Development

Source: https://pi.dev/docs/latest/development

Use this when working on Pi itself.

Setup

bash

git clone https://github.com/earendil-works/pi-mono
cd pi-mono
npm install
npm run build

Run from source:

bash

/path/to/pi-mono/pi-test.sh

The script can be run from any directory and preserves the caller's cwd.

Forking and Rebranding

Configure package.json:

json

{
  "piConfig": {
    "name": "pi",
    "configDir": ".pi"
  }
}

Change name, configDir, and bin for a fork. This affects CLI banner, config paths, and environment variable names.

Path Resolution

Pi has npm install, standalone binary, and tsx-from-source execution modes. Always use src/config.ts helpers such as getPackageDir and getThemeDir for package assets. Do not use __dirname directly for assets.

Debugging and Tests

/debug writes rendered TUI lines and last LLM messages to ~/.pi/agent/pi-debug.log.

bash

./test.sh
npm test
npm test -- test/specific.test.ts

Project Structure

text

packages/
  ai/            # LLM provider abstraction
  agent/         # Agent loop and message types
  tui/           # Terminal UI components
  coding-agent/  # CLI and interactive mode