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Runtime Commands

Manage runtime backends for agent execution.


runtime list

List available runtime backends with install status.

superqode runtime list

Output

Backend           Status     Description
builtin           ready      Default harness runtime
adk               missing    Google ADK (google-adk)
openai-agents     missing    OpenAI Agents SDK
pydanticai        missing    PydanticAI
codex-sdk         missing    Codex SDK
claude-agent-sdk  missing    Claude Agent SDK

runtime doctor

Probe runtime dependency availability.

superqode runtime doctor [name]

Arguments

Argument Description
name Check a specific runtime (checks all if omitted)

Checks whether the required SDK is installed, importable, and at a compatible version. Returns ready or missing per runtime.


--runtime Global Flag

Use --runtime with headless runs or the TUI to select an execution backend:

superqode -p --runtime adk "implement the feature"

Runtime Backends

Backend Package Description
builtin (built-in) Default harness runtime, no extra dependencies
adk google-adk Google Agent Development Kit
openai-agents openai-agents OpenAI Agents SDK
pydanticai pydanticai PydanticAI agent framework
codex-sdk codex-sdk Codex SDK
claude-agent-sdk claude-agent-sdk Claude Agent SDK

Each backend requires its respective package to be installed. Run runtime doctor to check availability.