Qwen Code Installation Guide

Qwen Code is an AI programming assistant developed by Alibaba Cloud, designed to help developers improve coding efficiency.

System Requirements

• Node.js 18.0 or higher
• npm or yarn package manager
• Supported IDEs: VS Code, JetBrains series

Installation Steps

1. Install Node.js

# macOS
brew install node@18
Ubuntu/Debian
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_18.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
Windows
Visit https://nodejs.org to download installer

2. Install Qwen Code CLI

npm install -g @anthropic/qwen-code
Or use yarn
yarn global add @anthropic/qwen-code

3. Configure API Key

qwen-code config set api_key YOUR_API_KEY
qwen-code config set model qwen-max

Basic Usage

Code Generation

qwen-code generate "Create a quicksort function"

Code Explanation

qwen-code explain ./src/utils.ts

Code Optimization

qwen-code optimize ./src/main.py --level 2

FAQ

Q: Permission errors during installation?

A: Use sudo command or run terminal as administrator.

Q: API call fails?

A: Check if API Key is configured correctly and network connection is normal.

Resources

• Official Documentation
• GitHub Repository