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slug: "pi-claude-code-tui"
source_type: "readme"
source_url: "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/Phoobobo/pi-claude-code-tui@main/README.md"
repo: "https://github.com/Phoobobo/pi-claude-code-tui"
source_file: "README.md"
branch: "main"
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# pi-claude-code-tui

A pi package that gives startup a polished Pi header while keeping pi's original footer.

![Screenshot](https://github.com/Phoobobo/pi-claude-code-tui/raw/HEAD/assets/screenshot.png)

## Installation

Install from npm globally for your user:

```bash
pi install npm:pi-claude-code-tui
```

Or install it only for the current project:

```bash
pi install -l npm:pi-claude-code-tui
```

Try it for one run without installing:

```bash
pi -e npm:pi-claude-code-tui
```

## What it changes

- Header title: left-aligned `─── Pi v<pi version> ─────` (theme accent color)
- Animated Pi logo matching the dynamic color-changing mark from `curl -fsSL https://pi.dev/install.sh | sh`, settling into the accent color
- Center text: `Let's build something great`
- Shows current model (`provider/id`), thinking effort, and cwd
- Right-side tips panel on wide terminals (narrow sidebar with `…` truncation)
- Half-open rounded input box (top/bottom borders only; uses editor border color)
- Block cursor uses the theme accent color
- Keeps pi's original footer and spinner

## Local development

```bash
pi -e .
```

## Commands

- `/use-claude-code-tui` — switch to this package's look (Pi header + Codex-style input)
- `/use-default-tui` — switch back to pi's built-in header, footer, editor, and spinner

## License

MIT