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CLI

Search, read pages and research from a terminal or script.

Markdown

Install

Install from npm (Node.js 22 or later), or use the install script for a standalone executable that needs no Node.js.

Shell
npm install -g @arex-research/cli
Shell
curl -fsSL https://github.com/AREX-Research/arex-cli/releases/latest/download/install.sh | sh

Save your API key

arex setup asks for your key, checks it and saves it to ~/.config/arex/config.json. arex doctor checks the setup. A set AREX_API_KEY takes precedence over the saved key.

Shell
arex setup
arex doctor

Commands

research waits for the answer unless you pass --detach; arex run then gets, waits for, cancels or deletes the Run. Every command has --help.

Shell
arex search "recent advances in AI agents" --limit 5
arex contents https://example.com/article --max-chars 4000
arex research "Compare current agent evaluation frameworks" --mode fast
arex research "What changed?" --detach
arex run wait <run-id>

In scripts

With --json, a successful command prints one JSON value; errors go to stderr with a nonzero exit code. If waiting times out, the Run keeps going: resume with arex run wait.

Shell
arex search "agent evaluation benchmarks" --json | jq -r '.results[].url'
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