/minimax-delegation

name: minimax-delegation
description: Delegates tasks to the MiniMax CLI (mmx) via delegation-core. Use when delegation-core selects MiniMax or large-context batch work is needed.
alwaysApply: false
category: delegation-implementation
tags:
- minimax
- cli
- delegation
- large-context
dependencies:
- delegation-core
tools:
- mmx-cli
- delegation_executor.py
usage_patterns:
- mmx-cli-integration
- large-context-analysis
- bulk-processing
complexity: intermediate
estimated_tokens: 600
progressive_loading: true
modules:
- modules/minimax-specifics.md
references:
- delegation-core/shared-shell-execution.md

MiniMax CLI Delegation

Overview

This skill implements `conjure:delegation-core` for the official MiniMax CLI, `mmx`. It provides MiniMax-specific authentication, quota management, and command construction.

For shared delegation patterns, see `Skill(conjure:delegation-core)`.

When To Use

• After `Skill(conjure:delegation-core)` determines MiniMax is suitable
• When you need Flash or M3's large context window (1M tokens)
• For batch processing, summarization, or multi-file analysis
• If the `mmx` CLI is installed and authenticated

When NOT To Use

• Choosing which provider to delegate to (use `conjure:delegation-core`)
• Another provider was selected (use that provider's delegation skill)

Prerequisites

**Installation:**

Install the official CLI, published as `mmx-cli` and maintained by MiniMax at `https://github.com/MiniMax-AI/cli`. It requires Node.js 18 or later and installs a binary named `mmx`.

npm install -g mmx-cli
mmx --version

Install `mmx-cli` by that exact name. Unrelated third-party packages publish a binary called `minimax`, and this skill never invokes that name.

**Authentication:**

Credentials are managed by the CLI, not by an environment variable. `mmx` stores them in `~/.mmx/config.json`.

mmx auth login                      # interactive: OAuth or an API key
mmx auth login --api-key sk-xxxxx   # non-interactive, for CI
mmx auth status                     # canonical readiness check

`mmx auth status` is what `delegation_executor.py --verify` runs. A successful `mmx --version` alone does not mean the CLI is authenticated.

**Regions:** MiniMax serves a global region (`api.minimax.io`) and a mainland China region (`api.minimaxi.com`). API keys are issued per region and are not interchangeable. API-key login detects the matching region by probing both, so no manual base URL is normally needed. Set the region explicitly with `mmx config set --key region --value cn` or the `MINIMAX_REGION` environment variable.

Quick Start

Using Shared Delegation Executor

# Basic file analysis
python scripts/delegation_executor.py minimax "Analyze this code" --files src/main.py

# With specific model
python scripts/delegation_executor.py minimax "Summarize" --files src/ --model MiniMax-M3

# Verify the CLI is installed and authenticated
python scripts/delegation_executor.py minimax --verify

The executor reads the requested files and inlines their contents into the prompt, because `mmx` has no `@path` context syntax. Inlined context is capped at 96 KiB to stay inside the operating system limit on a single argument, and any remainder is reported in the prompt and the log.

Direct CLI Usage

# Basic command
mmx text chat --model MiniMax-M3.1-Flash --message "Analyze this code"

# Specific model
mmx text chat --model MiniMax-M3 --message "Summarize this design"

# JSON output
mmx text chat --message "Extract the function names" --output json

# File contents must be passed in, not referenced
mmx text chat --message "Review this: $(cat src/main.py)"

Save Output

mmx text chat --message "..." > delegations/minimax/$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S).md

Smart Delegation

The shared delegation executor can auto-select the best service:

uv run python scripts/delegation_executor.py auto "Analyze large codebase" \
  --files src/

MiniMax-Specific Details

For MiniMax-specific models, CLI options, cost reference, and troubleshooting, see `modules/minimax-specifics.md`.

Exit Criteria

• [ ] `mmx --version` and `mmx auth status` both exit 0 before any task is

delegated. A missing installation or failed authentication is reported and stops execution.

• [ ] Every spawned command starts with the `mmx` binary. No command in this

skill or in `Delegator.SERVICES["minimax"]` invokes a binary named `minimax`.

• [ ] File context reaches the model as inlined contents. No `@path` reference

appears in a prompt sent to `mmx`.

• [ ] The delegated task output is saved to

`delegations/minimax/YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.md` (timestamp format matching the Quick Start example), and that file exists on disk after delegation.

• [ ] If `conjure:delegation-core` selected a different provider, this skill is

not invoked. MiniMax delegation only runs when delegation-core routes to it.