AIChat is a CLI for 20+ LLM providers with shell assistant, RAG, agents, and function calling. 9.7K+ stars. MIT/Apache 2.0.
This block should tell both the user and the agent what to copy, install, and apply first.
# Install
brew install aichat
# Or: cargo install aichat
# Configure
aichat --model openai:gpt-4o
# Chat
aichat "Explain Docker in one sentence"
# Shell assistant
aichat -e "find large files"
# REPL mode
aichat --repl
# RAG with documents
aichat --rag ./docs/AIChat is a comprehensive CLI tool for LLM interactions supporting 20+ providers (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Ollama, Groq). With 9,700+ GitHub stars and MIT/Apache 2.0 dual license, it provides CMD and REPL modes, shell assistant for natural language to commands, RAG with document integration, function calling and AI agents, a built-in HTTP server with playground, and custom themes.
Best for: Power users wanting a feature-rich LLM CLI with multi-provider support Works with: Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Windsurf
Q: What is AIChat? A: All-in-one LLM CLI with 9.7K+ stars. 20+ providers, shell assistant, RAG, agents, REPL. MIT/Apache 2.0.
Q: How do I install AIChat? A: brew install aichat or cargo install aichat.
sigoden/aichat — 9,700+ GitHub stars