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ChatCLI
A terminal chat application that brings Anthropic, OpenAI and other LLMs into your command line.
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What is ChatCLI?
ChatCLI is a Go-based command-line application that uses large language models from Anthropic, OpenAI and other providers to run interactive conversations inside the terminal. It is built around a specialized agent and tool framework that adds context engineering, retrieval, compression and harness capabilities so you can chat, code and automate without leaving your shell.
Pros
- Runs entirely in the terminal, ideal for keyboard-first workflows
- Supports multiple LLM providers and a modular agent/tool architecture
- Open source and cross-platform via Go
Cons
- Requires comfort with the command line
- Needs API keys for the providers you want to use
- Documentation is still evolving alongside the project
Who should use ChatCLI
Developers and terminal-centric users who want a single CLI for chatting with multiple LLMs and running agentic workflows from the shell.
Who may not need it
Users who prefer polished GUI chat apps or only need occasional, simple prompts.
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