoolwatch Board in the week of Oct 25–31, 2026, by momentum: Cindy (#1), OpenMausBot (#2), Orca (#3), OpenBot (#4), Agent Reach (#5). The alternatives table above has their numbers.

What is Augment CLI?

Augment CLI, or Auggie, is Augment Code's agentic coding CLI that runs in your terminal. It understands your codebase and analyzes code, makes safe edits and automates routine tasks from natural-language instructions.

Can Augment CLI run in CI?

Yes. Running auggie --print "your instruction" executes once and prints to stdout, which the README recommends for CI. Adding --quiet returns only the final output.

How do custom slash commands work in Augment CLI?

Augment CLI reads markdown files with frontmatter from .augment/commands/ in your project. Each file becomes a slash command, such as /code-review path/to/file. Example templates are in the repository's examples/commands folder.

Does Augment CLI integrate with GitHub pull requests?

Yes. Augment Code offers official GitHub Actions: Augment Agent, Review PR and Describe PR. You add the workflows under .github/workflows/ in your repository.

Sources

  1. augmentcode/auggie on GitHub
  2. Augment CLI README
  3. @augmentcode/auggie on npm
  4. Augment CLI website
  5. Release v1.2.0-prerelease.202610211516 (Oct 21, 2026)
  6. Release v1.2.0-prerelease.202610201517 (Oct 20, 2026)
  7. Release v1.2.0-prerelease.202610201215 (Oct 20, 2026)
  8. Hacker News: Developers are choosing older AI models
  9. Hacker News: A good AGENTS.md is a model upgrade. A bad one is worse than no docs at all
  10. Hacker News: How We Optimize LLM Inference for AI Coding Assistant
  11. Devtoolwatch Board, the week of Oct 25–31, 2026

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