🪟 Windows Setup

CLI-JAW runs natively inside the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Follow these two simple steps to get your AI assistant up and running.

Install WSL

Open PowerShell as an Administrator (Right-click Start menu > Windows PowerShell (Admin)) and run this command. It will install the required Linux components.

wsl --install

Attention: Your computer will prompt you to restart. Please restart your computer before proceeding to Step 2.

Bootstrap CLI-JAW

After restarting your PC, open Ubuntu from the Start Menu. Create a UNIX username and password if prompted, then paste this one-liner script:

                curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lidge-jun/cli-jaw/master/scripts/install-wsl.sh | bash
            

What this does:
1. Installs Node.js v22 (using fnm or nvm)
2. Installs cli-jaw globally via npm
3. Runs a diagnostic check

Authenticate AI Engines

CLI-JAW needs at least one AI engine to work. Pick whichever you have and run its auth command in the terminal:

                # ── Free ──

                gh auth login       # GitHub Copilot

                opencode            #
                    OpenCode

                # ── Paid ──

                claude auth         # Anthropic
                    Claude

                codex login         # OpenAI Codex

                gemini              #
                    Google Gemini

Start Chatting

You're all set! Start the CLI-JAW local server right from your Ubuntu terminal.

                jaw serve
                
                # Then open this link in your Windows browser:

                http://localhost:3457