Quickstart with the CLI

The fastest way to get started with Edgee. Two commands to install, authenticate, and launch your coding assistant with compression.

The Edgee CLI is the fastest way to use Edgee with your AI coding assistant. It handles account creation, authentication, and tool configuration automatically — no manual API key setup or environment variables needed.

1. Install the CLI

   macOS / Linux

   curl -fsSL https://install.edgee.ai | bash
   

   Homebrew

   brew tap edgee-ai/tap
   brew install edgee
   
2. Initialize and authenticate

   edgee init
   

   This opens your browser to create an account or log in. Select your provider (Claude Code or Codex) and choose your connection mode.

3. Launch your coding assistant

   edgee launch claude
   

   That’s it. Claude Code is now running with Edgee compression and full observability enabled.

   For Codex users:

   edgee launch codex
   

After your session ends, the CLI prints a link to view your session analytics — token usage, compression savings, and cost breakdown — directly in the Edgee Console.

The CLI requires Claude Code or Codex to be installed on your machine.

What’s Next

CLI Reference

Full documentation of all CLI commands, flags, and configuration options.

Claude Token Compression

Learn how lossless compression extends your Claude Code sessions by up to 3x.

Observability

Track token usage, costs, and latency across all your sessions.

Alerts & Budgets

Set up spending alerts to stay in control of your AI costs.