User Manual — Aefos AI
Welcome to Aefos AI — your favorite AI CLI (Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot CLI, Gemini) running inside RAD Studio Delphi 13, with deep awareness of your project.
This manual is for the end user (Delphi developer): how to install, configure, and use the Chat and the Terminal day to day. For architecture/implementation details, see the project repository.
Covered version: 0.17.0-beta · Platform: Windows · IDE: RAD Studio Delphi 13 (BDS 37.0).
Table of contents
| # | Section | What you learn |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overview | What Aefos AI is, who it is for, and how it works |
| 2 | Requirements | What you need before installing |
| 3 | Installation | Install the plugin and verify everything works |
| 4 | Getting started | Open the Aefos menus (View → Aefos AI), the Chat, pick a provider, first chat |
| 5 | Using the Chat | Agent vs Chat mode, /agent skills, context, inline diff (accept/reject) |
| 6 | What the agent does in your project | MCP tools, live designer, build/run, git, and the Design↔Code flow |
| 7 | Using the Terminal | Docked terminal, command palette (Ctrl+P), profiles, history |
| 8 | AI providers | Install and log in to each CLI (Claude/Codex/Copilot/Gemini) |
| 9 | Configuration | Tools → Options, MCP, WebView2, PyTools |
| 10 | Licensing & editions | Community (free), Pro, Enterprise and how to activate |
| 11 | Troubleshooting | FAQ and troubleshooting |
| 12 | Privacy & license | Quick links to the EULA, Privacy Policy, and third-party notices |
Where to start
- First time? Follow in order: Requirements → Installation → Getting started.
- Already installed? Jump to Using the Chat.
- Something not working? Troubleshooting.
Aefos is "bring your own CLI". Aefos ships no AI model and manages no credentials — it is a harness that connects the CLI you already use to your Delphi project. You need at least one AI CLI installed (see AI providers).