Playnex CLI v1 Released — Minimal Viable Local‑First AI

Our first public CLI release lets anyone create local AI agents, chat with them, and sync with Playnex. More features are coming soon. Published in CLI Update — February 22, 2026 v1.0.0‑preview

Highlights

  • First public release of the Playnex CLI
  • Allows anyone—not just developers—to create and chat with local AI agents
  • Supports login, agent creation, and agent chat
  • Many menu features are placeholders awaiting backend activation
  • Built for the future of local AI with memory and online collaboration
  • Full documentation available in the Playnex Docs

Changes

  • Added: playnex login for authenticating with your Playnex workspace
  • Added: playnex agent create for creating local agents
  • Added: playnex agent chat <name> for chatting with your agent
  • Added: CLI help menu with core concepts and examples
  • Added: Early scaffolding for tools, scheduler, capsules, and workspace sync
  • Known: Most advanced features are not yet active on the backend
  • Known: This is a minimal viable product — a foundation for rapid updates

Details

Playnex CLI v1 is here — our first public release of the command‑line interface that brings local‑first AI agents to everyone. This version is intentionally minimal: a foundation for early adopters who want to explore what Playnex is building long before the full platform arrives.

With v1, you can:

  • log in to your Playnex workspace
  • create your first local agent
  • chat with that agent directly from your machine

These three capabilities form the core of the Playnex experience: AI that runs locally, stays private, and can grow with your workflow.

A CLI for everyone — not just developers

While the CLI is a technical tool, Playnex v1 is designed for anyone curious about local AI. You don’t need to be a programmer to create an agent, talk to it, or explore what local‑first automation feels like.

The CLI menu introduces the core concepts behind Playnex:

Playnex CLI — Local‑First AI Agents
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Playnex is a local‑first automation platform.
Agents run on your machine, use local tools, and sync with your Playnex workspace.

Quick Start
  playnex login
  playnex agent create
  playnex agent chat myagent

Core Concepts
  Agents     Autonomous workers you define (model, purpose, tools)
  Workspace  Your synced project files and context
  Capsules   Versioned knowledge bundles mirrored locally
  Scheduler  Background automation for agents
  Tools      Capabilities you attach to agents

Agent Commands
  agent create              Create a new agent
  agent chat <name>         Chat with an agent
  agent run <name>          Run an agent in automation mode
  agent add-tool <n> <t>    Attach a tool to an agent

Workspace
  workspace sync            Pull workspace from cloud

Capsules
  capsules mirror           Mirror all capsules locally

Scheduler
  scheduler add <a> <int>   Schedule an agent (e.g. 1h, 30m)
  scheduler list            List scheduled agents
  scheduler remove <id>     Remove a scheduled agent
  scheduler run             Run scheduler daemon

Tools
  tools register <tool>     Register a tool
  tools list                List tools
  tools info <tool>         Show tool details

Examples
  playnex agent create
  playnex agent chat writer
  playnex scheduler add reporter 1h
  playnex tools register websearch

Options
  -h, --help                Show help
  -V, --version             Show version

What works today

The following commands are fully functional in v1:

  • playnex login
  • playnex agent create
  • playnex agent chat <name>

This means you can create an agent, define its purpose, and start chatting with it immediately — all running locally on your device.

What’s coming soon

Many of the commands listed in the CLI menu are not yet active on the backend. They represent the roadmap of what’s coming:

  • workspace sync
  • capsule mirroring
  • scheduler automation
  • tool registration
  • agent tools
  • background agent execution
  • and more

These features are already in development and will roll out in upcoming releases.

The vision: local AI with memory + online collaboration

Playnex is building a world where:

  • your AI runs locally
  • your data stays private
  • your agents can store long‑term memories
  • your workspace syncs across devices
  • your agents can collaborate online when needed

The CLI is the first step toward that vision — a bridge between local computation and cloud‑based coordination.

Learn more

Explore the full documentation here:
https://playnex.app/docs

Try the preview

You can install the CLI today:

npm install -g playnex-cli

This is just the beginning. A fully functional CLI release is coming soon — and we can’t wait to show you what’s next.