Ch is a Lightweight, fast, and powerful CLI tool for terminal-based AI interactions with full user control. It provides direct terminal access to powerful AI models with minimal overhead, transparent operations, and explicit user control. It integrates seamlessly into developer environments, minimizing context switching and empowering users to leverage AI's full potential through explicit control and flexible, user-driven interactions without automated decisions or hidden costs.
High Performance
10x faster startup time and noticeably faster than its predecessor Cha, built with GoLang instead of Python for speed and efficiency
Multi-Platform Support
OpenAI, OpenRouter, Amazon Bedrock, Anthropic, Google Gemini, xAI, Groq, DeepSeek, Together, Mistral AI, and Ollama
Multi-Region Support
Switch between regional endpoints for platforms like Amazon Bedrock (22 AWS regions)
Interactive & Direct Modes
Chat interactively or run single queries. Your choice
Unix Piping
Pipe any command output or file content directly to Ch. Automatically suppresses colors and UI elements for seamless shell pipeline integration
Smart File Handling
Load text files, PDFs, Word docs (DOCX/ODT/RTF), spreadsheets (XLSX/CSV), images (with OCR text extraction), and directories
Advanced Export
Interactive chat export with fzf selection and editor integration. Extract and save markdown code blocks with proper file extensions
Session State Viewer
Check current session details like model, platform, and token usage
Token Counting
Estimate token usage for files with model-aware tokenization
Text Editor Integration
Use your preferred editor for complex prompts and content editing
Dynamic Switching
Change models and platforms mid-conversation without losing context
Chat Backtracking
Revert to any point in conversation history
Session Continuation
Automatically save and restore sessions to continue conversations later
Session History Search
Search and load any previous session from history with fuzzy or exact matching
Code Dump
Package entire directories for AI analysis. Automatically compile text and document files for comprehensive context
Web Scraping & Search
Built-in URL scraping and web search using Brave Search API. Analyze YouTube content seamlessly
Clipboard Integration
Copy AI responses to clipboard with cross-platform support
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