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    Rovo Dev CLI: Code 10x Faster with AI in Your Terminal


    Introduction

    Rovo Dev CLI transforms debugging from hours to minutes with AI-powered error detection and fixes. Generate production-ready features from prompts, no more wrestling with boilerplate code.

    Experience terminal workflows so intuitive they feel like magic, powered by enterprise-grade AI.

    This isn’t just another tool, it’s your AI co-developer that accelerates every aspect of coding.

    From chaotic debugging sessions to streamlined, AI-enhanced clarity, your workflow evolves instantly.

    Feature by Feature Comparison

    Code Navigation

    • Traditional CLI: Relies on manual search, grep, and cd, requiring context-switching.
    • Rovo Dev CLI: Enables natural language code queries directly in the terminal.

    Autocomplete & Snippets

    • Traditional CLI: Offers basic, static completion.
    • Rovo Dev CLI: Provides AI-assisted, context-aware autocomplete and snippets, up to 2× faster.

    Refactoring

    • Traditional CLI: Involves manual edits and testing.
    • Rovo Dev CLI: Delivers automated refactoring suggestions and intelligent code transforms.

    Testing

    • Traditional CLI: Requires manual unit-test scaffolding.
    • Rovo Dev CLI: Supports automated test generation.

    Jira / Confluence Integration

    • Traditional CLI: Relies on browser toggles and copy-paste workflows.
    • Rovo Dev CLI: Offers terminal-native integration with zero context switching.

    Debugging

    • Traditional CLI: Depends on manual log checks and guesswork.
    • Rovo Dev CLI: Provides AI-guided CI/CD pipeline analysis and log fixes.

    Security Governance

    • Traditional CLI: Uses scripts and ad-hoc handling.
    • Rovo Dev CLI: Includes built-in RBAC and enterprise monitoring.

    Metrics & Social Proof

    • 41.98 % task resolve rate on SWE‑bench (2,294 tasks) , #1 overall (Atlassian)
    • Reddit praise: It single-handedly added a full feature with very minimal involvement from me…” (Reddit)
    • LinkedIn buzz: “It really works!”, Lars Klint, Principal Dev Advocate @ Atlassian (LinkedIn)
    • Open beta: ~20 M free tokens/day during beta (Reddit)
    • Enterprise‑grade license: RBAC, telemetry and permission controls built‑in

    Technical Deep Dive spec Table

    Languages

    • Go binary (acli) with embedded Python MCP agents (Geoffrey Huntley).

    Integrations

    • Supports Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and GitHub.

    LLM Support

    • Utilizes Anthropic Claude (via MCP) with support for future LLMs.

    Features

    • Includes Code Planner, Reviewer, Doc Writer, Feature-Flag Cleaner, Deploy Summarizer, and Pipeline Troubleshooter.

    Security

    • Implements token-based authentication, session validation, RBAC, and telemetry.

    Platforms

    • Compatible with macOS (arm64), Linux, and Windows (via ACLI).

    Sample Prompts & Outcomes

    Prompt: "Explain function processOrder()"

    • AI Response: “This handles validation, inventory deduction, and async webhook calls…”

    Prompt: "Generate unit tests for file userService.js"

    • AI Response: Writes Jest tests covering 80% of branches.

    Prompt: "Link PR to Jira ISSUE-123 and update Confluence summary"

    • AI Response: “PR linked; summary post added in Confluence.”

    Prompt: "Analyse pipeline logs for the failed step and suggest a fix"

    • AI Response: Identifies missing environment variable and proposes export VAR=… solution.

    Community & Adoption

    • GitHub: ~1.4 K installs of Atlassian Rovo for Copilot  
    • Forums & Discord: Active threads in Atlassian Community, Reddit r/ChatGPTCoding, internal beta Slack
    • Conference spotlight: Featured at HASGeek’s The Fifth Elephant 2025 (HasGeek)
    • Contributions: Open‑source MCP framework, prompt templates, extensibility guides
    • Template library: Prebuilt agents for planning, reviewing, cleaning and documenting

    Installation & Getting Started

    Requirements

    • macOS arm64 or Linux x64, Windows via MSI
    • Atlassian account with Rovo Dev beta access
    • API token or Atlassian CLI setup

    Install

    curl -fsSL https://atlassian.com/acli/install.sh | shacli rovodev auth login

    Run interactively

    acli rovodev run

    Use non‑interactive mode

    acli rovodev run --prompt "Generate Python function to parse CSV"

    Advanced setup

    Connect your MCP server (Anthropic Claude), customise agents & memory(Geoffrey Huntley    )

    Roadmap & Version History

    Version 0.1.0

    • Date: June 12, 2025
    • Feature Highlights: Beta launch with core CLI, authentication, and code planner.

    Version 0.1.5

    • Date: June 30, 2025
    • Feature Highlights: Added code reviewer and test generator.

    Version 0.2.0

    • Date: July 10, 2025
    • Feature Highlights: Introduced feature-flag cleaner and pipeline analysis.

    Version 0.3.0

    • Date: Q3 2025
    • Feature Highlights: GitHub Actions integration and VS Code extension.

    Version 1.0.0

    • Date: TBD 2026
    • Feature Highlights: General availability, enterprise SLAs, and LLM choice plugin.

    Upcoming features

    • Plugin API for custom agents
    • Multi‑LLM routing and cost-control tiers

    FAQ

    1. How secure is Rovo Dev CLI?

    Enterprise‑grade: token auth, RBAC, telemetry, data never leaves your environment without compliance.

    2. Which LLM does it use?

    Beta uses Anthropic Claude via MCP; future support planned for OpenAI, Google Gemini, local LLMs.

    3. Can I connect to GitHub?

    Yes, Bitbucket now, GitHub coming in v0.3.0+. Atlassian Rovo for Copilot already supports GitHub IDE integration

    4. Does it work non‑interactive?

    Absolutely. Use prompt for scripting agents in CI/CD, automations, or IDE workflows.

    5. Is it open‑source?

    Core acli binary is proprietary, but embedded Python agents are MIT‑licensed and extracted for transparency

    6. What’s required for beta access?

    Atlassian account + enrollment via Rovo Dev Beta gallery; wait‑list possible.

    7. How many tokens come free?

    Beta offers ~20 M tokens/day, enough to ship features all month.

     This is your moment: Try Rovo Dev CLI Today.

    Join terminal‑first devs, break free of context switching and ship faster with AI precision.

    Sign up for beta. Connect on Atlassian Community or Reddit.

    From junior to genius, Rovo Dev CLI is your path to developer mastery.

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