ZIZOU docs
Everything you need to run, extend, and understand Zizou — the AI coding agent that lives in your terminal.
Getting Started
Zizou is an open-source AI coding agent CLI tool built with TypeScript, React (Ink), and the Vercel AI SDK. It lets you chat with Claude 3.5 Sonnet, GPT-4o, and other models directly in your terminal, and grants the AI the ability to read files, edit files (safely), and run sandboxed terminal commands with your explicit approval.
On first run, the CLI presents a setup screen asking you to select a provider and input an API key.
Installation
OPTION 1 — NPM (RECOMMENDED)
Requires Node.js.
$npm install -g zizou-ai
$zizou
OPTION 2 — DOCKER
Run inside an isolated container without installing any host deps.
$docker run -it arnv17/zizou:latest
OPTION 3 — FROM SOURCE
Ensure you have Bun installed.
$git clone https://github.com/arnvg17/zizou.git
$cd zizou
$bun install
$bun run src/cli.tsx