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+# Diffex
 
-> New issues and PRs from new contributors are auto-closed by default. Maintainers review auto-closed issues daily. See [CONTRIBUTING.md](../../CONTRIBUTING.md).
+Coding agent for your terminal.
+See [installation, updates, and removal](docs/installation.md), [quickstart](docs/quickstart.md), and [usage](docs/usage.md).
 
----
-
-Diffex is a minimal terminal coding harness. Adapt Diffex to your workflows, not the other way around, without having to fork and modify Diffex internals. Extend it with TypeScript [Extensions](#extensions), [Skills](#skills), [Prompt Templates](#prompt-templates), and [Themes](#themes). Put your extensions, skills, prompt templates, and themes in [Diffex Packages](#diffex-packages) and share them with others via npm or git.
-
-Diffex ships with powerful defaults, including session-scoped sub-agents and an interactive Plan mode. You can adapt or replace workflows with extensions and third-party Diffex packages.
-
-Diffex runs in four modes: interactive, print or JSON, RPC for process integration, and an SDK for embedding in your own apps.
-
-## Table of Contents
-
-- [Quick Start](#quick-start)
-- [Providers & Models](#providers--models)
-- [Interactive Mode](#interactive-mode)
-  - [Editor](#editor)
-  - [Commands](#commands)
-  - [Keyboard Shortcuts](#keyboard-shortcuts)
-  - [Plan Mode](#plan-mode)
-  - [Message Queue](#message-queue)
-- [Sessions](#sessions)
-  - [Branching](#branching)
-  - [Compaction](#compaction)
-- [Settings](#settings)
-- [Context Files](#context-files)
-- [Customization](#customization)
-  - [Prompt Templates](#prompt-templates)
-  - [Skills](#skills)
-  - [Extensions](#extensions)
-  - [Themes](#themes)
-  - [Diffex Packages](#diffex-packages)
-- [Programmatic Usage](#programmatic-usage)
-- [Philosophy](#philosophy)
-- [CLI Reference](#cli-reference)
-
----
-
-## Quick Start
-
-```bash
-npm install -g --ignore-scripts @diffexai/diffex
-```
-
-`--ignore-scripts` disables dependency lifecycle scripts during install. Diffex does not require install scripts for normal npm installs.
-
-Authenticate with an API key:
-
-```bash
-export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...
-diffex
-```
-
-Or use your existing subscription:
-
-```bash
-diffex
-/login  # Then select provider
-```
-
-Then just talk to Diffex. By default, Diffex gives the model five tools: `read`, `write`, `edit`, `bash`, and `update_plan`. The model uses these to fulfill your requests and keep multi-step work visible. Add capabilities via [skills](#skills), [prompt templates](#prompt-templates), [extensions](#extensions), or [Diffex packages](#diffex-packages).
-
-**Platform notes:** [Windows](docs/windows.md) | [Termux (Android)](docs/termux.md) | [tmux](docs/tmux.md) | [Terminal setup](docs/terminal-setup.md) | [Shell aliases](docs/shell-aliases.md)
-
----
-
-## Providers & Models
-
-For each built-in provider, Diffex maintains a list of tool-capable models. Configured provider catalogs refresh automatically; run `diffex update --models` to force an immediate refresh. Authenticate via subscription (`/login`) or API key, then select any model from that provider via `/model` (or Ctrl+L).
-
-**Subscriptions:**
-- Anthropic Claude Pro/Max
-- OpenAI ChatGPT Plus/Pro (Codex)
-- GitHub Copilot
-
-**API keys:**
-- Anthropic
-- Ant Ling
-- OpenAI
-- Azure OpenAI
-- DeepSeek
-- NVIDIA NIM
-- Google Gemini
-- Google Vertex
-- Amazon Bedrock
-- Mistral
-- Groq
-- Cerebras
-- Cloudflare AI Gateway
-- Cloudflare Workers AI
-- xAI
-- OpenRouter
-- Vercel AI Gateway
-- ZAI Coding Plan (Global)
-- ZAI Coding Plan (China)
-- OpenCode Zen
-- OpenCode Go
-- Hugging Face
-- Fireworks
-- Together AI
-- Baseten
-- Kimi For Coding
-- MiniMax
-- Xiaomi MiMo
-- Xiaomi MiMo Token Plan (China)
-- Xiaomi MiMo Token Plan (Amsterdam)
-- Xiaomi MiMo Token Plan (Singapore)
-
-Diffex also supports the llama.cpp router server. Configure it with `/login llama.cpp`, manage downloads and loaded models with `/llama`, then select a loaded model with `/model`. See [docs/llama-cpp.md](docs/llama-cpp.md) for setup and usage.
-
-See [docs/providers.md](docs/providers.md) for other provider setup instructions.
-
-**Custom providers & models:** Add providers via `~/.diffex/agent/models.json` if they speak a supported API (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google). For custom APIs or OAuth, use extensions. See [docs/models.md](docs/models.md) and [docs/custom-provider.md](docs/custom-provider.md).
-
----
-
-## Interactive Mode
-
-<p align="center"><img src="docs/images/interactive-mode.png" alt="Interactive Mode" width="600"></p>
-
-The interface from top to bottom:
-
-- **Startup header** - Shows shortcuts (`/hotkeys` for all), loaded AGENTS.md files, prompt templates, skills, and extensions
-- **Messages** - Your messages, assistant responses, tool calls and results, notifications, errors, and extension UI
-- **Editor** - Where you type; border color indicates thinking level
-- **Footer** - Working directory, session name, total token/cache usage (`↑` input, `↓` output, `R` cache read, `W` cache write, `CH` latest cache hit rate), cost, context usage, current model. Totals include assistant responses, usage reported by tools, and summary generation.
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-The editor can be temporarily replaced by other UI, like built-in `/settings` or custom UI from extensions (e.g., a Q&A tool that lets the user answer model questions in a structured format). [Extensions](#extensions) can also replace the editor, add widgets above/below it, a status line, custom footer, or overlays.
-
-### Editor
-
-| Feature | How |
-|---------|-----|
-| File reference | Type `@` to fuzzy-search project files |
-| Path completion | Tab to complete paths |
-| Multi-line | Shift+Enter (or Ctrl+Enter on Windows Terminal) |
-| External editor | Ctrl+G opens `externalEditor`, `$VISUAL`, `$EDITOR`, Notepad on Windows, or `nano` elsewhere |
-| Clipboard | Ctrl+V to paste an image or text (Alt+V on Windows), or drag images onto terminal |
-| Bash commands | `!command` runs and sends output to LLM, `!!command` runs without sending |
-
-Standard editing keybindings for delete word, undo, etc. See [docs/keybindings.md](docs/keybindings.md).
-
-### Commands
-
-Type `/` in the editor to trigger commands. [Extensions](#extensions) can register custom commands, [skills](#skills) are referenced through `/skills`, and [prompt templates](#prompt-templates) expand via `/templatename`.
-
-| Command | Description |
-|---------|-------------|
-| `/login`, `/logout` | Manage provider credentials |
-| [`/llama`](docs/llama-cpp.md) | Download, load, and unload llama.cpp router models |
-| `/model` | Select a model, then its thinking level |
-| `/scoped-models` | Enable/disable models for Ctrl+P cycling |
-| `/settings` | Theme, installed skills, message delivery, transport |
-| `/plan [request]` | Enter Plan mode, optionally submitting a planning request |
-| [`/skills`](docs/skills.md#skill-commands) | Search and reference one or more skills in the editor |
-| [`/evolve`](docs/evolution.md) | Inspect and control harness evolution and generated skills |
-| [`/version`](docs/evolution.md#controls) | Select the active harness revision |
-| `/resume` | Pick from previous sessions |
-| `/new` | Start a new session |
-| `/name <name>` | Set session display name |
-| `/session` | Show session info (file, ID, messages, tokens, cost) |
-| `/subagents` | Show all sub-agents in the current session |
-| `/tree` | Jump to any point in the session and continue from there |
-| `/trust` | Save project trust decision for future sessions (restart required) |
-| `/fork` | Create a new session from a previous user message |
-| `/clone` | Duplicate the current active branch into a new session |
-| `/compact [prompt]` | Manually compact context, optional custom instructions |
-| `/copy` | Copy last assistant message to clipboard |
-| `/export [file]` | Export session to HTML or JSONL file |
-| `/import <file>` | Import and resume a session from a JSONL file |
-| `/share` | Upload as a secret GitHub Gist and return its direct URL |
-| `/reload` | Reload keybindings, extensions, skills, prompts, themes, and context files |
-| `/hotkeys` | Show all keyboard shortcuts |
-| `/changelog` | Display version history |
-| `/quit` | Quit Diffex |
-
-`/subagents` runs immediately, including while the parent agent is working or compacting.
-It displays the current in-memory roster without adding the command or roster to model context.
-
-### Keyboard Shortcuts
-
-See `/hotkeys` for the full list. Customize via `~/.diffex/agent/keybindings.json`. See [docs/keybindings.md](docs/keybindings.md).
-
-**Commonly used:**
-
-| Key | Action |
-|-----|--------|
-| Ctrl+C | Clear editor |
-| Ctrl+C twice | Quit |
-| Escape | Cancel/abort |
-| Escape twice | Open `/tree` |
-| Ctrl+L | Open model selector |
-| Ctrl+P / Shift+Ctrl+P | Cycle scoped models forward/backward |
-| Shift+Tab | Toggle Default and Plan collaboration modes |
-| Ctrl+O | Collapse/expand tool output |
-| Ctrl+T | Collapse/expand thinking blocks |
-| Ctrl+X | Copy the last assistant message |
-
-Use `/model` or Ctrl+L to select a model, then choose its thinking level when multiple levels are supported. Selecting the current model also opens the thinking selector. Escape keeps the selected model and its current supported level. Thinking-level cycling has no default shortcut; bind `app.thinking.cycle` in `keybindings.json` to enable one.
-
-### Plan Mode
-
-Plan mode is an interactive, evidence-first workflow for producing a decision-complete implementation plan without carrying it out. Press Shift+Tab or run `/plan`; `/plan <request>` enters Plan mode and submits the request. The footer identifies the active mode.
-
-The model first inspects available evidence and distinguishes discoverable facts from preferences only you can decide. Its model-visible tools are restricted to the invocation's allowed, trusted pre-extension implementations of `read`, `grep`, `find`, and `ls`, plus `request_user_input` when permitted. Mutating, extension, custom, and execution-time tools such as `bash`, `edit`, `write`, and `update_plan` are unavailable. This is a model-tool boundary, not a filesystem sandbox: direct `!` commands and extension side effects remain outside it.
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-For material choices, `request_user_input` can show one to three questions. Each has two or three choices plus **Other** for a free-form answer. Answer every question to submit, or cancel to return a non-fatal cancellation result while staying in Plan mode. If the tool is filtered out or a choice list is unsuitable, the model asks an ordinary conversational question instead.
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-The official response must contain exactly one non-empty plan between standalone `<proposed_plan>` and `</proposed_plan>` lines outside fenced code. On a valid completed response, Diffex removes only those tag lines and stores and displays the remaining Markdown normally. After the run settles, choose **Implement the plan** to switch to Default and submit `Implement the plan.` in the same session, or **Stay in Plan mode** to dismiss the offer. Queued input suppresses the offer; an unrelated modal defers it. If implementation submission fails, Diffex remains in Default and restores the exact submission text to the editor.
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-Plan mode is an interactive branch preference. Resume, fork, and `/tree` navigation restore the newest matching mode entry on the selected branch when it is valid; new sessions, malformed newest matching entries, and non-interactive print, JSON, RPC, and SDK use remain in Default. Historical plans never replay the implementation offer. `update_plan` is a separate execution-time progress checklist and does not enter or leave Plan mode.
-
-Mode changes use normal lazy session saving: toggling in a new disk-backed session remains in memory until its first assistant message is saved or the session is explicitly persisted. Starting a new run discards an older implementation offer, including when an extension starts the run. Temporary busy activity defers the offer and blocks acceptance until idle, including awaited direct-Bash extension hooks. See [Plan mode details](docs/usage.md#plan-mode).
-
-### Message Queue
-
-Submit messages while the agent is working:
-
-- **Enter** queues a *steering* message, delivered after the current assistant turn finishes executing its tool calls
-- **Alt+Enter** queues a *follow-up* message, delivered only after the agent finishes all work
-- **Escape** aborts and restores queued messages to editor
-- **Alt+Up** retrieves queued messages back to editor
-
-On Windows Terminal, `Alt+Enter` is fullscreen by default. Remap it in [docs/terminal-setup.md](docs/terminal-setup.md) so Diffex can receive the follow-up shortcut.
-
-Configure delivery in [settings](docs/settings.md): `steeringMode` and `followUpMode` can be `"one-at-a-time"` (default, waits for response) or `"all"` (delivers all queued at once). `transport` selects provider transport preference (`"sse"`, `"websocket"`, or `"auto"`) for providers that support multiple transports.
-
-### Harness Evolution
-
-`/evolve` shows evidence eligibility, jobs, memory proposals, generated skill candidates, readable supporting and contradicting evidence, draft diffs, validation, evaluation, target revisions, activation, and rollback. `/version` selects a complete immutable harness revision. Memory and evolved skills change together at the next prompt boundary; in-flight and admitted queued requests remain pinned. The footer shows the active harness and background activity. See [Harness Evolution](docs/evolution.md).
-
----
-
-## Sessions
-
-Sessions are stored as JSONL files with a tree structure. Each entry has an `id` and `parentId`, enabling in-place branching without creating new files. See [docs/session-format.md](docs/session-format.md) for file format.
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-The built-in `update_plan` checklist records the latest checklist state in the session. When an unfinished checklist exists after opening or resuming a session, or after successful compaction, Diffex restores it once as hidden context for the next model request. This is not a workflow engine: it does not schedule, execute, gate, verify, or prove work.
-
-The selected collaboration mode is stored separately as an interactive branch preference. Resume, fork, and `/tree` navigation restore it from the selected branch; non-interactive modes always use Default and do not overwrite that preference.
-
-### Management
-
-Sessions auto-save to `~/.diffex/agent/sessions/` organized by working directory.
-
-```bash
-diffex -c                  # Continue most recent session
-diffex -r                  # Browse and select from past sessions
-diffex --no-session        # Ephemeral mode (don't save)
-diffex --name "my task"    # Set session display name at startup
-diffex --session <path|id> # Use specific session file or ID
-diffex --fork <path|id>    # Fork specific session file or ID into a new session
-```
-
-Use `/session` in interactive mode to see the current session ID before reusing it with `--session <id>` or `--fork <id>`.
-
-### Branching
-
-**`/tree`** - Navigate the session tree in-place. Select any previous point, continue from there, and switch between branches. All history preserved in a single file.
-
-<p align="center"><img src="docs/images/tree-view.png" alt="Tree View" width="600"></p>
-
-- Search by typing, fold/unfold and jump between branches with Ctrl+←/Ctrl+→ or Alt+←/Alt+→, page with ←/→
-- Filter modes (Ctrl+O): default → no-tools → user-only → labeled-only → all
-- Press Ctrl+X to copy the selected message
-- Press Shift+L to label entries as bookmarks and Shift+T to toggle label timestamps
-
-**`/fork`** - Create a new session file from a previous user message on the active branch. Opens a selector, copies the active path up to that point, and places the selected prompt in the editor for modification.
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-**`/clone`** - Duplicate the current active branch into a new session file at the current position. The new session keeps the full active-path history and opens with an empty editor.
-
-**`--fork <path|id>`** - Fork an existing session file or partial session UUID directly from the CLI. This copies the full source session into a new session file in the current project.
-
-### Compaction
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-Long sessions can exhaust context windows. Compaction summarizes older messages while keeping recent ones.
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-**Manual:** `/compact` or `/compact <custom instructions>`
-
-**Automatic:** Enabled by default. Triggers on context overflow (recovers and retries) or when approaching the limit (proactive). Configure via `/settings` or `settings.json`.
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-Compaction is lossy. The full history remains in the JSONL file; use `/tree` to revisit. Customize compaction behavior via [extensions](#extensions). See [docs/compaction.md](docs/compaction.md) for internals.
-
----
-
-## Settings
-
-Use `/settings` to modify common options, or edit JSON files directly:
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-| Location | Scope |
-|----------|-------|
-| `~/.diffex/agent/settings.json` | Global (all projects) |
-| `.diffex/settings.json` | Project (overrides global) |
-
-See [docs/settings.md](docs/settings.md) for all options.
-
-### Project Trust
-
-On interactive startup, Diffex asks before trusting a project folder that contains project-local settings, resources, or project `.agents/skills` and has no saved decision for the folder or a parent folder in `~/.diffex/agent/trust.json`. Trusting a project allows Diffex to load `.diffex/settings.json` and `.diffex` resources, install missing project packages, and execute project extensions.
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-Before the trust decision, Diffex loads only context files, user/global extensions, and CLI `-e` extensions so they can handle the `project_trust` event. Project-local extensions, project package-managed extensions, and project settings are loaded only after the project is trusted. This split also applies when switching to a session from a different cwd whose trust has not been resolved in the current process.
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-Non-interactive modes (`-p`, `--mode json`, and `--mode rpc`) do not show a trust prompt. Without an applicable saved trust decision, they use `defaultProjectTrust` from global settings: `ask` (default) and `never` ignore those project resources, while `always` trusts them. Pass `--approve`/`-a` or `--no-approve`/`-na` to override project trust for one run.
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-If no extension or saved decision applies, `defaultProjectTrust` controls the fallback behavior. Set it to `"ask"`, `"always"`, or `"never"` in `~/.diffex/agent/settings.json`, or change it with `/settings`.
-
-`diffex config` and package commands use the same project trust flow, except `diffex update` never prompts. Pass `--approve` to trust project-local settings for one command or `--no-approve` to ignore them.
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-Use `/trust` in interactive mode to save a project trust decision for future sessions, including trust for the immediate parent folder. It writes `~/.diffex/agent/trust.json` only; the current session is not reloaded, so restart Diffex for changes to take effect.
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-### Provider attribution and update checks
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-Diffex does not send install or update telemetry reports.
-The former `enableInstallTelemetry` setting and `DIFFEX_TELEMETRY` variable are no longer used.
-
-Optional attribution headers for OpenRouter, Cloudflare, and direct NVIDIA NIM requests have a separate `enableProviderAttribution` setting, which defaults to `false`.
-Enable it through **Provider attribution** in `/settings`, or override it with `DIFFEX_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTION=1` (`0` disables it).
-This control does not affect update checks, OpenCode session headers, or explicitly configured request headers.
-
-Startup update checks query `https://api.diffex.ai/api/latest-version`.
-Disable automatic checks with `DIFFEX_SKIP_VERSION_CHECK=1`.
-Use `--offline` or `DIFFEX_OFFLINE=1` to disable startup network operations, including update checks and package update checks.
-
----
-
-## Context Files
-
-Diffex loads `AGENTS.md` (or `CLAUDE.md`) at startup from:
-- `~/.diffex/agent/AGENTS.md` (global)
-- Parent directories (walking up from cwd)
-- Current directory
-
-If a directory contains `AGENTS.override.md`, Diffex loads it instead of `AGENTS.md` or `CLAUDE.md` from that directory. Context files from other directories are still concatenated.
-
-Use for project instructions (`AGENTS.md`/`CLAUDE.md`), conventions, common commands. All matching files are concatenated.
-
-Disable context file loading with `--no-context-files` (or `-nc`).
-
-### System Prompt
-
-Replace the default system prompt with `.diffex/SYSTEM.md` (project) or `~/.diffex/agent/SYSTEM.md` (global). Append without replacing via `APPEND_SYSTEM.md`.
-
----
-
-## Customization
-
-### Prompt Templates
-
-Reusable prompts as Markdown files. Type `/name` to expand.
-
-```markdown
-<!-- ~/.diffex/agent/prompts/review.md -->
-Review this code for bugs, security issues, and performance problems.
-Focus on: {{focus}}
-```
-
-Place in `~/.diffex/agent/prompts/`, `.diffex/prompts/`, or a [Diffex package](#diffex-packages) to share with others. See [docs/prompt-templates.md](docs/prompt-templates.md).
-
-### Skills
-
-On-demand capability packages following the [Agent Skills standard](https://agentskills.io). Use `/skills` to choose installed workspace, installed global, or evolved skills and insert one or more versioned references into a task, or let the agent load skills automatically.
-
-```markdown
-<!-- ~/.diffex/agent/skills/my-skill/SKILL.md -->
-# My Skill
-Use this skill when the user asks about X.
-
-## Steps
-1. Do this
-2. Then that
-```
-
-Place in `~/.diffex/agent/skills/`, `~/.agents/skills/`, `.diffex/skills/`, or `.agents/skills/` (from `cwd` up through parent directories) or a [Diffex package](#diffex-packages) to share with others. See [docs/skills.md](docs/skills.md).
-
-### Extensions
-
-<p align="center"><img src="docs/images/doom-extension.png" alt="Doom Extension" width="600"></p>
-
-TypeScript modules that extend Diffex with custom tools, commands, keyboard shortcuts, event handlers, and UI components.
-
-```typescript
-export default function (diffex: ExtensionAPI) {
-  diffex.registerTool({ name: "deploy", ... });
-  diffex.registerCommand("stats", { ... });
-  diffex.on("tool_call", async (event, ctx) => { ... });
-}
-```
-
-The default export can also be `async`. Diffex waits for async extension factories before startup continues, which is useful for one-time initialization such as fetching remote model lists before calling `diffex.registerProvider()`.
-
-**What's possible:**
-- Custom tools (or replace built-in tools entirely)
-- Alternative sub-agent and planning workflows
-- Custom compaction and summarization
-- Permission gates and path protection
-- Custom editors and UI components
-- Status lines, headers, footers
-- Git checkpointing and auto-commit
-- SSH and sandbox execution
-- MCP server integration
-- Make Diffex look like Claude Code
-- Games while waiting (yes, Doom runs)
-- ...anything you can dream up
-
-Place in `~/.diffex/agent/extensions/`, `.diffex/extensions/`, or a [Diffex package](#diffex-packages) to share with others. See [docs/extensions.md](docs/extensions.md) and [examples/extensions/](examples/extensions/).
-
-### Themes
-
-Built-in: `dark`, `light`. Themes hot-reload: modify the active theme file and Diffex immediately applies changes.
-
-Place in `~/.diffex/agent/themes/`, `.diffex/themes/`, or a [Diffex package](#diffex-packages) to share with others. See [docs/themes.md](docs/themes.md).
-
-### Diffex Packages
-
-Bundle and share extensions, skills, prompts, and themes via npm or git. Find packages on [npmjs.com](https://www.npmjs.com/search?q=keywords%3Adiffex-package) or the [upstream Discord](https://discord.com/channels/1456806362351669492/1457744485428629628).
-
-> **Security:** Diffex packages run with full system access. Extensions execute arbitrary code, and skills can instruct the model to perform any action including running executables. Review source code before installing third-party packages.
-
-```bash
-diffex install npm:@foo/diffex-tools
-diffex install npm:@foo/diffex-tools@1.2.3  # pinned version
-diffex install git:github.com/user/repo
-diffex install git:github.com/user/repo@v1  # tag or commit
-diffex install git:git@github.com:user/repo
-diffex install git:git@github.com:user/repo@v1  # tag or commit
-diffex install https://github.com/user/repo
-diffex install https://github.com/user/repo@v1      # tag or commit
-diffex install ssh://git@github.com/user/repo
-diffex install ssh://git@github.com/user/repo@v1    # tag or commit
-diffex remove npm:@foo/diffex-tools
-diffex uninstall npm:@foo/diffex-tools      # alias for remove
-diffex list
-diffex update                               # update Diffex only
-diffex update --all                         # update Diffex and packages
-diffex update --extensions                  # update packages only
-diffex update --models                      # refresh model catalogs only
-diffex update --self                        # update Diffex only
-diffex update --self --force                # reinstall Diffex even if current
-diffex update npm:@foo/diffex-tools         # update one package
-diffex config                               # enable/disable extensions, skills, prompts, themes
-```
-
-Interactive package installs ask whether to use global storage (`~/.diffex/agent/git/`, `~/.diffex/agent/npm/`) or workspace storage (`.diffex/git/`, `.diffex/npm/`) and show the trust implications. Non-interactive installs default to global; use `-l` to select workspace scope explicitly. Git `@ref` values are pinned tags or commits; pinned packages are skipped by `diffex update --extensions` and `diffex update --all`, so use `diffex install git:host/user/repo@new-ref` to move an existing package to a new ref. Git packages install dependencies with `npm install --omit=dev` by default, so runtime deps must be listed under `dependencies`; when `npmCommand` is configured, git packages use plain `install` for compatibility with wrappers. If you use a Node version manager and want package installs to reuse a stable npm context, set `npmCommand` in `settings.json`, for example `["mise", "exec", "node@20", "--", "npm"]`.
-
-Create a package by adding the compatibility `diffex` key to `package.json`:
-
-```json
-{
-  "name": "my-diffex-package",
-  "keywords": ["diffex-package"],
-  "diffex": {
-    "extensions": ["./extensions"],
-    "skills": ["./skills"],
-    "prompts": ["./prompts"],
-    "themes": ["./themes"]
-  }
-}
-```
-
-Without a `diffex` manifest, Diffex auto-discovers from conventional directories (`extensions/`, `skills/`, `prompts/`, `themes/`).
-
-See [docs/packages.md](docs/packages.md).
-
----
-
-## Programmatic Usage
-
-### SDK
-
-```typescript
-import { createAgentSession, ModelRuntime, SessionManager } from "@diffexai/diffex";
-
-const modelRuntime = await ModelRuntime.create();
-const { session } = await createAgentSession({
-  sessionManager: SessionManager.inMemory(),
-  modelRuntime,
-});
-
-await session.prompt("What files are in the current directory?");
-```
-
-For advanced multi-session runtime replacement, use `createAgentSessionRuntime()` and `AgentSessionRuntime`.
-
-See [docs/sdk.md](docs/sdk.md) and [examples/sdk/](examples/sdk/).
-
-### RPC Mode
-
-For non-Node.js integrations, use RPC mode over stdin/stdout:
-
-```bash
-diffex --mode rpc
-```
-
-RPC mode uses strict LF-delimited JSONL framing. Clients must split records on `\n` only. Do not use generic line readers like Node `readline`, which also split on Unicode separators inside JSON payloads.
-
-See [docs/rpc.md](docs/rpc.md) for the protocol.
-
----
-
-## Philosophy
-
-Diffex is aggressively extensible so it doesn't have to dictate your workflow. Features that other tools bake in can be built with [extensions](#extensions), [skills](#skills), or installed from third-party [Diffex packages](#diffex-packages). This keeps the core minimal while letting you shape Diffex to fit how you work.
-
-**No MCP.** Build CLI tools with READMEs (see [Skills](#skills)), or build an extension that adds MCP support. [Why?](https://mariozechner.at/posts/2025-11-02-what-if-you-dont-need-mcp/)
-
-**Session-scoped sub-agents.** The model can delegate work to child agents, and `/subagents` shows their current status and original tasks without sending that roster to the model.
-
-**No permission popups.** Run in a container, or build your own confirmation flow with [extensions](#extensions) inline with your environment and security requirements.
-
-**Focused Plan mode.** Interactive Plan mode provides read-only planning, structured clarification, and an explicit same-session implementation handoff. The separate `update_plan` tool remains a lightweight execution progress checklist. Build an [extension](#extensions) or install a package for different approval or planning workflows.
-
-**No persistent built-in to-dos.** Use a TODO.md file, or build your own with [extensions](#extensions).
-
-**No background bash.** Use tmux. Full observability, direct interaction.
-
-
-
----
-
-## CLI Reference
-
-```bash
-diffex [options] [@files...] [messages...]
-```
-
-### Package Commands
-
-```bash
-diffex install <source> [-l]     # Install package, -l for project-local
-diffex remove <source> [-l]      # Remove package
-diffex uninstall <source> [-l]   # Alias for remove
-diffex update [source|self|diffex]   # Update Diffex only, or one package source
-diffex update --all              # Update Diffex and packages
-diffex update --extensions       # Update packages only
-diffex update --models           # Refresh model catalogs only
-diffex update --self             # Update Diffex only
-diffex update --self --force     # Reinstall Diffex even if current
-diffex update --extension <src>  # Update one package
-diffex list                      # List installed packages
-diffex config                    # Enable/disable package resources
-```
-
-`diffex config` and project package commands accept `--approve`/`--no-approve` to trust or ignore project-local settings for one command. `diffex update` never prompts for project trust.
-
-### Modes
-
-| Flag | Description |
-|------|-------------|
-| (default) | Interactive mode |
-| `-p`, `--print` | Print response and exit |
-| `--mode json` | Output all events as JSON lines (see [docs/json.md](docs/json.md)) |
-| `--mode rpc` | RPC mode for process integration (see [docs/rpc.md](docs/rpc.md)) |
-| `--export <in> [out]` | Export session to HTML |
-
-In print mode, Diffex also reads piped stdin and merges it into the initial prompt:
-
-```bash
-cat README.md | diffex -p "Summarize this text"
-```
-
-### Model Options
-
-| Option | Description |
-|--------|-------------|
-| `--provider <name>` | Provider (anthropic, openai, google, etc.) |
-| `--model <pattern>` | Model pattern or ID (supports `provider/id` and optional `:<thinking>`) |
-| `--api-key <key>` | API key (overrides env vars) |
-| `--thinking <level>` | `off`, `minimal`, `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, `max` |
-| `--models <patterns>` | Comma-separated patterns for Ctrl+P cycling |
-| `--list-models [search]` | List available models |
-
-### Session Options
-
-| Option | Description |
-|--------|-------------|
-| `-c`, `--continue` | Continue most recent session |
-| `-r`, `--resume` | Browse and select session |
-| `--session <path\|id>` | Use specific session file or partial UUID |
-| `--fork <path\|id>` | Fork specific session file or partial UUID into a new session |
-| `--session-dir <dir>` | Custom session storage directory |
-| `--no-session` | Ephemeral mode (don't save) |
-| `--name <name>`, `-n <name>` | Set session display name at startup |
-
-### Tool Options
-
-| Option | Description |
-|--------|-------------|
-| `--tools <list>`, `-t <list>` | Allowlist specific tool names across built-in, extension, and custom tools |
-| `--exclude-tools <list>`, `-xt <list>` | Disable specific tool names across built-in, extension, and custom tools |
-| `--no-builtin-tools`, `-nbt` | Disable built-in tools by default but keep extension/custom tools enabled |
-| `--no-tools`, `-nt` | Disable all tools by default |
-
-Available built-in tools: `read`, `bash`, `edit`, `write`, `update_plan`, `grep`, `find`, `ls`
-
-### Resource Options
-
-| Option | Description |
-|--------|-------------|
-| `-e`, `--extension <source>` | Load extension from path, npm, or git (repeatable) |
-| `--no-extensions` | Disable extension discovery |
-| `--skill <path>` | Load skill (repeatable) |
-| `--no-skills` | Disable skill discovery |
-| `--prompt-template <path>` | Load prompt template (repeatable) |
-| `--no-prompt-templates` | Disable prompt template discovery |
-| `--theme <path>` | Load theme (repeatable) |
-| `--no-themes` | Disable theme discovery |
-| `--no-context-files`, `-nc` | Disable AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md context file discovery |
-
-Combine `--no-*` with explicit flags to load exactly what you need, ignoring settings.json (e.g., `--no-extensions -e ./my-ext.ts`).
-
-### Other Options
-
-| Option | Description |
-|--------|-------------|
-| `--system-prompt <text>` | Replace default prompt (context files and skills still appended) |
-| `--append-system-prompt <text>` | Append to system prompt |
-| `--tui-mode <mode>` | TUI mode: `regular` (default) or experimental `fullscreen` |
-| `--verbose` | Force verbose startup |
-| `-a`, `--approve` | Trust project-local files for this run |
-| `-na`, `--no-approve` | Ignore project-local files for this run |
-| `-h`, `--help` | Show help |
-| `-v`, `--version` | Show version |
-
-### File Arguments
-
-Prefix files with `@` to include in the message:
-
-```bash
-diffex @prompt.md "Answer this"
-diffex -p @screenshot.png "What's in this image?"
-diffex @code.ts @test.ts "Review these files"
-```
-
-### Examples
-
-```bash
-# Interactive with initial prompt
-diffex "List all .ts files in src/"
-
-# Non-interactive
-diffex -p "Summarize this codebase"
-
-# Non-interactive with piped stdin
-cat README.md | diffex -p "Summarize this text"
-
-# Named one-shot session
-diffex --name "release audit" -p "Audit this repository"
-
-# Different model
-diffex --provider openai --model gpt-4o "Help me refactor"
-
-# Model with provider prefix (no --provider needed)
-diffex --model openai/gpt-4o "Help me refactor"
-
-# Model with thinking level shorthand
-diffex --model sonnet:high "Solve this complex problem"
-
-# Limit model cycling
-diffex --models "claude-*,gpt-4o"
-
-# Read-only mode
-diffex --tools read,grep,find,ls -p "Review the code"
-
-# Disable one extension or built-in tool while keeping the rest available
-diffex --exclude-tools ask_question
-
-# High thinking level
-diffex --thinking high "Solve this complex problem"
-```
-
-### Environment Variables
-
-| Variable | Description |
-|----------|-------------|
-| `AI_AGENT` | Set to the compatibility identifier `diffex` by the CLI and RPC entry points so generic tooling can attribute child processes to Diffex |
-| `DIFFEX_CODING_AGENT` | Set to `true` by the CLI and RPC entry points so child processes can detect that they run inside Diffex |
-| `DIFFEX_CODING_AGENT_DIR` | Override config directory (default: `~/.diffex/agent`) |
-| `DIFFEX_CODING_AGENT_SESSION_DIR` | Override session storage directory (overridden by `--session-dir`) |
-| `DIFFEX_PACKAGE_DIR` | Override package directory (useful for Nix/Guix where store paths tokenize poorly) |
-| `DIFFEX_OFFLINE` | Disable startup network operations, including update checks and package update checks |
-| `DIFFEX_SKIP_VERSION_CHECK` | Skip the Diffex release check at startup |
-| `DIFFEX_PROVIDER_ATTRIBUTION` | Override optional provider attribution headers: `1`/`true`/`yes` enables them; `0`/`false`/`no` disables them. Does not control update checks |
-| `DIFFEX_CACHE_RETENTION` | Set to `long` for extended prompt cache (Anthropic: 1h, OpenAI: 24h) |
-| `VISUAL`, `EDITOR` | Fallback external editor for Ctrl+G when `externalEditor` is unset; defaults to Notepad on Windows and `nano` elsewhere |
-
-Commands run by the LLM-callable bash tool also receive current session metadata:
-
-| Variable | Description |
-|----------|-------------|
-| `DIFFEX_SESSION_ID` | Current session ID |
-| `DIFFEX_SESSION_FILE` | Absolute session JSONL path; unset for ephemeral sessions |
-| `DIFFEX_PROVIDER` | Currently selected model provider |
-| `DIFFEX_MODEL` | Currently selected model ID |
-| `DIFFEX_REASONING_LEVEL` | Current effective reasoning level |
-
-These values are resolved when each command starts. See [Environment Variables](docs/environment-variables.md#bash-tool-session-environment) for semantics, examples, and custom-tool opt-out.
-
----
-
-## Contributing & Development
-
-See [CONTRIBUTING.md](../../CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines and [docs/development.md](docs/development.md) for setup, forking, and debugging.
-
-## License
-
-Apache-2.0 for Diffex, copyright 2026 Luntraa, Inc.
-Pi-derived portions retain their MIT terms and upstream copyright notice.
-See LICENSE, NOTICE, and THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.txt in the distribution.
-
-## Included modules
-
-The CLI package includes the Diffex AI toolkit, agent framework, terminal UI, and other required internal runtime modules.
-Install only `@diffexai/diffex`; separate Diffex module packages are not required or published.
-
-<p align="center">
-  The upstream project's domain was graciously donated by
-  <br /><br />
-  <a href="https://exe.dev"><img src="docs/images/exy.png" alt="Exy mascot" width="48" /><br />exe.dev</a>
-</p>
+Diffex is licensed under Apache-2.0; Pi-derived portions retain their MIT terms.
+See LICENSE and THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.txt.