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Good fit when
- - You prioritize command-line interaction over graphical interfaces, as llm is designed to provide a seamless CLI experience with multiple installation methods.
- - You are developing applications that require integration with large language models via the OpenAI API and prefer not to handle authentication and API requests manually.
Avoid when
- - If you require real-time visual feedback or a graphical interface for interacting with language models, as llm is strictly command-line-based.
- - If your primary focus is on model training rather than inference or serving, since llm is aimed at accessing and using pre-trained models.
- Requirements:
- - Installation supports multiple methods including `pip`, Homebrew (with caveats noted), `pipx`, and `uv`.; - Requires an OpenAI API key for certain functionalities.
Observed Jul 11, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts
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Install
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Overview
A tool to interact with large language models via the command line, supporting multiple installation methods and OpenAI API integration.
Capability facts
- CLI
- CLI entrypoint
Source: pyproject.toml:[project.scripts] · Aug 8, 2026
- Languages
- python
Source: github.language+pyproject.toml · Aug 8, 2026
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Compatibility
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Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Aug 8, 2026)
If you have an [OpenAI API key](https://platform.openai.com/api-keys) key you can run this:Source link
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README
Quick start
First, install LLM using pip or Homebrew or pipx or uv:
pip install llm
Or with Homebrew (see warning note):
brew install llm
Or with pipx:
pipx install llm
Or with uv
uv tool install llm
Use LLM to run prompts or start chats against an arbitrary OpenAI-compatible Chat Completions endpoint, such as LM Studio. With uvx, you can do this without installing LLM first:
uvx llm openai endpoint http://localhost:1234/v1 \
-m google/gemma-4-12b \
"What is the capital of France?"
uvx llm openai endpoint http://localhost:1234/v1 \
-m google/gemma-4-12b \
--chat
Add --key your-api-key if the endpoint requires authentication. See Run against an endpoint without configuring it for more options.
If you have an OpenAI API key key you can run this:
---
# Install the plugin
llm install llm-ollama
For agents
This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.