Commands
hoocode [options] [@files...] [messages...]hoocode --help lists every flag and the provider environment variables. This page
covers the ones most people need.
Commands
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
hoocode config |
Turn skills, prompts and other resources on or off |
hoocode update |
Print the command that updates hoocode |
hoocode app-server [--listen URL] |
Serve this folder’s sessions over the app-server protocol |
For managing plugins without starting a session:
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
hoocode install <name[@marketplace]> |
Install a plugin; --scope user|project picks where |
hoocode remove <name> |
Remove a plugin (alias: uninstall) |
hoocode list |
List marketplaces and installed plugins |
hoocode plugin <command> |
Every /plugin command: marketplace add, update, trust and the rest |
hoocode <command> --help shows the options for install, remove, list,
plugin and app-server.
Common flags
| Flag | What it does |
|---|---|
-p, --print |
Answer and exit, no interactive screen |
--mode json / --mode rpc |
JSON event stream, or JSON-RPC over stdin/stdout |
--model <pattern> |
Pick a model, e.g. anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5 or sonnet:high |
--provider <name> |
Pick a provider |
-c, --continue |
Continue the last session |
-r, --resume |
Choose a session to resume |
--no-session |
Don’t save this run |
-t, --tools <list> |
Only these tools, e.g. Read,CodeSearch for a read-only run |
--thinking <level> |
off, minimal, low, medium, high or xhigh |
--skip-permissions |
Run every tool without asking for approval (mode rules still apply). Same as HOOCODE_SKIP_PERMISSIONS=1 |
--light |
Minimal low-token preset for small or local models |
--list-models [search] |
List the models hoocode knows |
--offline |
No startup network calls, such as the version check |
Built-in tools: Read, Shell, Edit, Write and CodeSearch.
More
The README and the
CHANGELOG in the
repository have the full detail, and /changelog shows it inside hoocode.