MiniMax plugin for Claude Code

Use MiniMax from inside Claude Code for code reviews or to delegate tasks to MiniMax.

This plugin is for Claude Code users who want an easy way to start using MiniMax from the workflow they already have.

What You Get

• /minimax:review for a normal read-only MiniMax review
• /minimax:adversarial-review for a steerable challenge review
• /minimax:rescue, /minimax:status, /minimax:result, and /minimax:cancel to delegate work and manage background jobs

Requirements

• MiniMax API key.
  • Set the MINIMAX_API_KEY environment variable.
• Node.js 18.18 or later

Install

Add the marketplace in Claude Code:

/plugin marketplace add robbedoo/minimax-plugin-claude-code

Install the plugin:

/plugin install minimax@robbedoo-minimax

Reload plugins:

/reload-plugins

Then run:

/minimax:setup

/minimax:setup will tell you whether MiniMax is ready. It checks that MINIMAX_API_KEY is set and the API is reachable.

If MiniMax is not configured yet, export your API key:

export MINIMAX_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"

After install, you should see:

• the slash commands listed below
• the minimax:minimax-rescue subagent in /agents

One simple first run is:

/minimax:review --background
/minimax:status
/minimax:result

Usage

/minimax:setup

Checks whether MiniMax is configured and the API is reachable.

You can also use /minimax:setup to manage the optional review gate.

Enabling review gate

/minimax:setup --enable-review-gate
/minimax:setup --disable-review-gate

When the review gate is enabled, the plugin uses a Stop hook to run a targeted MiniMax review based on Claude's response. If that review finds issues, the stop is blocked so Claude can address them first.

Warning

The review gate can create a long-running Claude/MiniMax loop and may drain usage limits quickly. Only enable it when you plan to actively monitor the session.

/minimax:review

Runs a normal MiniMax review on your current work. It gives you the same quality of code review as running a review inside MiniMax directly.

Note

Code review especially for multi-file changes might take a while. It's generally recommended to run it in the background.

Use it when you want:

• a review of your current uncommitted changes
• a review of your branch compared to a base branch like main

Use --base <ref> for branch review. It also supports --wait and --background. It is not steerable and does not take custom focus text. Use /minimax:adversarial-review when you want to challenge a specific decision or risk area.

Examples:

/minimax:review
/minimax:review --base main
/minimax:review --background

This command is read-only and will not perform any changes. When run in the background you can use /minimax:status to check on the progress and /minimax:cancel to cancel the ongoing task.

/minimax:adversarial-review

Runs a steerable review that questions the chosen implementation and design.

It can be used to pressure-test assumptions, tradeoffs, failure modes, and whether a different approach would have been safer or simpler.

It uses the same review target selection as /minimax:review, including --base <ref> for branch review. It also supports --wait and --background. Unlike /minimax:review, it can take extra focus text after the flags.

Use it when you want:

• a review before shipping that challenges the direction, not just the code details
• review focused on design choices, tradeoffs, hidden assumptions, and alternative approaches
• pressure-testing around specific risk areas like auth, data loss, rollback, race conditions, or reliability

Examples:

/minimax:adversarial-review
/minimax:adversarial-review --base main challenge whether this was the right caching and retry design
/minimax:adversarial-review --background look for race conditions and question the chosen approach

This command is read-only. It does not fix code.

/minimax:rescue

Hands a task to MiniMax through the minimax:minimax-rescue subagent.

Use it when you want MiniMax to:

• investigate a bug
• try a fix
• continue a previous MiniMax task
• take a faster or cheaper pass with a smaller model

Note

Depending on the task and the model you choose these tasks might take a long time and it's generally recommended to force the task to be in the background or move the agent to the background.

It supports --background, --wait, --resume, and --fresh. If you omit --resume and --fresh, the plugin can offer to continue the latest rescue thread for this repo.

Examples:

/minimax:rescue investigate why the tests started failing
/minimax:rescue fix the failing test with the smallest safe patch
/minimax:rescue --resume apply the top fix from the last run
/minimax:rescue --model MiniMax-M2.7 --effort medium investigate the flaky integration test
/minimax:rescue --background investigate the regression

You can also just ask for a task to be delegated to MiniMax:

Ask MiniMax to redesign the database connection to be more resilient.

Notes:

• if you do not pass --model or --effort, MiniMax chooses its own defaults.
• follow-up rescue requests can continue the latest MiniMax task in the repo

/minimax:status

Shows running and recent MiniMax jobs for the current repository.

Examples:

/minimax:status
/minimax:status task-abc123

Use it to:

• check progress on background work
• see the latest completed job
• confirm whether a task is still running

/minimax:result

Shows the final stored MiniMax output for a finished job. When available, it also includes the Thread ID so you can track that run.

Examples:

/minimax:result
/minimax:result task-abc123

/minimax:cancel

Cancels an active background MiniMax job.

Examples:

/minimax:cancel
/minimax:cancel task-abc123

Typical Flows

Review Before Shipping

/minimax:review

Hand A Problem To MiniMax

/minimax:rescue investigate why the build is failing in CI

Start Something Long-Running

/minimax:adversarial-review --background
/minimax:rescue --background investigate the flaky test

Then check in with:

/minimax:status
/minimax:result

MiniMax Integration

The MiniMax plugin communicates directly with the MiniMax API via its OpenAI-compatible chat completions endpoint. It uses function calling (tools) for agentic task execution.

Configuration

Set the following environment variables:

• MINIMAX_API_KEY (required) — your MiniMax API key
• MINIMAX_MODEL (optional) — model to use (default: MiniMax-M2.7)
• MINIMAX_BASE_URL (optional) — custom API base URL (default: https://api.minimax.io/v1)

FAQ

Do I need a separate MiniMax account for this plugin?

Yes. You need a MiniMax API key. Sign up at platform.minimax.io and create an API key.

How does the plugin communicate with MiniMax?

The plugin makes direct HTTP calls to the MiniMax API. There is no local CLI binary or app server involved. All communication goes through the OpenAI-compatible chat completions endpoint with function calling support.

Can I use a custom base URL?

Yes. Set the MINIMAX_BASE_URL environment variable to point at a different endpoint.