Installation
Prerequisites
Palabre requires:
- Node.js 20 or higher;
- at least two agents already installed on your machine among Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, or Ollama.
You can use Palabre with only one configured agent, but the main benefit is having two agents dialogue with each other.
Install Palabre
From npm:
npm install -g palabre
Then verify that the command is available:
palabre --version
palabre --help
Install from the source repository
This section is for people who want to test Palabre from the Git repository. It requires pnpm.
pnpm install
pnpm build
pnpm link --global
palabre --version
Throughout the rest of this documentation, examples always use the final user command palabre.
Install agents
Palabre drives external tools. Install and authenticate the agents you want to use before launching Palabre.
OpenCode and Gemini can be used for free with certain models and limits specific to their providers, while Claude Code and Codex require a subscription.
Ollama is free for local use. If you use a cloud or remote offering, quotas and limits come from that offering, not from Palabre.
Useful pages:
Next step
Now proceed to the first configuration.