ai-cli

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Generate anything from your terminal.

A tiny CLI for generating text, images, and video with dead-simple commands. Pipe content in and out. Compare models side by side. See results inline.

Built for composability.

Not a chatbot. A generation tool that fits into any workflow — scripts, CI pipelines, agent toolchains, or just your terminal.

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Inline preview

Generated images and video frames display directly in your terminal using the Kitty graphics protocol. Supports Kitty, Ghostty, WezTerm, Warp, and iTerm2.

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Agent-native output

Predictable behavior for scripts and agents. Raw stdout when piped, file saves when interactive. JSON metadata mode for CI pipelines.

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Live model discovery

Models are fetched directly from the AI Gateway — no hardcoded lists to maintain. Use short names or full provider/model IDs.

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Zero config

No config files, no init command, no setup wizard. Set an API key environment variable and start generating. Defaults work out of the box.