> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://hireobi.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Obi FAQ

> Short answers about setting up and running Obi: assistants, systems, engines, what counts as a measurement, what stays on your machine, updating and removing the CLI.

Questions about the product, pricing, data handling and results are answered on [hireobi.com/faq](https://hireobi.com/faq). This page covers setting up and running Obi.

## Which AI assistants does Obi work with?

Claude Code, Cursor and Codex, in the CLI or the desktop app. Obi runs as a Skill inside the assistant: type `/obi` in Claude Code or Cursor, `$obi` in Codex CLI, or pick Obi in the Codex desktop skills picker. See the [quickstart](https://hireobi.com/docs/quickstart.md#open-obi-in-your-assistant).

## Which systems does the CLI run on?

macOS, Linux and Windows, with Node.js 22 or later. On Windows, sign in with `obi login --expect-email <email> --storage file`: the CLI keeps the connection in a file only your user can read, because it uses no system credential store there.

## Which AI engines does Obi measure?

ChatGPT and Gemini on every plan; Google AI Overviews in every paid pack; Claude and Perplexity as paid add-ons. See [How Obi measures AI answers](https://hireobi.com/docs/how-it-works/scans.md#engines).

## Is my assistant's answer to a buyer question a measurement?

No. Only a scan run by Obi's servers is a measurement: it sends the reviewed questions to the engines your plan covers and keeps each answer, its date and its citations. Your assistant's own answer is a suggestion.

## Does Obi publish anything or spend money on its own?

No. Obi recommends and drafts. Every command that starts paid work or approves a review needs an explicit flag, such as `--confirm-scan`, `--confirm-checkout` or `--confirm-change`, and Obi asks for your yes before it runs one.

## What does the CLI keep on my machine?

Your connection, in the macOS Keychain, the Linux Secret Service, or an owner-only file with `--storage file`, plus a local state directory. The CLI never prints tokens. See [credentials and local state](https://hireobi.com/docs/cli/overview.md#credentials-and-local-state).

## How do I check that the CLI is set up correctly?

Run `obi doctor`. It sends no request and prints your Node.js version, the CLI version, the server it talks to, where the connection is stored, and whether the video tools `yt-dlp` and `ffmpeg` are installed.

## How do I update the CLI?

```bash theme={null}
npm install --global @hireobi/cli
obi --version
```

The Skill links point into the installed package, so they follow the update. Open a new chat in your assistant to load the new Skill. The published versions are listed on [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@hireobi/cli?activeTab=versions).

## How do I see or end the connections of my account?

`obi credentials list` shows the live CLI connections you may see, with each device label, CLI version and dates. `obi credentials revoke <credentialId>` ends one. See [credentials](https://hireobi.com/docs/cli/commands.md#credentials).

## How do I remove Obi from a machine?

1. Run `obi logout`. It revokes this machine's connection on the server, then deletes it locally.

2. Remove the Skill links `~/.agents/skills/obi` and `~/.claude/skills/obi`, if `obi skill install` created them.

3. Uninstall the CLI:

   ```bash theme={null}
   npm uninstall --global @hireobi/cli
   ```

4. Delete the [local state directory](https://hireobi.com/docs/cli/overview.md#credentials-and-local-state) of your system.

Removing the CLI does not close your account or cancel a paid plan: you cancel on your account's billing page. See [Plans](https://hireobi.com/docs/plans.md#cancelling).

## Which language does Obi speak?

Obi follows the language of your conversation. The terminal welcome shown by `obi` alone is in English or French, chosen by `OBI_LANGUAGE` or your locale.

## Where do I get help?

Write to [support@hireobi.com](mailto:support@hireobi.com) with the command you ran and the error code it printed. Never send a token or a credential file. Most errors are explained in [Troubleshooting](https://hireobi.com/docs/troubleshooting.md).


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