OpenShell

The Intelligent AI CLI

Bring the power of LLMs to your terminal. Secure, extensible, and built for developers.

Multi-Provider
OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama. Choose the AI that fits your task.
Skills System
Extend capabilities by dropping files into ~/.openshell/skills/
MCP Ready
Model Context Protocol integration for seamless data and tools.
Security First
Granular permissions. Manual consent or autonomous mode.
Context Persistence
Automatic conversation history management per model.
Automations
Built-in engine for scheduled tasks and event-driven workflows.

Quick Start

Clone, install, and start using OpenShell in minutes.

git clone https://github.com/OpenGitCode/OpenShell.git
cd OpenShell
npm install
npm run build
npm link
openshell config
openshell chat

Commands

openshell chat
Interactive AI conversation
openshell skills
Manage capabilities
openshell mcp
MCP integrations
openshell auto
Configure automation
openshell doctor
System diagnostics
openshell config
Setup providers