https://github.com/qainsights/kel
Kel - CLI-based AI assistant
https://github.com/qainsights/kel
ai anthropic cli gpt openai python
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Kel - CLI-based AI assistant
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/qainsights/kel
- Owner: QAInsights
- License: mit
- Created: 2023-11-29T15:28:46.000Z (over 2 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-01-07T17:14:44.000Z (over 2 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-31T00:23:39.297Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: ai, anthropic, cli, gpt, openai, python
- Language: Python
- Homepage: https://kel.qainsights.com
- Size: 139 KB
- Stars: 31
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 3
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# 💬 Kel
[](https://pypi.org/project/kel-cli)
Kel is your AI assistant in your CLI.
> Kel `கேள்` means `ask` in Tamil.
## 🎥 Demo
## ✅ Features
- Free and Open Source
- Bring your own API keys
- Supports multiple Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-4, Claude, ollama2, and Google.
- Supports OpenAI assistants to chat with your documents
- Customizable
## 🧩 Installation
### Pre-requisites
- Python 3.6 or higher
- pip3
- API keys for OpenAI and other LLMs
### ⛳ Steps
```bash
python3 -m pip install --user pipx
python3 -m pipx ensurepath
pipx install kel-cli
# copy the default config file to current user's home directory
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/QAInsights/kel/main/config.toml
mkdir -p ~/.kel
mv config.toml ~/.kel/config.toml
```
Open the config file to customize the settings.
Update the LLM API keys in the OS environment variables.
## Usage
```bash
kel -v
```
```bash
kel -h
```
```bash
kel "git command to rebase"
```
```bash
kel "command to get active connections in linux"
```
```bash
kel "What was the population of India in 1990?"
> I'm sorry, I can only assist with questions related to software engineering and command line tools.
I am unable to provide information on the population of India in 1990.
```
Now change the prompt and ask the same question.
```bash
kel "What was the population of India in 1990?" -p "You are a demography expert"
> The population of India in 1990 was around 874 million people.
```
Now change the LLM and ask the same question.
```bash
kel "What was the population of India in 1990?" -p "You are a demography expert" -c ollama -m llama2
```
To view the config file details, run the following command.
```bash
kel -s openai
```
> [!IMPORTANT]
> LLMs price varies based on the usage. Please check the pricing before using it.
> LLMs can make mistakes. Review the answers before using it.
## 🧰 Configuration
Kel can be configured using a [config file](./config.toml). It is a TOML file and supports vast number of options.
The default config file is `~/.kel/config.toml` or `~/.config/kel/config.toml` or `KEL_CONFIG_FILE` environment variable.
## ⚙️ Defaults
- OpenAI's `gpt-3.5-turbo-1106`
- Display stats
- Default prompt focuses on developers
- Copies the answer to clipboard
- and more...
## 💰 Support
If you like this project, please consider donating to the following addresses.
- Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/qainsights