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Nested swiss-knife reference for the MiniMax `mmx` CLI and the canonical MiniMax CLI procedure shipped with the TUI: install `mmx-cli`, discover the correct TUI-managed MiniMax preset/key slot without leaking secrets, match mainland vs international regions, and route image/video/music/TTS generation or one-shot shell vision.
Passed 15 of 19 test cases with the skill, and 7 of 19 without it.
and 12 more in the full report
10 fixed7 passed either way4 still failing1 broke
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
This benchmark measured an earlier version of the skill.
A newer attempt on gemini-3.6-flash on 10/2/2026 did not produce a publishable comparison (not comparable). The snapshot above is the previously measured run.
One of 10 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
I need to register `minimax-mcp` in my agent client configuration file. Does this MiniMax CLI guide provide the MCP JSON schema configuration?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Delegates Model Context Protocol server configuration to MCP manual documentation. | Missed | Passed |
| Identifies MiniMax CLI reference as governing shell commands rather than MCP JSON setup. | Missed | Passed |
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
This is a manual, not a tool. It points you at the official MiniMax CLI (
mmx). The CLI's own--helpis the source of truth for syntax; the live docs are the source of truth for models, quotas, regions, and evolving flags. This file covers the LingTai-specific glue: install, credential discovery, region matching, and when to route through this CLI instead of another capability.
Use this skill when a task needs MiniMax-backed media generation or one-shot shell vision:
| Need | Primary route |
|---|---|
| Generate image, video, music, or TTS | mmx image/video/music/speech ... after reading the subcommand's --help |
| Understand an image from a shell script | mmx vision ... for ad-hoc one-shots |
| Vision as an in-turn tool call | Read the sibling ../vision/SKILL.md first; it may expose the kernel vision tool or a registered MCP |
| Music tied to project journals | Use the sibling ../dj/SKILL.md for the workflow, then this skill for the MiniMax provider step |
| Transcribe speech or analyze audio numerically | Use the sibling ../listen/SKILL.md (local, no MiniMax key needed) |
This skill is the canonical MiniMax CLI reference shipped with the TUI. The top-level minimax-cli skill is only a discoverability pointer into this nested reference, so keep MiniMax command recipes and credential guidance here rather than duplicating them there.
The official CLI is mmx-cli on npm (source: MiniMax-AI/cli). Check first, install if missing:
command -v mmx >/dev/null || npm install -g mmx-cli
Requires node + npm on PATH. If neither is installed, ask the user to install Node; do not bootstrap a Node runtime yourself inside the project.
After install, verify the binary and let the CLI describe its current surface:
mmx --help
mmx doctor --help || true
Never print, commit, or paste MiniMax keys. The TUI stores keys in ~/.lingtai-tui/.env; presets declare which env slot they use through manifest.llm.api_key_env. Modern saved presets usually live under ~/.lingtai-tui/presets/saved/, so scan recursively instead of only checking the top-level presets directory.
Resolution order:
test cases passed, vs 7 / 19 without
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