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 "title": "Start an AI coding session in your terminal with Crush",
 "page_title": "How to start an AI coding session in your terminal with Crush with Crush",
 "summary": "Install Crush, pick a model and provider and work in project sessions.",
 "who": "A terminal-first developer who wants an agent without switching to an IDE.",
 "problem": "Many coding agents tie you to one provider or one editor.",
 "outcome": "Crush running in your project with the model of your choice and multiple sessions you can return to.",
 "steps": [
  "Install with `brew install charmbracelet/tap/crush` or `npm install -g @charmland/crush`",
  "On Windows use `winget install charmbracelet.crush`",
  "Start Crush in your project, press ctrl+l to open the model picker and choose a provider",
  "Paste your API key, or set a provider environment variable such as ANTHROPIC_API_KEY",
  "Switch models mid-session when a task needs a different one"
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 "difficulty": "Beginner",
 "time": "10 minutes",
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 "category": "Software and DevOps",
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 "lang": "go",
 "requirements": [
  "A terminal on macOS, Linux, Windows, Android or BSD",
  "An LLM provider: Charm's Hyper subscription, an API key for Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini or OpenRouter, or a local server such as Ollama"
 ],
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