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shell_gpt

TheR1D/shell_gpt

A command-line productivity tool powered by AI large language models

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GraphCanon updated Aug 13, 2026 · GitHub synced Aug 13, 2026

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12k stars977 forksLast push Jul 2, 2026 Python MIT

Decision brief

ShellGPT is an AI-driven CLI utility using LLMs for task efficiency with OpenAI support.

Good fit when

When requiring integration with the OpenAI API for advanced CLI tasks
For users preferring paid, premium-model accuracy and real-time updates from OpenAI

Avoid when

Avoid if seeking a tool optimized for local-only models like Ollama, which are not fully supported
Not ideal for those aiming to avoid costs associated with the OpenAI API usage fees

Observed Jul 17, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts

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Maintenance and security

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Maintenance: Steady (42d since push); As of Aug 13, 2026
Provenance: Not a fork · Personal account; As of Aug 13, 2026
Security (OSV): No lockfile; As of Jul 15, 2026

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Install

pip install shell_gpt

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Evidence and technical details

Sourced facts, taxonomy, compatibility claims, README excerpt, and machine-readable endpoints.

Overview

ShellGPT is a CLI-based utility that leverages AI LLMs for enhanced task efficiency.

Capability facts

Deploy: Self-host
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Aug 13, 2026
Docker: Dockerfile present
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Aug 13, 2026
CLI: CLI entrypoint
Source: pyproject.toml:[project.scripts] · Aug 13, 2026
Languages: python
Source: github.language+pyproject.toml · Aug 13, 2026

Compatibility

Sourced claims from the README excerpt - not unsourced marketing copy.

OpenAI APIOpenAI API

Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Sep 19, 2026)

ompted for your key which will then be stored in `~/.config/shell_gpt/.sgptrc`. OpenAI API is not free of charge, please refer to the [OpenAI pricing](https://openai.com/

Source link

Python runtimePython

Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Sep 19, 2026)

pip install shell-gpt

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README

Installation By default, ShellGPT uses OpenAI's API and GPT 4 model. You'll need an API key, you can generate one here. You will be prompted for your key which will then be stored in . OpenAI API is not free of charge, please refer to the OpenAI pricing for more information. [!TI...

For agents

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