Dropstone CLI

Dropstone CLI is an agentic coding tool that runs in your terminal. Ask it to read code, run commands, plan changes, and edit files, all from your shell.

Understand the agentic loop, the tools system, sessions, the context window, and the permission model that make Dropstone work.

Dropstone CLI options and commands.

How to work inside a Dropstone session. File references, shell escapes, slash commands, and editor integration.

Create custom commands for repetitive tasks.

Customize your keyboard shortcuts.

Using the Dropstone JSON config.

Choosing between Dropstone Fast 1.7, Pro 1.7, and Heavy 1.7, the three model tiers Dropstone ships, plus how to set defaults and tune reasoning depth.

Configure and use specialized agents.

Set custom instructions for dropstone.

Dropstone remembers standing rules and facts across sessions. Learn how it decides what to keep, how to see everything it has learned, and how to make it forget.

Control which actions require approval to run.

Define reusable behavior via SKILL.md definitions

Write your own plugins to extend Dropstone.

Create tools the LLM can call in dropstone.

Manage the tools an LLM can use.

Add local and remote MCP tools.

Dropstone integrates with your LSP servers.

Dropstone uses language specific formatters.

Install the Dropstone extension for VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf and VSCodium. Get the full agent as a panel beside your code, with every edit shown as a reviewable diff.

Run the Dropstone CLI inside VS Code, Cursor, or any IDE with an integrated terminal.

Use Dropstone in any ACP-compatible editor.

Use Dropstone in GitHub issues and pull-requests.

Use Dropstone in GitLab issues and merge requests.

Interact with dropstone server over HTTP.

Type-safe JS client for the Dropstone agent runtime. SDK sessions inherit Dropstone's cross-surface memory (Continuity) — one persistent memory shared with the CLI, chat, and SDK.

Public HTTP API for programmatic access. OpenAI-compatible chat completions, pay-per-use credits, one key for Fast / Pro / Heavy.

Configure proxies and custom certificates.

Run Dropstone on Windows using WSL for the best experience.

Using Dropstone securely in your organization.

Common issues and how to resolve them.