MiniMax Code
MiniMax Code is an advanced command-line interface (CLI) tool that brings the power of MiniMax’s large language models directly into the terminal for AI-assisted software development. It features deep repository context awareness, enabling the AI to analyze project structures, read multiple files, and execute multi-step coding tasks like refactoring, debugging, and scaffolding. By operating entirely within the developer's existing terminal environment, it eliminates context switching and significantly accelerates development workflows while maintaining strict adherence to local code standards. Key use cases include rapidly generating boilerplate, explaining complex codebases, resolving build errors, and writing comprehensive unit tests. Ultimately, it transforms the command line into an intelligent pair-programmer, seamlessly integrating state-of-the-art AI into daily engineering pipelines.
Latest Releases
All releases16377ae92d6e1c0752ea0a791eb5dc859584ca31d0c1fe67d643c834feda9f02.Download the tar.gz and its checksum, verify the checksum, then install:
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shnpm install --global ./minimax-code-0.6.5.tar.gz --registry=https://registry.npmjs.org/ --include=optional --ignore-scripts=false --allow-scripts=better-sqlite3mcode --version``Requires Node.js 22.19+ (22.x), 24.2+ (24.x), 25 or 26 and network access to public npm for runtime dependencies. Native dependencies may require a C/C++ toolchain and Python when no prebuilt binary is available.
The same archive passed npm installation and offline CLI/BYOK tests on Linux and macOS across the supported Node lines. Windows and live-service acceptance were not run. This package shares the official npm CLI's package name and user data. Install future GitHub archives explicitly; the built-in updater follows the npm registry channel.
51d031f7fe95a10a7eb44d2fd6a2fa325b84747320aa166d442017088573d608.Download the tar.gz and its checksum, verify the checksum, then install:
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shnpm install --global ./minimax-code-0.6.4.tar.gz --registry=https://registry.npmjs.org/ --include=optional --ignore-scripts=false --allow-scripts=better-sqlite3mcode --version``Requires Node.js 22.19+ (22.x), 24.2+ (24.x), 25 or 26 and network access to public npm for runtime dependencies. Native dependencies may require a C/C++ toolchain and Python when no prebuilt binary is available.
The same archive passed npm installation and offline CLI/BYOK tests on Linux and macOS across the supported Node lines. Windows and live-service acceptance were not run. This package shares the official npm CLI's package name and user data. Install future GitHub archives explicitly; the built-in updater follows the npm registry channel.
56df296f7465a566dc9740b5cee0089c9902e0dd9ea53ad5bdac0f3131a59bed.Download the tar.gz and its checksum, verify the checksum, then install:
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shnpm install --global ./minimax-code-0.6.3.tar.gz --registry=https://registry.npmjs.org/ --include=optional --ignore-scripts=false --allow-scripts=better-sqlite3mcode --version``Requires Node.js 22.19+ (22.x), 24.2+ (24.x), 25 or 26 and network access to public npm for runtime dependencies. Native dependencies may require a C/C++ toolchain and Python when no prebuilt binary is available.
The same archive passed npm installation and offline CLI/BYOK tests on Linux and macOS across the supported Node lines. Windows and live-service acceptance were not run. This package shares the official npm CLI's package name and user data. Install future GitHub archives explicitly; the built-in updater follows the npm registry channel.
82872630b674f17777a434680fb0d0f841522eb89a11b7cf9c7434d0062d6479.Download the tar.gz and its checksum, verify the checksum, then install:
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shnpm install --global ./minimax-code-0.6.2.tar.gz --registry=https://registry.npmjs.org/ --include=optional --ignore-scripts=false --allow-scripts=better-sqlite3mcode --version``Requires Node.js 22.19+ (22.x), 24.2+ (24.x), 25 or 26 and network access to public npm for runtime dependencies. Native dependencies may require a C/C++ toolchain and Python when no prebuilt binary is available.
The same archive passed npm installation and offline CLI/BYOK tests on Linux and macOS across the supported Node lines. Windows and live-service acceptance were not run. This package shares the official npm CLI's package name and user data. Install future GitHub archives explicitly; the built-in updater follows the npm registry channel.
e5af14714b082b8079a27af639501048adc5ecb927d76d838b679fde21ba8244.Download the tar.gz and its checksum, verify the checksum, then install:
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shnpm install --global ./minimax-code-0.6.1.tar.gz --registry=https://registry.npmjs.org/ --include=optional --ignore-scripts=false --allow-scripts=better-sqlite3mcode --version``Requires Node.js 22.19+ (22.x), 24.2+ (24.x), 25 or 26 and network access to public npm for runtime dependencies. Native dependencies may require a C/C++ toolchain and Python when no prebuilt binary is available.
The same archive passed npm installation and offline CLI/BYOK tests on Linux and macOS across the supported Node lines. Windows and live-service acceptance were not run. This package shares the official npm CLI's package name and user data. Install future GitHub archives explicitly; the built-in updater follows the npm registry channel.
Installation
curl -fsSL https://filecdn.minimax.chat/public/install.sh | bash
npm install -g @minimax-ai/code@latest --registry=https://registry.npmjs.org/ --ignore-scripts=false --include=optional --allow-scripts=@minimax-ai/code,better-sqlite3
irm https://filecdn.minimax.chat/public/install.ps1 | iex