Command Line Interface to run queries on WolframAlpha
Clone the repository and run inside its folder:
pip install --user .
Be aware you need ~/.local/bin/ in your $PATH to run locally installed pip packages.
In order to run WolframAlpha CLI you'll need an API key:
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Go to WolframAlpha's Developer Portal and sign up
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Log in, proceed to My Apps and click "Get an AppID"
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Run
wa-cli --set-key KEY
with your key
In case you want to check other options, run wa-cli --config
to edit the config file.
To enter the REPL just run wa-cli
.
Once inside the REPL, some responses may provide pictures. To open all pictures at once, type :allpics
.
You can also run :open
to open the last query in your browser.
In case you prefer single queries, use the -q option:
wa-cli -q "Your query"
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