ata
: Ask the Terminal Anything
ChatGPT in the terminal
Run a terminal with this tool in your background and show/hide it with a keypress.
This can be done via: Iterm2 (Mac), Guake (Ubuntu), scratchpad (i3/sway), or the quake mode for the Windows Terminal.
TIP:Productivity benefits
- The terminal starts more quickly and requires less resources than a browser.
- The keyboard shortcuts allow for quick interaction with the query. For example, press
CTRL + c
to cancel the stream,CTRL + β
to get the previous query again, andCTRL + w
to remove the last word. - A terminal can be set to run in the background and show/hide with one keypress. To do this, use iTerm2 (Mac), Guake (Ubuntu), scratchpad (i3/sway), or the quake mode for the Windows Terminal.
- The prompts are reproducible because each prompt is sent as a stand-alone prompt without history. Tweaking the prompt can be done by pressing
CTRL + β
and making changes.
Usage
Download the binary for your system from Releases. If you're running Arch Linux, then you can use the AUR packages: ata, ata-git, or ata-bin.
To specify the API key and some basic model settings, start the application. It should give an error and the option to create a configuration file called ata.toml
for you. Press y
and ENTER
to create a ata.toml
file.
Next, request an API key via https://beta.openai.com/account/api-keys and update the key in the example configuration file.
For more information, see:
$ ata --help
FAQ
How much will I have to pay for the API?
Using OpenAI's API for chat is very cheap. Let's say that an average response is about 500 tokens, so costs $0.001. That means that if you do 100 requests per day, which is a lot, then that will cost you about $0.10 per day ($3 per month). OpenAI grants you $18.00 for free, so you can use the API for about 180 days (6 months) before having to pay.
Can I build the binary myself?
Yes, you can clone the repository and build the project via Cargo
. Make sure that you have Cargo
installed and then run:
$ git clone https://github.com/rikhuijzer/ata.git
$ cd ata/
$ cargo build --release
After this, your binary should be available at target/release/ata
(Unix-based) or target/release/ata.exe
(Windows).