Qwen Code is a command-line AI workflow tool adapted from Gemini CLI(Please refer to this document for more details), optimized for Qwen3-Coder models with enhanced parser support & tool support.
- Code Understanding & Editing - Query and edit large codebases beyond traditional context window limits
- Workflow Automation - Automate operational tasks like handling pull requests and complex rebases
- Enhanced Parser - Adapted parser specifically optimized for Qwen-Coder models
Ensure you have Node.js version 20 or higher installed.
curl -qL https://www.npmjs.com/install.sh | sh
npm install -g @qwen-code/qwen-code
qwen --version
Then run from anywhere:
qwen
Or you can install it from source:
git clone https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code.git
cd qwen-code
npm install
npm install -g .
Set your Qwen API key (In Qwen Code project, you can also set your API key in .env
file). the .env
file should be placed in the root directory of your current project.
⚠️ Notice:
If you are in mainland China, please go to https://bailian.console.aliyun.com/ to apply for your API key
If you are not in mainland China, please go to https://modelstudio.console.alibabacloud.com/ to apply for your API key
# If you are in mainland China, use the following URL:
# https://dashscope.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1
# If you are not in mainland China, use the following URL:
# https://dashscope-intl.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1
export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"
export OPENAI_BASE_URL="your_api_base_url_here"
export OPENAI_MODEL="your_api_model_here"
cd your-project/
qwen
> Describe the main pieces of this system's architecture
> Refactor this function to improve readability and performance
> Analyze git commits from the last 7 days, grouped by feature and team member
> Convert all images in this directory to PNG format
> What are the core business logic components?
> What security mechanisms are in place?
> How does the data flow work?
> What parts of this module can be optimized?
> Help me refactor this class to follow better design patterns
> Add proper error handling and logging
> Generate comprehensive JSDoc comments for this function
> Write unit tests for this component
> Create API documentation
Agent | Model | Accuracy |
---|---|---|
Qwen Code | Qwen3-Coder-480A35 | 37.5 |
qwen-code/
├── packages/ # Core packages
├── docs/ # Documentation
├── examples/ # Example code
└── tests/ # Test files
See CONTRIBUTING.md to learn how to contribute to the project.
If you encounter issues, check the troubleshooting guide.
This project is based on Google Gemini CLI. We acknowledge and appreciate the excellent work of the Gemini CLI team. Our main contribution focuses on parser-level adaptations to better support Qwen-Coder models.