PrimeThink CLI¶

Installation Guide¶

Welcome to PrimeThink CLI! This guide will help you install the CLI tool on your system.

Quick Install¶

macOS & Linux (Recommended)¶

curl -fsSL https://primethink.ai/cli/install.sh | bash

Windows PowerShell¶

irm https://primethink.ai/cli/install.ps1 | iex

Windows Command Prompt¶

curl -fsSL https://primethink.ai/cli/install.cmd -o install.cmd && install.cmd && del install.cmd

Alternative Installation Methods¶

Homebrew (macOS & Linux)¶

# Add our tap (one-time setup)
brew tap primethink/tap

# Install the CLI
brew install primethink-cli

Python pip (All Platforms)¶

# Install globally
pip install primethink-cli

# Or install for current user only
pip install --user primethink-cli

NPM (Node.js users)¶

npm install -g primethink-cli

Verification¶

After installation, verify it works:

primethink --version
primethink --help

Requirements¶

Python 3.8+ (required for pip installation)
Node.js 14+ (only for NPM installation)
Homebrew (only for Homebrew installation)

Getting Started¶

Authentication¶

primethink auth login

Basic Usage¶

# View all available commands
primethink --help

# Get help for a specific command
primethink <command> --help

# Example commands
primethink chat "Hello, how are you?"
primethink analyze document.pdf
primethink generate --type code --prompt "Create a Python function"

Troubleshooting¶

Common Issues¶

1. Command not found after installation - Solution: Restart your terminal or add Python's bin directory to your PATH - Linux/macOS: Add export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH" to your ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc - Windows: Add Python Scripts directory to your system PATH

2. Python not found - Solution: Install Python 3.8 or later from python.org - Make sure Python is added to your system PATH during installation

3. Permission denied errors - Solution: Use --user flag with pip: pip install --user primethink-cli - Or use virtual environments: python -m venv env && source env/bin/activate

4. SSL/Certificate errors - Solution: Update certificates or use pip with trusted hosts:

  pip install --trusted-host pypi.org --trusted-host pypi.python.org primethink-cli

Manual Installation¶

If automatic installation fails, you can install manually:

Download the source:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/primethink-cli.git
   cd primethink-cli

Install in development mode:
```
   pip install -e .
```

Uninstalling¶

Pip installation:

pip uninstall primethink-cli

Homebrew installation:

brew uninstall primethink-cli
brew untap yourusername/tap  # Optional: remove tap

NPM installation:

npm uninstall -g primethink-cli

Configuration¶

Config File Location¶

Linux/macOS: ~/.config/primethink/config.yml
Windows: %APPDATA%\primethink\config.yml

Environment Variables¶

PRIMETHINK_API_KEY: Your API key
PRIMETHINK_BASE_URL: Custom API endpoint (optional)
PRIMETHINK_CONFIG_PATH: Custom config file path (optional)

Sample Configuration¶

api_key: your-api-key-here
base_url: https://api.primethink.ai
timeout: 30
output_format: json

Support¶

Documentation: https://docs.primethink.ai
GitHub Issues: https://github.com/yourusername/primethink-cli/issues
Support Email: support@primethink.ai
Community Discord: https://discord.gg/primethink

Contributing¶

We welcome contributions! See our Contributing Guide for details.

License¶

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.