Lora Code

Enterprise-Grade AI Coding Assistant for Your Terminal

Features • Installation • Quick Start • Usage • Configuration • Documentation

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Overview

Lora Code is a powerful AI-driven command-line coding assistant that seamlessly integrates into your development workflow. Built for professional developers and teams, it provides intelligent code suggestions, automated refactoring, and comprehensive project understanding directly from your terminal.

Features

Core Capabilities

Feature	Description
🤖 AI-Powered Coding	Intelligent code generation, refactoring, and explanations
🏗️ Architect Mode	Design-first approach with separate architect and editor models
📊 Context Mode	Automatic identification of relevant files for your task
💬 Ask Mode	Query your codebase without making changes
🗺️ Repository Mapping	Intelligent codebase understanding with customizable token limits
🔄 Git Integration	Automatic commits, diffs, and version control management

Advanced Features

Feature	Description
🎤 Voice Input	Record and transcribe voice commands (WAV, MP3, WebM)
💾 Checkpoints	Save and restore session states
🪝 Hooks System	Custom automation triggers for various events
✅ Auto-Approve	Configurable automatic approval for different action categories
🌐 Web Scraping	Fetch and analyze web content with Playwright support
🔐 Authentication	Secure device-flow authentication with credential caching
🌍 Multi-Language UI	Interface available in English and Turkish
📋 Clipboard Integration	Paste images and text directly into chat

Developer Experience

Feature	Description
🎨 Syntax Highlighting	Customizable code themes (One Dark, Monokai, Solarized, etc.)
⌨️ VI Mode	Optional VI editing mode in terminal
📝 Multi-line Input	Extended input mode with Meta-Enter submission
🔔 Notifications	Terminal bell or custom command notifications
🧪 Auto-Testing	Automatic test execution after changes
🔍 Auto-Linting	Automatic linting with configurable commands

Installation

Requirements

• Python 3.10 or higher
• Git (recommended)
• FFmpeg (optional, for MP3/WebM voice recording)

Install via pip

pip install loracode

Install from Source

git clone https://github.com/Lora-Technologies/loracode.git
cd loracode
pip install -e .

Upgrade

# Upgrade to latest stable version
loracode --upgrade
# Install from main branch (development)
loracode --install-main-branch

Quick Start

1. Authentication

# Interactive login with device flow
loracode
# Then use: /auth login# Or set API key directlyexport LORA_CODE_API_KEY="your-api-key"

2. Start a Session

# Start interactive session
loracode
# Work with specific files
loracode src/main.py src/utils.py
# Use a specific model
loracode --model gpt-4
# Single message mode (non-interactive)
loracode -m "Add error handling to main.py"

Usage

Chat Modes

Mode	Command	Description
Code	/code	Make code changes (default)
Architect	/architect	Design changes with architect model, implement with editor
Ask	/ask	Ask questions without making changes
Context	/context	Auto-identify files needed for a task
Help	/help	Get help about Lora Code usage

In-Session Commands

File Management

Command	Description
/add <file>	Add file(s) to the editable session
/drop [file]	Remove file(s) from session (all if no argument)
/read-only <file>	Add file(s) as read-only reference
/ls	List all files in session and repository

Git Operations

Command	Description
/commit [message]	Commit pending changes
/diff	Show changes since last commit
/undo	Undo the last Lora Code commit
/git <command>	Run any git command

Session Management

Command	Description
/clear	Clear conversation history
/reset	Clear history and drop all files
/tokens	Show token usage breakdown
/settings	Display current configuration

Model Configuration

Command	Description
/model [name]	Switch or display current model
/editor-model <name>	Set the editor model
/weak-model <name>	Set the weak model (for summaries)
/think-tokens [value]	Set thinking token budget
/chat-mode <mode>	Switch chat mode

Checkpoints

Command	Description
/checkpoint-save [name]	Save current session state
/checkpoint-load <name>	Restore a saved session
/checkpoints	List all saved checkpoints
/checkpoint delete <name>	Delete a checkpoint

Automation

Command	Description
/auto-approve <categories>	Auto-approve specific action categories
/auto-reject <categories>	Auto-reject specific action categories
/auto-ask <categories>	Reset categories to ask mode
/auto-status	Show current auto-approval settings
/hooks	List and manage automation hooks

Utilities

Command	Description
/web <url>	Fetch and add web content to chat
/voice	Record voice input (requires OpenAI API key)
/paste	Paste clipboard content (text or image)
/copy	Copy last assistant message to clipboard
/copy-context	Copy current context for external use
/editor	Open external editor for input
/run <command>	Execute shell command
/test [command]	Run tests
/lint	Lint and fix files
/map	Show repository map
/report	Report an issue on GitHub
/language [code]	Change UI language (en/tr)
/auth <login|logout|status>	Manage authentication
/help [topic]	Get help on specific topics
/quit	Exit Lora Code

Configuration

Configuration Files

Lora Code searches for configuration in the following order:

1. Command line arguments (highest priority)
2. Environment variables (prefixed with LORACODE_)
3. .loracode.conf.yml in current directory
4. .loracode.conf.yml in git root
5. .loracode.conf.yml in home directory

Configuration File Example

# .loracode.conf.yml# Model Configurationmodel: gpt-4weak-model: gpt-3.5-turboeditor-model: gpt-4edit-format: architectthinking-tokens: 8096# API Settingsapi-base: https://api.loratech.dev# Git Settingsauto-commits: truedirty-commits: trueattribute-co-authored-by: truegit-commit-verify: false# UI Settingsdark-mode: truepretty: truestream: truecode-theme: one-darkvim: falsemultiline: falsenotifications: false# Repository Mapmap-tokens: 2048map-refresh: auto# Automationauto-lint: trueauto-test: falsesuggest-shell-commands: true# Languagelanguage: enchat-language: nullcommit-language: null# Voice Settingsvoice-format: wavvoice-language: en

Environment Variables

Variable	Description
LORA_CODE_API_KEY	API key for Lora Code services
LORA_CODE_API_BASE	Custom API base URL
LORACODE_MODEL	Default model to use
LORACODE_DARK_MODE	Enable dark mode (true/false)
LORACODE_AUTO_COMMITS	Enable auto-commits (true/false)

CLI Arguments Reference

Main Model Settings

--model MODEL # Main chat model
--weak-model MODEL # Model for summaries and commits
--editor-model MODEL # Model for editor tasks
--edit-format FORMAT # Edit format (diff, whole, architect, etc.)
--architect # Use architect edit format
--thinking-tokens VALUE # Thinking token budget (0 to disable)

API Settings

--api-key KEY # Lora Code API key
--api-base URL # API base URL
--timeout SECONDS # API call timeout
--verify-ssl / --no-verify-ssl # SSL verification

Cache Settings

--cache-prompts / --no-cache-prompts # Enable prompt caching
--cache-keepalive-pings N # Keep cache warm (ping count)

Repository Map

--map-tokens N # Token limit for repo map (0 to disable)
--map-refresh MODE # Refresh mode: auto, always, files, manual
--map-multiplier-no-files N # Multiplier when no files specified

Git Settings

--git / --no-git # Enable/disable git integration
--auto-commits / --no-auto-commits # Auto-commit changes
--dirty-commits / --no-dirty-commits # Commit with dirty repo
--attribute-co-authored-by / --no-attribute-co-authored-by # Co-author attribution
--commit-prompt PROMPT # Custom commit message prompt
--dry-run # Preview changes without applying

Output Settings

--dark-mode / --light-mode # Color scheme
--pretty / --no-pretty # Colorized output
--stream / --no-stream # Streaming responses
--code-theme THEME # Syntax highlighting theme
--show-diffs # Show diffs when committing

Voice Settings

--voice-format FORMAT # Audio format: wav, mp3, webm
--voice-language LANG # ISO 639-1 language code
--voice-input-device NAME # Input device name

Checkpoint Settings

--load-checkpoint NAME # Load checkpoint at startup
--save-on-exit [NAME] # Save checkpoint on exit
--checkpoint-dir DIR # Custom checkpoint directory

Automation

--auto-approve CATEGORIES # Auto-approve categories (comma-separated)
--auto-reject CATEGORIES # Auto-reject categories
--yes-always # Always confirm prompts
--lint-cmd "LANG: CMD"# Custom lint command per language
--test-cmd CMD # Test command
--auto-lint / --no-auto-lint # Auto-lint after changes
--auto-test / --no-auto-test # Auto-test after changes

Modes

-m, --message MSG # Single message mode
-f, --message-file FILE # Message from file
--gui # Browser-based interface
--copy-paste # Auto copy/paste with web UI
--watch-files # Watch for AI coding comments

Other Options

--vim # VI editing mode
--multiline # Multi-line input mode
--fancy-input / --no-fancy-input # Input with history/completion
--notifications # Enable notifications
--detect-urls # Auto-detect URLs in input
--language LANG # UI language (en, tr)
--encoding ENCODING # I/O encoding (default: utf-8)
--verbose # Verbose output
--version # Show version
--help # Show help

Hooks System

Hooks allow you to run custom commands at specific events during your Lora Code session.

Configuration

Create .loracode/settings.json in your project root:

{
"hooks": {
"BeforeTool": [
{
"name": "pre-edit-check",
"command": "python scripts/validate.py",
"description": "Validate before making changes",
"timeout": 5000
}
],
"AfterTool": [
{
"name": "post-edit-format",
"command": "black .",
"description": "Format code after changes"
}
]
}
}

Hook Events

Event	Trigger
BeforeTool	Before any tool execution
AfterTool	After tool execution

Managing Hooks

/hooks # List all hooks
/hooks enable<name># Enable a hook
/hooks disable <name># Disable a hook
/hooks test<name># Test a hook

Auto-Approval System

Control which actions require confirmation:

Categories

Category	Description
file_create	Creating new files
file_edit	Editing existing files
shell_command	Running shell commands
url_add	Adding URLs to chat
lint_fix	Applying lint fixes
test_fix	Applying test fixes
git_repo	Git operations
analytics	Analytics collection

Usage

# Auto-approve specific categories
/auto-approve file_edit,lint_fix
# Auto-approve everything
/auto-approve all
# Auto-reject categories
/auto-reject shell_command
# Reset to ask mode
/auto-ask all
# View current settings
/auto-status

Authentication

Lora Code uses secure device-flow authentication:

# Start login process
/auth login
# Check authentication status
/auth status
# Logout
/auth logout

Credentials are securely cached locally. Use --no-cache-credentials to disable caching.

Project Structure

loracode/
├── loracode/ # Main package
│ ├── coders/ # Edit format implementations
│ ├── locales/ # i18n translations
│ ├── resources/ # Model settings and assets
│ ├── main.py # Entry point
│ ├── commands.py # In-session commands
│ ├── args.py # CLI argument parsing
│ └── ...
├── tests/ # Test suite
├── requirements/ # Dependency specifications
├── scripts/ # Utility scripts
└── docs/ # Documentation

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

Development Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Lora-Technologies/loracode.git
cd loracode
# Create virtual environment
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate # Windows: venv\Scripts\activate# Install development dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev]"# Run tests
pytest
# Run linting
flake8 loracode tests

Security

For security concerns, please see our Security Policy or contact security@loratech.dev.

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

Channel	Link
📧 Email	support@loratech.dev
🐛 Issues	GitHub Issues
💬 Discussions	GitHub Discussions
📖 Documentation	docs.loratech.dev

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