Replace Claude with Pi throughout codebase

The inner coding agent has been rebranded. Update binary
paths, config directories, install scripts, exported
functions, and environment variables accordingly.

src/cli.ts

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ const program = new Command()
 
 program
   .name("sandlot")
-  .description("Sandboxed development with Claude.")
+  .description("Sandboxed development with Pi.")
   .configureHelp({ styleTitle: (str) => `${yellow}${str}${reset}` })
   .helpOption(false)
   .addOption(new Option("-h, --help").hideHelp())
@@ -59,19 +59,19 @@ program
 program
   .command("new")
   .argument("[branch]", "branch name or prompt (if it contains spaces)")
-  .argument("[prompt]", "initial prompt for Claude")
-  .option("-p, --print <prompt>", "run Claude in non-interactive mode with -p")
-  .option("-n, --no-save", "skip auto-save after Claude exits")
-  .description("Create a new session and launch Claude")
+  .argument("[prompt]", "initial prompt for Pi")
+  .option("-p, --print <prompt>", "run Pi in non-interactive mode with -p")
+  .option("-n, --no-save", "skip auto-save after Pi exits")
+  .description("Create a new session and launch Pi")
   .action(newAction)
 
 program
   .command("open")
   .argument("<branch>", "branch name")
-  .argument("[prompt]", "initial prompt for Claude")
-  .option("-p, --print <prompt>", "run Claude in non-interactive mode with -p")
-  .option("-n, --no-save", "skip auto-save after Claude exits")
-  .description("Open an existing Claude session")
+  .argument("[prompt]", "initial prompt for Pi")
+  .option("-p, --print <prompt>", "run Pi in non-interactive mode with -p")
+  .option("-n, --no-save", "skip auto-save after Pi exits")
+  .description("Open an existing Pi session")
   .action(openAction)
 
 program

src/commands/helpers.ts

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ const SKIP_RESOLVE = new Set([
   "yarn.lock",
 ])
 
-/** Resolve conflict markers in files using Claude, then stage them. */
+/** Resolve conflict markers in files using Pi, then stage them. */
 export async function resolveConflicts(
   files: string[],
   cwd: string,
@@ -124,13 +124,13 @@ export async function resolveConflicts(
       throw new Error(`Failed to read conflicted file: ${file}`)
     })
 
-    const resolved = await vm.claudePipe(
+    const resolved = await vm.piPipe(
       content,
       "resolve this merge conflict. output ONLY the resolved file content with no markdown fences, no explanation, no surrounding text.",
     )
 
     if (resolved.exitCode !== 0 || !resolved.stdout.trim()) {
-      throw new Error(`Claude failed to resolve ${file}: ${resolved.stderr.trim() || "(no output)"}`)
+      throw new Error(`Pi failed to resolve ${file}: ${resolved.stderr.trim() || "(no output)"}`)
     }
 
     await Bun.write(join(cwd, file), resolved.stdout.trimEnd() + "\n")
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ export async function mergeAndClose(branch: string, opts?: { force?: boolean }):
     return
   }
 
-  // Resolve conflicts with Claude
+  // Resolve conflicts with Pi
   spin.text = `Resolving ${conflicts.length} conflict(s)`
 
   try {
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ export async function saveChanges(worktree: string, branch: string, message?: st
     spin.text = "Generating commit message"
     const diff = await $`git -C ${worktree} diff --staged`.nothrow().quiet().text()
 
-    const gen = await vm.claudePipe(
+    const gen = await vm.piPipe(
       diff,
       "Write a commit message for this diff. Subject line: imperative mood, max 72 characters, no period. If the changes warrant it, add a blank line then a brief body explaining why, not what. Output only the raw commit message, no quotes or markdown.",
     )

src/commands/list.ts

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ async function resolveStatus(
 ): Promise<string> {
   try { await stat(s.worktree) } catch { return "idle" }
   if (vmRunning) {
-    const active = await vm.isClaudeActive(s.worktree, s.branch).catch(() => false)
+    const active = await vm.isPiActive(s.worktree, s.branch).catch(() => false)
     if (active && s.in_review) return "review"
     if (active) return "active"
   }
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ async function resolveStatus(
   }
 }
 
-/** Clear in_review flags for sessions where Claude is no longer active. */
+/** Clear in_review flags for sessions where Pi is no longer active. */
 async function clearStaleReviews(
   sessions: state.GlobalSession[],
   statusMap: Map<state.GlobalSession, string>,
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ async function backfillPrompts(sessions: { worktree: string; prompt?: string }[]
   if (!vmRunning) return
   const needsPrompt = sessions.filter(s => !s.prompt)
   if (needsPrompt.length === 0) return
-  const result = await vm.exec(homedir() + "/.sandlot", "cat /home/ubuntu/.claude/history.jsonl 2>/dev/null").catch(() => null)
+  const result = await vm.exec(homedir() + "/.sandlot", "cat /home/ubuntu/.pi/history.jsonl 2>/dev/null").catch(() => null)
   if (!result || result.exitCode !== 0 || !result.stdout) return
 
   const byProject = new Map<string, string>()

src/commands/new.ts

@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ export async function action(
 
   if (opts.print) {
     spin.text = "Running prompt…"
-    const result = await vm.claude(worktreeAbs, { prompt, print: opts.print })
+    const result = await vm.pi(worktreeAbs, { prompt, print: opts.print })
     if (result.output) {
       spin.stop()
       process.stdout.write(renderMarkdown(result.output) + "\n")
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ export async function action(
       spin.succeed("Done")
     }
   } else {
-    await vm.claude(worktreeAbs, { prompt, print: opts.print })
+    await vm.pi(worktreeAbs, { prompt, print: opts.print })
   }
 
   await vm.clearActivity(worktreeAbs, branch)

src/commands/open.ts

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export async function action(
 
   if (opts.print) {
     spin.text = "Running prompt…"
-    const result = await vm.claude(session.worktree, { prompt, print: opts.print, continue: true })
+    const result = await vm.pi(session.worktree, { prompt, print: opts.print, continue: true })
     if (result.output) {
       spin.stop()
       process.stdout.write(renderMarkdown(result.output) + "\n")
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export async function action(
     }
   } else {
     spin.succeed("Session ready")
-    await vm.claude(session.worktree, { prompt, print: opts.print, continue: true })
+    await vm.pi(session.worktree, { prompt, print: opts.print, continue: true })
   }
 
   await vm.clearActivity(session.worktree, branch)

src/commands/rebase.ts

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export async function action(branch: string) {
   }
 
   fetchSpin.stop()
-  console.log(`◆ Rebase conflicts in ${conflicts.length} file(s). Resolving with Claude...`)
+  console.log(`◆ Rebase conflicts in ${conflicts.length} file(s). Resolving with Pi...`)
   const resolveSpin = spinner("Starting container", branch)
 
   try {

src/commands/review.ts

@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ Your thoughts, in brief.
   try {
     if (opts.print) {
       spin.text = "Running review…"
-      const result = await vm.claude(session.worktree, { print: prompt })
+      const result = await vm.pi(session.worktree, { print: prompt })
       if (result.output) process.stdout.write(result.output + "\n")
     } else {
       spin.succeed("Session ready")
-      await vm.claude(session.worktree, { prompt })
+      await vm.pi(session.worktree, { prompt })
     }
   } finally {
     spin.stop()

src/commands/squash.ts

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export async function action(branch: string) {
       process.exit(1)
     }
 
-    const gen = await vm.claudePipe(
+    const gen = await vm.piPipe(
       diff,
       "Write a commit message summarizing all changes. Subject line: imperative mood, max 72 characters, no period. Add a blank line then a concise body with the key changes as bullet points. Output only the raw commit message, no quotes or markdown.",
     )

src/commands/vm.ts

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export function register(program: Command) {
         sessions.map(async (sess): Promise<[string, string]> => {
           const key = `${basename(sess.repoRoot)}/${sess.branch}`
           try {
-            if (await vm.isClaudeActive(sess.worktree, sess.branch)) return [key, "active"]
+            if (await vm.isPiActive(sess.worktree, sess.branch)) return [key, "active"]
             if (await git.isDirty(sess.worktree)) return [key, "dirty"]
             if (await git.hasNewCommits(sess.worktree)) return [key, "saved"]
           } catch {}

src/vm.ts

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { get as getConfig, DEFAULTS, validateMemory } from "./config.ts"
 const DEBUG = !!process.env.DEBUG
 const CONTAINER_NAME = "sandlot"
 const USER = "ubuntu"
-const CLAUDE_BIN = `/home/${USER}/.local/bin/claude`
+const PI_BIN = `/home/${USER}/.local/bin/pi`
 const CONTAINER_PATH = `/sandlot/bin:/sandlot/.cargo/bin:/sandlot/.go/bin:/sandlot/.gopath/bin:/home/${USER}/.local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin`
 const CONTAINER_ENV = {
   RUSTUP_HOME: "/sandlot/.rustup",
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@ const CACHE_DIR = join(homedir(), '.sandlot', '.cache')
 
 /** Check whether the package cache is populated. */
 async function hasCachedTooling(): Promise<boolean> {
-  const files = ['bun', 'claude', 'neofetch', 'nvim.tar.gz']
+  const files = ['bun', 'pi', 'neofetch', 'nvim.tar.gz']
   const checks = await Promise.all(files.map(f => Bun.file(join(CACHE_DIR, f)).exists()))
   return checks.every(Boolean)
 }
 
-/** Install Bun, Claude Code, neofetch, and Neovim using cached binaries when available. */
+/** Install Bun, Pi, neofetch, and Neovim using cached binaries when available. */
 async function installTooling(cached: boolean, log?: (msg: string) => void): Promise<void> {
   // Ensure cache directory exists on the host (mounted at /sandlot/.cache in the container)
   await $`mkdir -p ${CACHE_DIR}`.quiet()
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ async function installTooling(cached: boolean, log?: (msg: string) => void): Pro
       $`container exec --user ${USER} ${CONTAINER_NAME} bash -c ${"mkdir -p ~/.local/bin"}`,
       "Create bin directory")
     await run(
-      $`container exec --user ${USER} ${CONTAINER_NAME} bash -c ${"cp /sandlot/.cache/bun /sandlot/.cache/claude /sandlot/.cache/neofetch ~/.local/bin/ && chmod +x ~/.local/bin/bun ~/.local/bin/claude ~/.local/bin/neofetch && ln -sf bun ~/.local/bin/bunx"}`,
+      $`container exec --user ${USER} ${CONTAINER_NAME} bash -c ${"cp /sandlot/.cache/bun /sandlot/.cache/pi /sandlot/.cache/neofetch ~/.local/bin/ && chmod +x ~/.local/bin/bun ~/.local/bin/pi ~/.local/bin/neofetch && ln -sf bun ~/.local/bin/bunx"}`,
       "Install cached binaries")
     await run(
       $`container exec --user ${USER} ${CONTAINER_NAME} bash -c ${"tar xzf /sandlot/.cache/nvim.tar.gz -C ~/.local --strip-components=1"}`,
@@ -136,10 +136,10 @@ async function installTooling(cached: boolean, log?: (msg: string) => void): Pro
     $`container exec --user ${USER} ${CONTAINER_NAME} env BUN_INSTALL=/home/${USER}/.local bash -c ${"curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash"}`,
     "Bun installation")
 
-  log?.("Installing Claude Code")
+  log?.("Installing Pi")
   await run(
-    $`container exec --user ${USER} ${CONTAINER_NAME} bash -c ${"curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash"}`,
-    "Claude Code installation")
+    $`container exec --user ${USER} ${CONTAINER_NAME} bash -c ${"curl -fsSL https://pi.ai/install.sh | bash"}`,
+    "Pi installation")
 
   log?.("Installing neofetch")
   await run(
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ async function installTooling(cached: boolean, log?: (msg: string) => void): Pro
     "Neovim installation")
 
   // Cache binaries for next time
-  await $`container exec --user ${USER} ${CONTAINER_NAME} bash -c ${"cp ~/.local/bin/bun ~/.local/bin/claude ~/.local/bin/neofetch /sandlot/.cache/ && cp /tmp/nvim.tar.gz /sandlot/.cache/nvim.tar.gz"}`.nothrow().quiet()
+  await $`container exec --user ${USER} ${CONTAINER_NAME} bash -c ${"cp ~/.local/bin/bun ~/.local/bin/pi ~/.local/bin/neofetch /sandlot/.cache/ && cp /tmp/nvim.tar.gz /sandlot/.cache/nvim.tar.gz"}`.nothrow().quiet()
 
   await installPersistentTooling(log)
 }
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ async function installScript(home: string, name: string, content: string): Promi
   await Bun.file(tmp).unlink()
 }
 
-/** Configure git identity, API key helper, activity hook, and Claude settings. */
+/** Configure git identity, API key helper, activity hook, and Pi settings. */
 async function configureEnvironment(home: string, apiKey: string): Promise<void> {
   const gitName = (await $`git config user.name`.quiet().text()).trim()
   const gitEmail = (await $`git config user.email`.quiet().text()).trim()
@@ -225,24 +225,24 @@ async function configureEnvironment(home: string, apiKey: string): Promise<void>
     PreToolUse: [{ hooks: [{ type: "command", command: `${activityBin} active` }] }],
   }
   const statusLine = { type: "command", command: `/home/${USER}/.local/bin/sandlot-statusline` }
-  const settingsJson = JSON.stringify({ apiKeyHelper: "~/.claude/api-key-helper.sh", skipDangerousModePermissionPrompt: true, hooks, statusLine })
-  const claudeJson = JSON.stringify({ hasCompletedOnboarding: true, effortCalloutDismissed: true, projects: { "/": { hasTrustDialogAccepted: true } } })
+  const settingsJson = JSON.stringify({ apiKeyHelper: "~/.pi/api-key-helper.sh", skipDangerousModePermissionPrompt: true, hooks, statusLine })
+  const piJson = JSON.stringify({ hasCompletedOnboarding: true, effortCalloutDismissed: true, projects: { "/": { hasTrustDialogAccepted: true } } })
 
   // Write the helper script to a temp file and copy it in so the key
   // never appears in a process argument visible in `ps`.
   const tmp = `${home}/.sandlot/.api-key-helper.tmp`
   await Bun.write(tmp, `#!/bin/sh\necho '${apiKey.replace(/'/g, "'\\''")}'\n`)
   await $`chmod +x ${tmp}`.quiet()
-  await $`container exec --user ${USER} ${CONTAINER_NAME} bash -c ${"mkdir -p ~/.claude && cp /sandlot/.api-key-helper.tmp ~/.claude/api-key-helper.sh"}`.quiet()
+  await $`container exec --user ${USER} ${CONTAINER_NAME} bash -c ${"mkdir -p ~/.pi && cp /sandlot/.api-key-helper.tmp ~/.pi/api-key-helper.sh"}`.quiet()
   await Bun.file(tmp).unlink()
 
-  await installScript(home, "sandlot-activity", `#!/bin/bash\nP="\${CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR%/}"\necho "$1" > "$(dirname "$P")/.activity-$(basename "$P")"\n`)
+  await installScript(home, "sandlot-activity", `#!/bin/bash\nP="\${PI_PROJECT_DIR%/}"\necho "$1" > "$(dirname "$P")/.activity-$(basename "$P")"\n`)
   await installScript(home, "sandlot-statusline", `#!/bin/bash\ninput=$(cat)\ncwd=$(echo "$input" | grep -oP '"cwd"\\s*:\\s*"\\K[^"]+' | head -1)\n[ -n "$cwd" ] && printf '\\033[36m\u2387 %s\\033[0m\\n' "$(basename "$cwd")"\n`)
 
   await $`container exec --user ${USER} ${CONTAINER_NAME} bash -c ${`
-mkdir -p ~/.claude
-echo '${settingsJson}' > ~/.claude/settings.json
-echo '${claudeJson}' > ~/.claude.json
+mkdir -p ~/.pi
+echo '${settingsJson}' > ~/.pi/settings.json
+echo '${piJson}' > ~/.pi.json
 `}`.quiet()
 }
 
@@ -339,8 +339,8 @@ export async function status(): Promise<"running" | "stopped" | "missing"> {
   }
 }
 
-/** Launch claude in the container at the given workdir. */
-export async function claude(workdir: string, opts?: { prompt?: string; print?: string; continue?: boolean }): Promise<{ exitCode: number; output?: string }> {
+/** Launch pi in the container at the given workdir. */
+export async function pi(workdir: string, opts?: { prompt?: string; print?: string; continue?: boolean }): Promise<{ exitCode: number; output?: string }> {
   const cwd = containerPath(workdir)
   const mounts = hostMounts(homedir())
   const systemPromptLines = [
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ export async function claude(workdir: string, opts?: { prompt?: string; print?:
 
   const term = process.env.TERM || "xterm-256color"
   const envArgs = [`TERM=${term}`, `PATH=${CONTAINER_PATH}`, ...Object.entries(CONTAINER_ENV).map(([k, v]) => `${k}=${v}`)]
-  const args = ["container", "exec", "-it", "--user", USER, "--workdir", cwd, CONTAINER_NAME, "env", ...envArgs, CLAUDE_BIN, "--dangerously-skip-permissions", "--model", "claude-opus-4-6", "--effort", "max", "--append-system-prompt", systemPrompt]
+  const args = ["container", "exec", "-it", "--user", USER, "--workdir", cwd, CONTAINER_NAME, "env", ...envArgs, PI_BIN, "--dangerously-skip-permissions", "--model", "claude-opus-4-6", "--effort", "max", "--append-system-prompt", systemPrompt]
   if (opts?.continue) args.push("--continue")
   if (opts?.print) args.push("-p", opts.print)
   else if (opts?.prompt) args.push(opts.prompt)
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ export async function claude(workdir: string, opts?: { prompt?: string; print?:
     const exitCode = await proc.exited
     if (exitCode !== 0 && opts?.continue) {
       info("Retrying without --continue")
-      return claude(workdir, { ...opts, continue: false })
+      return pi(workdir, { ...opts, continue: false })
     }
     return { exitCode, output }
   }
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ export async function claude(workdir: string, opts?: { prompt?: string; print?:
   const exitCode = await proc.exited
   if (exitCode !== 0 && opts?.continue) {
     info("Retrying without --continue")
-    return claude(workdir, { ...opts, continue: false })
+    return pi(workdir, { ...opts, continue: false })
   }
   return { exitCode }
 }
@@ -416,23 +416,23 @@ export async function exec(workdir: string, command: string): Promise<{ exitCode
   }
 }
 
-/** Pipe input text to Claude in the container with a prompt, returning the output. */
-export async function claudePipe(input: string, prompt: string): Promise<{ exitCode: number; stdout: string; stderr: string }> {
-  const tmpName = `.claude-pipe-${crypto.randomUUID()}`
+/** Pipe input text to Pi in the container with a prompt, returning the output. */
+export async function piPipe(input: string, prompt: string): Promise<{ exitCode: number; stdout: string; stderr: string }> {
+  const tmpName = `.pi-pipe-${crypto.randomUUID()}`
   const tmpPath = join(homedir(), '.sandlot', tmpName)
   try {
     await Bun.write(tmpPath, input)
     return await exec(
       join(homedir(), '.sandlot'),
-      `cat /sandlot/${tmpName} | claude --model claude-opus-4-6 --effort max -p "${prompt.replace(/"/g, '\\"')}"`,
+      `cat /sandlot/${tmpName} | pi --model claude-opus-4-6 --effort max -p "${prompt.replace(/"/g, '\\"')}"`,
     )
   } finally {
     await Bun.file(tmpPath).unlink().catch(() => {})
   }
 }
 
-/** Check if Claude is actively working in the given worktree (based on activity hook). */
-export async function isClaudeActive(worktree: string, branch: string): Promise<boolean> {
+/** Check if Pi is actively working in the given worktree (based on activity hook). */
+export async function isPiActive(worktree: string, branch: string): Promise<boolean> {
   const file = `${dirname(worktree)}/.activity-${branch}`
   try {
     const content = await Bun.file(file).text()