Waylou ACE CLI is an innovative open-source AI coding assistant designed to run directly within the terminal, enabling seamless interactions with multiple AI models including Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, and DeepSeek through a single, unified interface.

Forked from the Google Gemini CLI, Waylou not only retains its foundational strengths but also extends its capabilities with multi-provider support, autonomous functionality, and an architecture built for extensibility.

Key Features

• Multi-Provider Integration: Effortlessly use various AI models and switch between them during sessions. Route specific tasks to the most suitable model based on speed, capability, or cost.

  • Supported providers include:
    • Google Gemini (Gemini 2.5, 3.0)
    • OpenAI (GPT-4, GPT-4o)
    • Anthropic (Claude 3.5, Claude 4)
    • Ollama (Local models like Llama, Mistral, Gemma)
    • DeepSeek (DeepSeek V3, R1)

• Provider Orchestration: Collaborate with teams of models by assigning diverse roles such as architect, coder, and reviewer. The orchestrator intelligently distributes tasks using configurable strategies like capability-best, round-robin, or parallel-vote.

• ACE Specification Compliance: Standardizes agent behavior across varying compliance levels, ensuring reliability and performance. Key levels include:

  • CORE: File operations, shell commands, web fetching
  • STANDARD: Integration with MCP, checkpointing, sandbox environments
  • ENTERPRISE: Policy engine, audit logging, team orchestration

• Headless & Autonomous Mode: Run Waylou seamlessly within CI/CD pipelines, scripts, and automated workflows. An example command could be:

  waylou -p "Review this PR and summarize the changes" --output-format json
  

• Context Engine: Leverage advanced semantic code search using vector embeddings alongside AST analysis for accuracy in context retrieval.

• Sandboxed Execution: Ensure secure operations with macOS Seatbelt, Docker, or Podman.

Project Status

The Waylou project is actively under development, with core functionalities already operational and ongoing work focused on the provider layer and CLI features. Contributions to improve and expand the project are highly encouraged.

Documentation & Community

For further details, refer to the full documentation on the project, which includes guides on architecture, project structure, FAQs, changelogs, and a roadmap for future development. Engaging with the community through GitHub issues and discussions can provide additional support and foster collaboration.

Waylou aims to empower developers with a versatile tool leveraging AI capabilities, streamlining coding tasks, and enhancing productivity.