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Bert — A Friendly, local AI assistant by Biwa

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BERT CLI

A Friendly, local AI assistant by Biwa

Biwa BERT CLI Version Python Windows Linux HuggingFace PyTorch Platform License


UPDATES

¡BERT CLI is now officially out of Beta phase!

Visit berts Official GitHub Page here: Bert CLI official Page

⚖️ Legal & Licensing

This is Software Licensed Under Apache 2.0.

  • For licensing terms, see LICENSE.

Overview

About Bert:

Bert CLI

Bert is designed as a reliable AI assistant, something you can always rely on, you can see Bert as a Friend, as a service, as a companion, or as something else that you could value.


Quick Start

PyPI

# Directly from PyPI Package:

pip install bert-cli

Usage

Start Bert

bert

Claim Your weekly token to start using Bert CLI

Go to Bert CLI official Page.

Claim yout token -

Then run bert and use:

/*token YOUR-TOKEN-HERE

Key Features for Out of Beta 1.0.0

  • ESC Interrupt — Stop generation mid-stream
  • Token-by-token Streaming — See responses appear naturally
  • Thinking Display — See model's reasoning with /*think
  • Path-aware File Inspection — Use @path/to/file in queries
  • Automatic Context Compression — Never lose context
  • Weekly Token System — 20K tokens free per week
  • Gradient UI — Beautiful color-coded model names

For more info visit: Bert CLI official Page


Models

Model Base VRAM Features
Bert Nano LiquidAI/LFM2-700M ~2GB Ultra-fast
Bert Mini LiquidAI/LFM2-1.2B ~4GB Balanced
Bert Main Qwen/Qwen3-1.7B ~5GB Thinking 🧠
Bert Max LiquidAI/LFM2-2.6B ~8GB Reasoning
Bert Coder Qwen/Qwen2.5-Coder-1.5B-Instruct ~4GB Code
Bert Max-Coder Qwen/Qwen2.5-Coder-3B-Instruct ~8GB Heavy Code

Command Line Options

bert --ver      # Show version
bert --info     # Show info
bert --del      # Remove Bert data (~/.bert)
bert --help     # Show help

In-Session Commands

Switch Models:

bert nano       # Fastest (0.7B)
bert mini       # Balanced (1.2B)
bert main       # Flagship (1.7B)
bert max        # Most capable (2.6B)
bert coder      # Code-optimized (1.5B)
bert maxcoder   # The best for Code (3B)

Change Quantization:

bert int4       # Balanced ⭐ 
bert int8       # High quality 
bert fp16       # Best quality (all platforms)
bert fp32       # Full precision / CPU

Other Commands:

/*help          # Show all commands
/*status        # Show current status
/*clear         # Clear screen
/*exit          # Exit Bert

System Requirements

Component Minimum Recommended
RAM 8GB 16GB+
VRAM 3GB 6GB+
Python 3.8 3.10+
Storage 30GB 40GB

Quantization Support

Platform INT4/INT8 FP16 FP32
Linux
Windows ✅*
macOS

Uninstall

Remove Bert data:

bert --del

Support

When reporting issues, include:

  1. Bert version (bert --ver)
  2. Your OS (Windows/Linux/macOS)
  3. Error message

Thanks for Using Bert CLI ❤️

Built with restraint and long-term intent.
Biwa — 2025


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