Installation
Install the Coding Friend CLI and Claude Code plugin to get started.
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18+ installed
- Claude Code installed
- (Optional) GitHub CLI for PR-related skills:
brew install gh && gh auth login
Install the CLI
npm i -g coding-friend-cli
This gives you the cf command globally. Verify with:
cf --version
Install the Plugin
Open Claude Code and run:
/plugin marketplace add dinhanhthi/coding-friend
/plugin install coding-friend@coding-friend-marketplace
The plugin installs globally — install once, use in every project.
Initialize Your Workspace
In each project where you want to use Coding Friend:
cf init
This creates the documentation folders (docs/plans, docs/memory, docs/research, docs/learn) and optionally adds them to .gitignore.
Enable Auto-Update
Run /plugin in Claude Code, go to installed plugins, select coding-friend-marketplace, and enable auto-update.
Restart Claude Code
Restart Claude Code to load the plugin. You should see the Coding Friend statusline at the bottom.
Next Steps
- Read the Quick Start guide
- Explore available Skills
- Learn about CLI Commands