CLIO Documentation / Getting Started

Getting Started with CLIO

Your first CLIO session

Starting CLIO

# Start a new session
clio --new

# Resume your last session
clio --resume

Your First Session

When you start CLIO, you'll see:

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CLIO - Command Line Intelligence Orchestrator
Session ID: sess_20260208_173000
Connected to gpt-4o
Press "?" for help
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YOU:

Basic Commands

Ask Questions

YOU: Please list the files in this directory

Read Files

YOU: Show me the contents of README.md

Make Changes

YOU: In config.json, change timeout from 30 to 60

Use Slash Commands

# Configure your API provider
: /api set provider openai
: /api set key YOUR_KEY

# Save configuration
: /config save

# Get help
: /help

Understanding Tool Operations

When CLIO uses tools, you'll see real-time notifications:

SYSTEM: [file_operations] - Reading ./config.json
SYSTEM: [file_operations] - Writing ./config.json
SYSTEM: [version_control] - git status

This transparency means you always know what CLIO is doing with your code.

Multi-Line Input

For complex requests, use multi-line mode:

: /multiline
# Opens your $EDITOR for composing the prompt

Sessions & Memory

CLIO automatically saves your conversation. Resume anytime:

# Resume last session
clio --resume

# List all sessions
: /session list

# Switch to specific session
: /session switch sess_20260208_173000

Exiting CLIO

# Type exit or use Ctrl+D
: exit

# Or use slash command
: /quit

Next Steps