Butterfish

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Introduction: Butterfish is a command-line interface tool that integrates AI prompting into your shell (bash or zsh) using OpenAI or compatible APIs. Functioning similarly to GitHub Copilot for the terminal, it enables you to perform software engineering tasks directly from the command line with features like contextual AI assistance and command autocompletion.
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What is Butterfish?

Butterfish is a command-line tool that integrates AI prompting into your shell (bash, zsh) using OpenAI or compatible APIs. It acts as a GitHub Copilot for your shell, allowing you to execute software engineering tasks directly from the command line. The tool provides contextual AI assistance, command autocompletion, and additional productivity features.

How to use Butterfish?

Install Butterfish using Homebrew or 'go install'. Launch a new shell session with AI capabilities by running 'butterfish shell'. To prompt the AI, start your commands with a capital letter. Use '!' to activate Goal Mode or '!!' for Unsafe Goal Mode.

Butterfish's Core Features

  • AI prompting in shell (bash, zsh)
  • Command autocompletion
  • Goal Mode for automated task execution
  • Customizable prompts
  • Integration with OpenAI and compatible APIs

Butterfish Use Cases

#1 Receiving command suggestions
#2 Troubleshooting command errors
#3 Automating workflows using Goal Mode
#4 Generating shell commands from natural language prompts
#5 Summarizing text directly within the command line

FAQ from Butterfish

What is Butterfish? +

Butterfish is a command-line utility that integrates AI prompting into your shell environment using OpenAI or compatible APIs.

How do I install Butterfish? +

You can install Butterfish on macOS via Homebrew or by using 'go install'.

How do I use Butterfish? +

Execute 'butterfish shell' to initiate a new shell session. You can trigger the AI by starting your commands with a capital letter.

What is Goal Mode? +

Goal Mode enables an AI agent to execute commands autonomously to achieve a specific objective. You can activate this mode by starting a command with '!'.

How can I customize the prompts sent to OpenAI? +

You can modify the prompt wrappers by editing the '~/ .config/butterfish/prompts.yaml' file.

Butterfish Pricing

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