Carry Code 🌏 Documentation

Carry Code vs Claude Code vs Gemini CLI

Feature	Carry Code	Claude Code	Gemini CLI
Multi-Model Support	✅ 17+ Providers	❌ Claude Only	❌ Gemini Only
Chinese Interface	✅ Native	❌ English	❌ English
MCP Protocol	✅ Native	✅ Supported	❌ Not Supported
Skills System	✅ Supported	✅ Supported	✅ Supported
Session Management	✅ Multi-session	✅ Supported	✅ Supported
Context Compaction	✅ Smart Compression	✅ Supported	✅ Supported
Dual Mode (Build/Plan)	✅ Switch Control	✅ Switch Control	✅ Switch Control
Approval Modes	✅ Fine-grained	✅ Supported	✅ Supported
Theme Customization	✅ Multi-theme	❌ Not Supported	❌ Not Supported
Local Models	✅ Ollama/vLLM	❌ Not Supported	⚠️ Limited
CI/CD Support	✅ Single-run	✅ Supported	✅ Supported

Carry Code Exclusive Advantages

• 🆓 Free Local Deployment: Support Ollama and vLLM, completely free to use
• 🌏 China Optimized: Direct access to DeepSeek, Alibaba Cloud and other models in China
• 🔧 Highly Extensible: Skills system lets you customize AI behavior
• 📱 Complete Chinese Support: Full Simplified Chinese UI and Chinese prompts

5 Minutes to Get Started

# 1. Install (macOS / Linux)
curl -fsSL https://carrycode.ai/install.sh | sudo sh

# 2. Start
carry

# 3. Start chatting
Please write a Snake game using the TypeScript language.

Current Common Shortcuts

These shortcuts come from the current interactive terminal implementation and are the fastest way to move around the InputArea and Slash menu.

Shortcut	Action
Shift+Tab	Switch between plan and build mode
Ctrl+J	Insert a new line
Alt+Enter	Insert a new line
Enter	Submit current input or run the selected Slash menu item
↑ / ↓	Move in the Slash menu or browse input history
Esc	Close the Slash menu or return to the previous input state
Esc Esc	Interrupt the current model inference output
Ctrl+C Ctrl+C	Exit Carry quickly

Carry CLI Commands

Carry currently supports interactive startup, one-off execution, update, help, and version commands.

Command	Purpose
carry	Start the full interactive terminal UI
carry once <prompt>	Run a single prompt and exit
carry once <prompt> --timeout-ms <positive-integer>	Run one task with an execution timeout
carry update	Check for and apply updates
carry --help / carry -h	Show CLI help
carry --version / carry -v	Show the current version

Main Slash Commands

Type / in the interactive terminal to open the Slash menu. The following commands are the primary commands currently exposed in Carry.

Command	Purpose
/init	Create or update AGENTS.md through the init skill flow
/help	Open the built-in Slash command help and examples
/mode	Switch the current agent mode
/approval	Set approval scope for command execution
/language	Switch the interface language
/mcp	Manage MCP servers
/model	Select, add, or edit models
/session	Start a new session or switch sessions
/skill	Enable, disable, or reload skills
/skill find-skills	Find and browse available skills
/rule	Select the rules or guidance used for the current session
/theme	Switch code highlight, diff, and Mermaid preview themes
/compact	Compact the current session context
/update	Check for application updates
/usage	View accumulated token usage statistics
/clear-usage	Clear token usage records
/exit	Exit the application

What Can You Do with Carry Code?

✍️ Write Code

Tell AI what you want, and it writes complete code for you

🔧 Fix Bugs

Send the error to AI, it helps you find and fix the problem

📖 Explain Code

Paste code you don’t understand, AI explains it in detail

🔄 Refactor & Optimize

Let AI help improve code quality and performance

🧪 Write Tests

Auto-generate unit tests to improve code coverage

📝 Write Documentation

Auto-generate project documentation and code comments

i18n Support

Carry Code supports both Chinese and English interfaces. Switch anytime using the /language command.

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