Cha is an open-source command-line tool that simplifies interactions with AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic. It allows users to efficiently engage with powerful language models directly from their terminal, enhancing development workflows.
Watch the demo to see Cha in action!
- CLI Chat Interface: Communicate with OpenAI's and Anthropic's models via commands
cha
andcla
- Web and YouTube Scraping: Extract YouTube video transcripts, web pdfs, and general web content.
- Multi-line Input Mode: Simplifies complex input directly into the CLI.
- Interactive and Non-interactive Modes: Tailor your experience.
- Image Generation: Generate custom images using OpenAI's image models.
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Clone the Repository:
git clone <repository-url> cd <repository-folder>
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Install the Package:
pip3 install --upgrade .
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API Keys Setup: Grab your API keys from the following links
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Setup your .env file: Create a
.env
file in the root directory and add your keysexport OPENAI_API_KEY="YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY" export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"
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Apply the environment variables
source .env
To start using cha, run the following simple command:
cha
To start using cla, run the following simple command:
cla
Both commands support and accept additional parameters. Here are all of their respected help page for reference:
usage: cha [-h] [-pt] [-m MODEL] [-sm] [-f FILE] [-igmd IG_METADATA] [string ...]
Chat with an OpenAI GPT model.
positional arguments:
string Non-interactive mode, feed a string into the model
options:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-pt, --print_title Print initial title during interactive mode
-m MODEL, --model MODEL
Model to use for chatting
-sm, --select_model Select one model from OpenAI's supported models
-f FILE, --file FILE Filepath to file that will be sent to the model (text only)
-igmd IG_METADATA, --ig_metadata IG_METADATA
Print the meta data for generated images
usage: cla [-h] [-m MODEL] [-sm] [-f FILE] [-pt] [string ...]
Chat with an Anthropic Claude model.
positional arguments:
string Non-interactive mode, feed a string into the model
options:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-m MODEL, --model MODEL
Model to use for chatting
-sm, --select_model Select one model from Anthropic's supported models
-f FILE, --file FILE Filepath to file that will be sent to the model (text only)
-pt, --print_title Print initial title during interactive mode
For those interested in contributing or experimenting with Cha:
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Install in Editable Mode:
pip install -e .
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Develop and Test: Modify the source code and test changes using
cha
orcla
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(optional) Load your Custom Configuration: Use the
CHA_PYTHON_CUSTOM_CONFIG_PATH
environment variable to point to a customconfig.py
file that overrides default global variables. Set it usingexport CHA_PYTHON_CUSTOM_CONFIG_PATH="/path/to/your/config.py"
. Make sure your defined variables is all uppercase.
Any contribution is always welcomed! Please feel free to submit issues or pull requests for any bugs or features.
For a detailed list of changes, please see the CHANGELOG.md.
Cha is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more details.
Cha is inspired and/or made possible thanks to: