Ask
Terminal commands from natural language.
Demo
Install
pip install astexlabs-ask
Configure (optional): ask --setup. Works offline in local mode with no API key.
Use cases
| Use case | Example |
|---|---|
| Find files | ask 'find .py files modified in the last 24 hours' |
| Search in files | ask 'search for TODO in js files' |
| Processes | ask 'show running python processes' |
| Disk & system | ask 'show disk usage' / ask 'show memory usage' |
| Git | ask 'show uncommitted changes' |
| Network | ask 'check if google.com is reachable' |
Interactive: run ask with no arguments.
Safety
Commands are suggested by an LLM or a local parser; dangerous ones are flagged. Always review before running.
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Providers
OpenAI · Google Gemini · Ollama (local) · Azure OpenAI — set via ask --config.
1 maintainer
Metadata
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