Usage with Claude

Locus uses the Claude CLI as one of the terminal agent providers. This provides a balance of high-reasoning capability and coding proficiency.

Prerequisites

To use Claude with Locus, install the Claude CLI and make sure you are logged in.

1. Install the Claude CLI.
2. Run claude once to complete login.

Running the Agent

To start the agent using Claude (default behavior), run:

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locus run

If you haven't set your Locus credentials in the environment, pass them explicitly:

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locus run --api-key <YOUR_KEY>

Custom Model Selection

By default, Locus uses sonnet. You can specify a different Claude model if needed:

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locus run --model opus