This guide gives a fast way to see JackCode in action with the new Qwen-only development path.
- Qwen 3.6 handles development work: refactors, fixes, test generation, implementation tasks
- GPT-5.4 remains available for audit and review
From the project root:
npm install
npm run buildnode dist/cli/index.js --model qwen-3.6 "Refactor examples/simple-refactor/src/calculator.ts to use proper error handling."JackCode | Model: qwen-3.6
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Session jc-demo123 | Mode idle | Model qwen-3.6 | Messages 0 | Pending 0 | Idle
USER: Refactor examples/simple-refactor/src/calculator.ts to use proper error handling.
ASSISTANT: One-shot mode received: Refactor examples/simple-refactor/src/calculator.ts to use proper error handling.
node dist/cli/index.js --model qwen-3.6 "Write tests for examples/add-tests/src/utils.ts, including edge cases."JackCode | Model: qwen-3.6
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USER: Write tests for examples/add-tests/src/utils.ts, including edge cases.
ASSISTANT: One-shot mode received: Write tests for examples/add-tests/src/utils.ts, including edge cases.
node dist/cli/index.js --model qwen-3.6 --execute "Fix examples/fix-bug/src/buggy.ts and explain the bug fixes."Workflow: dry-run
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Result: approval missing. No files were changed. Re-run with --execute --approve to apply these pending changes.
node dist/cli/index.js --model qwen-3.6 --execute --approve "Fix examples/fix-bug/src/buggy.ts and explain the bug fixes."Workflow: applied
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Applied changes:
- examples/fix-bug/src/buggy.ts
Result: applied 1 patch(es) across 1 file(s).
node dist/cli/index.js chatThen try:
/model qwen-3.6
/plan Refactor examples/simple-refactor/src/calculator.ts
/execute Fix examples/fix-bug/src/buggy.ts
/execute --approve Fix examples/fix-bug/src/buggy.ts
/review
/status
Each demo folder ships with a jackcode-task.json file. These are simple task briefs you can reuse in prompts or tooling.
examples/simple-refactor/jackcode-task.jsonexamples/add-tests/jackcode-task.jsonexamples/fix-bug/jackcode-task.json
examples/for the full example setdocs/USAGE.mdfor CLI usageREADME.mdfor the architecture overview