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ChatCLI

A terminal chat application that brings Anthropic, OpenAI and other LLMs into your command line.

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  • Rating

    4.3 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    macOS, Windows, Linux

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What is ChatCLI?

ChatCLI is a Go-based command-line application that uses large language models from Anthropic, OpenAI and other providers to run interactive conversations inside the terminal. It is built around a specialized agent and tool framework that adds context engineering, retrieval, compression and harness capabilities so you can chat, code and automate without leaving your shell.

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Pros: what ChatCLI does well

  • Runs entirely in the terminal, ideal for keyboard-first workflows
  • Supports multiple LLM providers and a modular agent/tool architecture
  • Open source and cross-platform via Go

Cons: where it falls short

  • Requires comfort with the command line
  • Needs API keys for the providers you want to use
  • Documentation is still evolving alongside the project

Who ChatCLI is for

Developers and terminal-centric users who want a single CLI for chatting with multiple LLMs and running agentic workflows from the shell.

Who can skip it

Users who prefer polished GUI chat apps or only need occasional, simple prompts.

ChatCLI alternatives

Not sold on ChatCLI? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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gptme

Focus: llm agent, code generation and local. Shares ai agents and cli with ChatCLI. Rated 4.6 (ChatCLI: 4.3).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

snow-cli

Focus: ai coding, gemini and claude. Shares terminal and cli with ChatCLI. Rated 4.5 (ChatCLI: 4.3).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

slackcli

Focus: slack and automation. Shares cli and terminal with ChatCLI. Rated 4.4 (ChatCLI: 4.3).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.4Visit

oc

Focus: browser automation, web scraping and markdown. Shares ai agents and cli with ChatCLI. Same 4.3 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.3Visit

Open Supermarkets

Focus: supermarkets and shopping. Shares mcp and cli with ChatCLI. An AI tool, not a desktop app. Rated 4.4 (ChatCLI: 4.3).

AI ToolFreemacOS, Windows
4.4Visit

San

Focus: ai agent. Shares terminal and cli with ChatCLI. A framework, not a desktop app. Rated 4.4 (ChatCLI: 4.3).

FrameworkFreemacOS, Windows
4.4Visit

Free alternatives to ChatCLI

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Prompt Engineering Guide

Focus: prompt engineering, guides and papers. Shares context engineering and rag with ChatCLI. A course, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.8 (ChatCLI: 4.3).

CourseFreeWeb
4.8Visit

agent-deck

Focus: tui and claude. Shares terminal and ai agents with ChatCLI. Rated 4.4 (ChatCLI: 4.3).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.4Visit

Genie

Focus: coding agents, autonomous agents and claude code. Shares ai agents and cli with ChatCLI. Rated 4.4 (ChatCLI: 4.3).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.4Visit

klaatcode

Focus: ai coding, agents and model routing. Shares terminal and cli with ChatCLI. Rated 4.4 (ChatCLI: 4.3).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.4Visit

Minimal

Focus: agent sandbox, isolation and security. Shares ai agents and cli with ChatCLI. Rated 4.4 (ChatCLI: 4.3).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.4Visit
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