Zai Cli

Overview

ZAI CLI provides access to Z.AI capabilities including image/video analysis, real-time web search, web page extraction, and GitHub code exploration. It integrates with Claude Code via MCP protocol for seamless AI-powered content analysis.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ installed

• Z_AI_API_KEY environment variable set

• API key from https://z.ai/manage-apikey/apikey-list

• Network access to Z.AI API endpoints

Instructions

• Obtain an API key from Z.AI platform

• Export your API key: export Z_AI_API_KEY="your-key"

• Run npx zai-cli doctor to verify setup

• Use npx zai-cli --help to see available commands

• Try basic commands like vision, search, read, or repo

• Use --help on any subcommand for detailed options

Access Z.AI capabilities via npx zai-cli . The CLI is self-documenting - use --help at any level.

Output

Default: data-only (raw output for token efficiency). Use --output-format json for { success, data, timestamp } wrapping.

Error Handling

See ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/errors.md for comprehensive error handling.

Examples

See ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/examples.md for detailed examples.

Resources

• Z.AI Platform

• Z.AI API Key Management

• zai-cli npm Package

• Z.AI Documentation

• MCP Protocol Reference