Give AI agents full access to your development machine - command execution, file operations, screen capture, and autonomous mode
npm install higherupGive AI agents full access to your development machine - command execution, file operations, screen capture, and autonomous mode


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Higherup is a lightweight CLI agent that bridges cloud-based AI coding platforms with your local development environment. It enables AI assistants like Claude, GPT, and others to:
- ✅ Execute commands in your terminal
- ✅ Read and write files in your workspace
- ✅ Capture screenshots for visual debugging
- ✅ Monitor system resources
- ✅ Work autonomously with full access (optional)
Perfect for: AI-assisted development, remote pair programming, automated workflows, and autonomous coding agents.
``bashInstall globally via npm
npm install -g higherup
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1. Create an account at higherup.ai
2. Setup your agent (Interactive):
`bash
higherup setup
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This will prompt you for your API Token and guide you through workspace selection.3. Start the Agent Daemon:
`bash
higherup start
`
Your agent is now listening for commands from AI platforms in the cloud.Features
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| Feature | Description | Command |
|---------|-------------|---------|
| Command Execution | Run any shell command |
npm install, git status |
| File Operations | Read, write, copy, move, delete | cat package.json, rm tmp.log |
| Directory Listing | Browse project structure | ls -R |
| Screen Capture | Take screenshots | Captures browser, IDE, terminal |
| System Info | Get OS, CPU, memory details | higherup status |Commands
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Interactive setup to configure your authentication and workspace.
- Prompts for API Token (found in Higherup Dashboard)
- Auto-detects local project workspaces
- Links your local directory to a cloud workspace
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Starts the agent daemon. This process must stay running to receive commands from the cloud.
- Connects to the Higherup Relay
- Listens for incoming tool calls
- Reports execution results back to the dashboard
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Queue a one-shot command from the CLI.
- Useful for testing or triggering commands from other scripts
- Example:
higherup run "npm run build"$3
Display the current configuration, linked workspace, and system information.
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Display help for all commands.
Architecture: The Relay System
Higherup uses a secure relay architecture. The Agent Daemon (
higherup start) runs on your machine and maintains a connection to our relay. When you use an AI platform (like our web dashboard or a compatible IDE extension), commands are sent to the relay and then picked up by your local agent.`mermaid
graph LR
User[Web Dashboard / AI] --> Relay[Higherup Relay]
Relay --> Agent[Local Higherup Agent]
Agent --> LocalSystem[Your Terminal / Files]
`Security & Safety
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By default, the agent is restricted to the directory where you ran higherup setup. It cannot read or write files outside this path.$3
The agent includes a built-in safety engine that can prompt for confirmation before executing potentially destructive commands (e.g., rm -rf /`).---