Bananatape

BananaTape

BananaTape is a local-first browser editor for AI image generation and editing. Use this skill when an agent needs to run BananaTape for a user, create a project, launch the editor, or perform a smoke test.

Requirements

• Node.js 22+
• BananaTape CLI: npm install -g bananatape or npx bananatape ...
• A provider setup:
• OpenAI: OPENAI_API_KEY in the environment
• codex: Codex CLI already signed in with ~/.codex/auth.json
• Optional project location override: BANANATAPE_PROJECTS_DIR=/path/to/projects

Do not print, commit, or ask the user to paste secret API keys into files. Do not edit ~/.codex/auth.json; ask the user to sign in with Codex CLI if it is missing.

CLI

bananatape create <name> [--dir <parent>]
bananatape list
bananatape launch <project> [--port <port>] [--no-open] [--rebuild]
bananatape open <project>
bananatape status [project]
bananatape stop <project|--all>
bananatape delete <project> [--delete-files]

Notes:

• launch and open are aliases.
• Projects are local folders; by default they live under ~/Documents/BananaTape Projects/.
• Multiple projects can run at once on different ports.
• Use --no-open for agent smoke tests or headless checks.
• delete unregisters a project by default; --delete-files also removes the project folder.

Basic agent usage

# Install if needed
npm install -g bananatape

# Optional deterministic test location
export BANANATAPE_PROJECTS_DIR="$PWD/.bananatape-projects"

# Configure one provider before launch
export OPENAI_API_KEY="<user-provided-key>"
# or verify Codex auth exists:
# test -f "$HOME/.codex/auth.json"

bananatape create "Agent Smoke Test"
bananatape launch agent-smoke-test --no-open --port 45991
bananatape status agent-smoke-test

# Optional readiness check
curl --fail --silent --show-error http://127.0.0.1:45991/api/projects/current

# Clean up when done
bananatape stop agent-smoke-test

For normal user-facing use, omit --no-open so BananaTape opens in the user's browser.