Use Natural Language to Run Terminal Commands (Ghost in the Shell)
Hi HN, I just released a very simple AI Shell / CLI tool that lets you convert natural language directly into executable shell commands. Built with python to simplify terminal workflows and help you quickly run commands without memorizing syntax. It has two main usage modes: One-shot mode: Quickly execute commands using natural language. Example: ai "find all PNG files larger than 5MB" The AI responds with the appropriate command and asks if you want to execute it. Interactive chat mode: Start a terminal chat session with the AI (ai -i) to iteratively build commands or scripts. Some…
Use Natural Language to Run Terminal Commands (Ghost in the Shell) launched on March 29, 2025 with 6 votes and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
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Fully open-source command-line AI assistant inspired by OpenAI Codex, supporting local language models. - codingmoh/open-codex
Open Codex is a fully open-source command-line AI assistant inspired by OpenAI Codex, supporting local language models like phi-4-mini and full integration with Ollama . 🧠 Runs 100% locally – no OpenAI API key required. Everything works offline. 🛠️ You must have Ollama installed and running locally to use this feature. brew tap codingmoh/open-codex brew install open-codex 🔹 Option 2: Install via pipx (Cross-platform) pipx install open-codex 🔹 Option 3: Clone & install locally git clone https://github.com/codingmoh/open-codex.git cd open_codex pip install . Once installed, use the open-codex CLI globally. open-codex " untar file abc.tar " ✅ Codex suggests a shell command ✅ Asks for…from github.com
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Hi HN, I just released a very simple AI Shell / CLI tool that lets you convert natural language directly into executable shell commands. Built with python to simplify terminal workflows and help you quickly run commands without memorizing syntax. It has two main usage modes: One-shot mode: Quickly execute…
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