- a launcher for coding agents (Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, and OpenCode) that routes them through Bifrost; and
- a scriptable client for Bifrost inference, user-scoped usage, and management APIs.
bifrost with no command opens the interactive launcher. Every other command works directly from a shell or CI job.
OSS and Enterprise at a glance
Run
bifrost resources list to see every resource command. Descriptions of Enterprise-only resources start with “Enterprise”.
Credential types
Bifrost separates inference credentials from management credentials. Each context stores its own set, so a credential for one environment is never sent to another.
When a context has both an SSO session and a virtual key, the CLI sends one inference credential: the SSO session for harnesses that support it, otherwise the virtual key. When both a management API key and a dashboard session are stored, the management API key is used.
Install the CLI
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Run the installer
Node.js 18 or later is required.The installer downloads the binary for your platform, verifies its SHA-256 checksum when one is published, and installs it to To update an existing installation later, run
~/.bifrost/bin/bifrost. On macOS and Linux it offers to add ~/.bifrost/bin to your shell PATH. On Windows, add %USERPROFILE%\.bifrost\bin to PATH yourself.To install a specific release, pass its tag:bifrost update.2
Verify the installation
Open a new terminal and run:
bifrost version prints the version and commit. bifrost auth --help lists the authentication actions.Choose your setup
OSS setup
Connect to an open-source gateway with a virtual key.
Enterprise setup
Sign in with SSO and add a management API key.