WATERBROTHER
Interactive sessions
The terminal user interface (TUI) keeps conversation, tools, and progress in one place. Use slash commands, pick models, and resume previous sessions.
Explore the workflow →WATERBROTHER CLI / TUI
Your models.
Your terminal.
Your way of working.
Work with AI directly in your computer’s terminal. Explore a repository, make changes, review the result, and keep the context of your work close.
The standalone terminal app is available separately from the forthcoming iPhone app.
Start on your computer
Install. Open a project.
Start a conversation.
Install the npm package, then launch WATERBROTHER from your project directory. First-run setup walks through your model provider and credentials.
Terminal · Quick start
npm install -g @tritard/waterbrother
waterbrother --approval on-requestA working environment, in your terminal
Keep the whole task in view.
Models and providers
Configure a model provider or a compatible local runtime. Keep provider setup and model choices separate from your project instructions.
Model integrations →Approvals and review
Choose how actions are approved, use reviewer and verifier workflows, and inspect proposed work as you go.
Commands and controls →Shared rooms and roles
Explore the CLI’s Roundtable workflow for shared project context, operator roles, and collaboration across terminals.
CLI Roundtable guide →Messaging connections
Find setup instructions for Telegram and Discord, plus the documented status of other messaging integrations.
Messaging guides →Tools, vision, and memory
Connect MCP tools, work with screenshots, and keep project
guidance in WATERBROTHER.md across sessions.
Know which path you need
Terminal app or
iPhone companion?
Work at your computer
Standalone CLI / TUI
Use WATERBROTHER directly in a terminal. The CLI has its own interface, setup, commands, and integrations. You don’t need the iPhone app to use it.
Install the terminal app →Connect from your phone
Computer companion
The companion supports remote computer sessions in the iPhone app. It runs on the computer you want to connect to; use the setup instructions provided in the app when you have access.
How the iPhone app works →Find your next step.
Installation, command reference, integrations, and troubleshooting are all in the documentation.
Browse documentation →