Get Started with Commander Codey

Simple Mode

Last updated: May 2026

Simple Mode is designed for users who want to get started quickly without configuring individual roles and models. One click sets up your entire AI team.

How It Works

Choose a team preset, describe your task, and let Commander Codey handle the rest. The pipeline runs with pre-configured roles and models optimized for each preset type.

Available Presets

Preset	Best For	Roles Activated
App Builder	Building new applications from scratch	Commander, Coder 1, Reviewer, Tester
Doc Writer	Documentation, reports, technical writing	Commander, Docs, Researcher
Website Refactor	Restructuring and improving existing websites	Commander, Coder 1, UX Designer, Reviewer
App Refactor	Refactoring and improving existing code	Commander, Coder 1, Architect, Reviewer
Solo	Single-model quick tasks	Commander only
Duo	Build and review cycle	Commander, Coder 1
Trio	Build, review, and test cycle	Commander, Coder 1, Reviewer

What's Hidden in Simple Mode

Simple Mode strips the interface to essentials. You won't see model role cards, slide-out model tabs, diagnostic controls, or the second chat window. This keeps the screen clean and focused on your task. Switch to Advanced Mode at any time to access the full feature surface.

Advanced Mode

Last updated: May 2026

Advanced Mode exposes the full power of Commander Codey — all 19 roles, manual model assignment, pipeline stage controls, and diagnostic panels.

What's Available

• 19 AI roles across 7 categories — assign any model to any role
• Model role cards with warm state indicators, capability dots, and per-role dropdowns
• Slide-out model tabs for browsing available cloud and local models
• Two chat windows for parallel conversations
• Thinking Panel with full trace visibility into model reasoning
• Stats tab with logs, metrics, and event history
• Notices panel with real-time pipeline event stream
• Pipeline stage controls for monitoring and intervening at each stage

Configuring Your Team

1. Open the Models & Roles panel. Browse all 19 roles organized by category: Command, Design, Build, Quality, Ops, Knowledge, Media.
2. Assign models. Use the dropdown on each role card to assign a cloud or local model. Cloud models connect via your API key. Local models run through Ollama on your machine.
3. Warm your models. Click the warm indicator on any role card to pre-load the model. Green means ready, yellow means warming, gray means cold.
4. Add roles to your workspace. Check the box on each role card to include it in your active mission's team.
5. Seat roles at the table. Click the seat icon to add a role to the active conversation. Seated roles will respond to messages.

Model Setup

Last updated: May 2026

Cloud Models

Commander Codey supports 5 cloud AI providers. You supply your own API keys — they're stored locally in your browser and sent directly to the provider's API over HTTPS. AITeamCollab never sees your keys.

Provider	Models	API Key Source
Anthropic (Claude)	Haiku, Sonnet, Opus	console.anthropic.com
OpenAI (GPT)	GPT-4o, GPT-5-mini, o-series	platform.openai.com
Google (Gemini)	Gemini Pro, Flash	aistudio.google.com
Mistral AI	Mistral Large, Medium	console.mistral.ai
xAI (Grok)	Grok-2, Grok-3	console.x.ai

Local Models (Ollama)

Commander Codey integrates with Ollama for 100% offline AI. Install Ollama on your machine, pull models, and they appear automatically in the model dropdown for any role.

Hybrid Teams

The real power is mixing cloud and local models on the same team. Use Claude for your Commander (planning needs strong reasoning), a local Qwen model for your Coder (keeps code on your machine), and GPT for your Coordinator (fast, cheap orchestration). Every role can use a different model.

Pipeline Stages

Last updated: May 2026

Commander Codey's pipeline has 10 structured stages. Each stage has a purpose, and Approval Gates give you control at critical points.

#	Stage	What Happens
1	Handoff	Mission received and full context loaded into the pipeline
2	Tandem Review	Commander and Coordinator align on approach, conduct research, harden the plan
3	Map	Break the mission into actionable file targets and task assignments
4	Verify	Feasibility check against real constraints — can the plan actually work?
5	Confirm	Evaluate build readiness, approve the plan before committing resources
6	Build	Real code generation and file output by assigned Coder roles
7	Quality Loop	Analyze output, fix issues, re-verify until clean — automated quality cycle
8	Test	Automated test execution and validation against acceptance criteria
9	Deploy Gate	Final human approval before deployment — you decide when to ship
10	Ship	Deployed with full evidence chain documenting every decision

Approval Gates

At each Approval Gate, the pipeline pauses and presents you with the current state. You can Approve (continue), Reject (go back), Comment (add guidance), or Defer (pause for later). Nothing ships without your sign-off.

Evidence Cycles

Every stage produces a STATUS_BLOCK — a structured record of what was done, what was decided, and what the outcome was. This evidence chain is the proof behind every Automated Outcome. You can review the full chain at any time.

AI Roles

Last updated: May 2026

Commander Codey has 19 specialized AI roles organized into 7 categories. Each role has a defined purpose and an abilities matrix showing what capabilities it needs from the assigned model.

Category	Roles
Command (4)	Gate Keeper, Commander, Coordinator, Product Manager
Design (2)	Architect, UX Designer
Build (2)	Coder 1, Coder 2
Quality (4)	Reviewer, QA Reviewer, Tester, Security
Ops (2)	DevOps, Analyst
Knowledge (3)	Researcher, Docs, Reporter
Media (2)	Image Generator, Video Generator

Role Card Controls

• Warm Indicator — click to pre-load the model (green = ready, yellow = loading, gray = cold)
• Add to Workspace — include this role in your current mission's active team
• Brief — view or edit the role's system prompt and instructions
• Seat at Table — add this role to the active conversation so it responds to messages
• Chat History — view past conversations for this role (Coming Soon)
• Assigned Memory — link memory namespaces for persistent knowledge (Coming Soon)

Security

Last updated: May 2026

API Key Storage

API keys are stored in your browser's encrypted localStorage. They are sent directly from your browser to the AI provider's endpoint over HTTPS. AITeamCollab's servers never see, store, or proxy your API keys.

No Telemetry

Commander Codey does not include telemetry, analytics, or tracking of any kind by default. We do not collect usage data, behavioral data, or device fingerprints. Your work is private.

Authentication

Account authentication uses JWT tokens with refresh token rotation. CSRF protection uses double-submit cookies. All authentication traffic is encrypted over HTTPS.

Cloud Provider Security

When you connect cloud models, your requests travel directly from your browser to the provider's API over TLS 1.2+. Each provider has their own data handling policies — review them before sending sensitive code or prompts to cloud models.

Self-Hosted Option

Enterprise customers can deploy Commander Codey on their own infrastructure, keeping 100% of traffic inside their network. Contact us for on-premise deployment options.