RootClaude

Root terminal for any LLM.

RootClaude is an open-source coding-agent CLI with 19 premium skills, 8 free models, and deep reasoning capabilities. Built for software engineers who want powerful AI assistance without the cost.

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Why RootClaude?

• 19 Premium Skills — Code quality, design, security, performance, reasoning
• 8 Free Models — MiMo, Qwen, DeepSeek, Nemotron, GPT-OSS, Gemma, North
• Zero Cost — All models are free tier, no API keys required
• Smart Routing — Simple tasks → fast model, complex tasks → powerful model
• Deep Reasoning — Multi-step thinking, chain-of-thought, self-verification
• AutoCLI WebFetch — Direct HTTP fetch without browser dependency
• Persistent Memory — Cross-session context and learnings

Quick Start

Install

git clone https://github.com/RootBugs/Rootclaude.git
cd Rootclaude
npm install
npm run build
node bin/rootclaude

Start

rootclaude

Default Provider

RootClaude comes with OpenCode Zen as the default provider — no API key setup required.

Setting	Value
Provider	OpenCode Zen
Model	DeepSeek V4 Flash Free
Endpoint	https://opencode.ai/zen/v1
API Key	Not required (free tier)

Simply run rootclaude and start coding. No configuration needed.

Skills (19 Total)

Category	Skills
Code Quality	elite-coder, ultra-prompt, code-quality, tdd-enforcer
Design	premium-design, ui-design-quality, responsive-design
Security	security-first
Performance	performance-optimized, agent-cache, context-optimizer
Memory	smart-memory
Search	multi-search
Reasoning	deep-reasoning, system-prompt-master
Development	fullstack-master, react-nextjs-master, project-builder, debug-fix
Utilities	ultra-fast, css-validator, verify-claims, render-check, memory-manager, agent-orchestrator

Agent Routing

Agent Type	Model	Provider
Explore	MiMo V2.5 Free	OpenCode Zen
Plan	Qwen3 Coder	OpenRouter
General	MiMo V2.5 Free	OpenCode Zen
Verification	Nemotron 3 Super	OpenRouter
Default	DeepSeek V4 Flash Free	OpenCode Zen

Supported Models

Model	Provider	Type	Cost
DeepSeek V4 Flash Free	OpenCode Zen	Main	Free
MiMo V2.5 Free	OpenCode Zen	Sub-agent	Free
Qwen3 Coder	OpenRouter	Sub-agent	Free
Nemotron 3 Super	OpenRouter	Sub-agent	Free
Llama 3.3 70B	OpenRouter	Sub-agent	Free
GPT-OSS 120B	OpenRouter	Sub-agent	Free
Gemma 4 31B	OpenRouter	Sub-agent	Free
North Mini Code	OpenRouter	Sub-agent	Free

Supported Providers

RootClaude supports 200+ models across multiple providers:

Provider	Models	API Key Required
OpenCode Zen	DeepSeek, MiMo, Qwen, GLM, MiniMax, Kimi	No (free tier)
Anthropic	Claude Opus, Sonnet, Haiku	Yes
OpenAI	GPT-5, GPT-4o, Codex	Yes
Google Gemini	Gemini 2.0, Gemini Pro	Yes
Ollama	Llama, Mistral, Qwen (local)	No
LM Studio	Any local model	No
GitHub Copilot	GPT-4o, Claude	Yes
AWS Bedrock	Claude, Llama, Mistral	Yes
Google Vertex	Gemini, Claude	Yes
DeepSeek	DeepSeek V4, V3	Yes

Configuration

Provider Profiles

Switch providers with /provider or set environment variables:

# OpenCode Zen (default - free)
export OPENAI_BASE_URL=https://opencode.ai/zen/v1
export OPENAI_API_KEY=public
export OPENAI_MODEL=deepseek-v4-flash-free

# OpenAI
export CLAUDE_CODE_USE_OPENAI=1
export OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-your-key
export OPENAI_MODEL=gpt-4o

# Anthropic
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-your-key

Settings

Configure via settings.json in ~/.openclaude/:

{
  "model": "deepseek-v4-flash-free",
  "permissions": {
    "allow": ["Bash(npm:*)", "Bash(git:*)", "Read", "Edit", "Write"],
    "deny": ["Bash(rm -rf /:*)"]
  },
  "hooks": {},
  "env": {}
}

Architecture

RootClaude
├── Main Model (DeepSeek V4 Flash Free via OpenCode Zen)
├── 8 Agent Models (OpenRouter)
├── 19 Skills (reasoning-enhanced)
├── Agent Routing (smart model selection)
├── Smart Routing (simple → fast, complex → powerful)
├── AutoCLI WebFetch (direct HTTP)
├── Persistent Memory (cross-session)
└── GitHub: RootBugs/Rootclaude

Commands

Command	Description
/help	Show available commands
/status	Show current status
/model	Switch model
/provider	Switch provider
/skills	List available skills
/compact	Compact conversation
/clear	Clear conversation
/theme	Change theme
/hooks	Manage hooks
/mcp	MCP server management

License

MIT — See LICENSE for details.

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