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simonmysun/ell

A Bash-based command-line interface for interacting with large language models from the terminal.

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This repository provides a terminal-based CLI tool for querying LLMs. It supports multiple LLM providers (OpenAI, Google Gemini) through configuration, features pipe-friendly output, chat mode, function calling via templates, and sensitive information redaction. Users configure API keys and model selection through environment variables or config files.

Frequently asked

What is simonmysun/ell?
A Bash-based command-line interface for interacting with large language models from the terminal.
Is ell open source?
Yes — simonmysun/ell is open source, released under the MIT license.
What language is ell written in?
simonmysun/ell is primarily written in Shell.
How popular is ell?
simonmysun/ell has 433 stars on GitHub.
Where can I find ell?
simonmysun/ell is on GitHub at https://github.com/simonmysun/ell.

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