The command line
The Katara CLI is a coding assistant that works in a git repository, plus a few account commands. It uses the same wallet and models as the chat app.
Sign in
Section titled “Sign in”katara loginOpens the browser for sign-in and stores the session in your OS keychain.
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
katara balance | spendable, balance, approval, faucet state, and the next step |
katara faucet | public test network: mint test USDC to your wallet |
katara fund | print your address (and a QR code) for a transfer |
katara budget | show the budget |
katara budget follow | no cap: the approved amount follows the balance |
katara budget set 20 | cap the approved amount at 20 USDC |
Approving spending needs a passkey, so that step happens in the browser: katara balance tells you when it is needed.
Coding
Section titled “Coding”cd your-repokatara --model katara/llama-3.1-8b-instruct@1After each reply the CLI prints the tokens used and the cost in USDC for the message and the session. Your repository is not uploaded; only the conversation is synced to your account.
When a request cannot be served, the CLI prints the reason and the command that fixes it, for example katara faucet when the balance is empty.