diff --git a/src/smarttools/cli.py b/src/smarttools/cli.py
index 307f300..c0a93a9 100644
--- a/src/smarttools/cli.py
+++ b/src/smarttools/cli.py
@@ -338,11 +338,148 @@ echo "input" | {args.name}
         return 0
 
 
+PROVIDER_INSTALL_INFO = {
+    "claude": {
+        "group": "Anthropic Claude",
+        "install_cmd": "npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code",
+        "requires": "Node.js and npm",
+        "setup": "Run 'claude' and follow login prompts",
+        "cost": "Pay-per-use (API key required)",
+        "variants": ["claude", "claude-haiku", "claude-opus", "claude-sonnet"],
+    },
+    "codex": {
+        "group": "OpenAI Codex",
+        "install_cmd": "pip install openai-codex",
+        "requires": "Python 3.8+",
+        "setup": "Set OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable",
+        "cost": "Pay-per-use (API key required)",
+        "variants": ["codex"],
+    },
+    "gemini": {
+        "group": "Google Gemini",
+        "install_cmd": "pip install google-generativeai",
+        "requires": "Python 3.8+",
+        "setup": "Set GOOGLE_API_KEY or run 'gemini auth'",
+        "cost": "Free tier available, pay-per-use for more",
+        "variants": ["gemini", "gemini-flash"],
+    },
+    "opencode": {
+        "group": "OpenCode",
+        "install_cmd": "curl -fsSL https://opencode.ai/install.sh | bash",
+        "requires": "curl, bash",
+        "setup": "Run 'opencode auth' to authenticate",
+        "cost": "Free tier (pickle), paid for other models",
+        "variants": ["opencode-deepseek", "opencode-pickle", "opencode-nano", "opencode-reasoner", "opencode-grok"],
+    },
+    "ollama": {
+        "group": "Ollama (Local)",
+        "install_cmd": "curl -fsSL https://ollama.ai/install.sh | bash",
+        "requires": "curl, bash, decent GPU recommended",
+        "setup": "Run 'ollama pull llama3' to download a model",
+        "cost": "FREE (runs locally)",
+        "variants": [],
+        "custom": True,
+    },
+}
+
+
 def cmd_providers(args):
     """Manage AI providers."""
     import shutil
+    import subprocess
 
-    if args.providers_cmd == "list":
+    if args.providers_cmd == "install":
+        print("=" * 60)
+        print("SmartTools Provider Installation Guide")
+        print("=" * 60)
+        print()
+
+        # Check what's already installed
+        providers = load_providers()
+        installed_groups = set()
+        for p in providers:
+            if p.name.lower() == "mock":
+                continue
+            cmd_parts = p.command.split()[0]
+            cmd_expanded = cmd_parts.replace("$HOME", str(Path.home())).replace("~", str(Path.home()))
+            if shutil.which(cmd_expanded) or Path(cmd_expanded).exists():
+                # Find which group this belongs to
+                for group, info in PROVIDER_INSTALL_INFO.items():
+                    if p.name in info.get("variants", []):
+                        installed_groups.add(group)
+
+        # Show available provider groups
+        print("Available AI Provider Groups:\n")
+        options = []
+        for i, (key, info) in enumerate(PROVIDER_INSTALL_INFO.items(), 1):
+            status = "[INSTALLED]" if key in installed_groups else ""
+            print(f"  {i}. {info['group']} {status}")
+            print(f"     Cost: {info['cost']}")
+            print(f"     Models: {', '.join(info['variants']) if info['variants'] else 'Custom'}")
+            print()
+            options.append(key)
+
+        print("  0. Cancel")
+        print()
+
+        try:
+            choice = input("Select a provider to install (1-{}, or 0 to cancel): ".format(len(options)))
+            choice = int(choice)
+        except (ValueError, EOFError):
+            print("Cancelled.")
+            return 0
+
+        if choice == 0 or choice > len(options):
+            print("Cancelled.")
+            return 0
+
+        selected = options[choice - 1]
+        info = PROVIDER_INSTALL_INFO[selected]
+
+        print()
+        print("=" * 60)
+        print(f"Installing: {info['group']}")
+        print("=" * 60)
+        print()
+        print(f"Requirements: {info['requires']}")
+        print(f"Install command: {info['install_cmd']}")
+        print(f"Post-install: {info['setup']}")
+        print()
+
+        try:
+            confirm = input("Run installation command? (y/N): ").strip().lower()
+        except EOFError:
+            confirm = "n"
+
+        if confirm == "y":
+            print()
+            print(f"Running: {info['install_cmd']}")
+            print("-" * 40)
+            result = subprocess.run(info['install_cmd'], shell=True)
+            print("-" * 40)
+
+            if result.returncode == 0:
+                print()
+                print("Installation completed!")
+                print()
+                print(f"Next steps:")
+                print(f"  1. {info['setup']}")
+                print(f"  2. Test with: smarttools providers test {info['variants'][0] if info['variants'] else selected}")
+            else:
+                print()
+                print(f"Installation failed (exit code {result.returncode})")
+                print("Try running the command manually:")
+                print(f"  {info['install_cmd']}")
+        else:
+            print()
+            print("To install manually, run:")
+            print(f"  {info['install_cmd']}")
+            print()
+            print(f"Then: {info['setup']}")
+
+        return 0
+
+    elif args.providers_cmd == "list":
         providers = load_providers()
         print(f"Configured providers ({len(providers)}):\n")
         for p in providers:
@@ -520,6 +657,10 @@ def main():
     p_prov_check = providers_sub.add_parser("check", help="Check which providers are available")
     p_prov_check.set_defaults(func=cmd_providers)
 
+    # providers install
+    p_prov_install = providers_sub.add_parser("install", help="Interactive guide to install AI providers")
+    p_prov_install.set_defaults(func=cmd_providers)
+
     # providers add
     p_prov_add = providers_sub.add_parser("add", help="Add or update a provider")
     p_prov_add.add_argument("name", help="Provider name")