brix-term 0.1.3

GPT powered terminal for Python developers.

About

BrixTerm is a simple terminal app that integrates GPT to assist with everyday development tasks.

Powered by LLMBrix framework: https://github.com/matejkvassay/LLMBrix

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Features

• Automatically suggests fixes for failed Unix commands
• Generates Python code and copies it directly to your clipboard
• Built-in chatbot accessible inside the terminal

Note: This tool is not fully agentic — developers maintain control by using pre-defined commands.

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Available Commands

1. TERMINAL (default)

Type any terminal command. If it fails, the AI will suggest a corrected version.

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2. INTERACTIVE SHELL

Use !<command> to run an interactive shell command. Without the !, interactive commands timeout after 10 seconds. Example: !htop

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3. CODE GEN

Use c <your request> to generate Python code. The generated code is automatically copied to your clipboard.

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4. CODE GEN + CLIPBOARD

Use ccc <your request> to generate Python code. The content of your clipboard is automatically passed to the code generator prompt. The generated code is copied back to your clipboard.

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5. CHAT ANSWER

Use a <your request> to chat with GPT.

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6. CHAT ANSWER + CLIPBOARD

Use aaa <your request> to chat with GPT. The content of your clipboard is automatically passed to the AI chatbot prompt.

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7. EXIT

Use q to exit the application.

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Note: All GPT powered commands also maintain chat history and remember your previous requests.

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Usage guide

Install

pip install brix-term

Configure

Public OpenAI API configuration

# Configure OpenAI API access
export OPENAI_API_KEY='<TOKEN>'

(alternative) Azure OpenAI API configuration

# (ALTERNATIVELY) API access for Azure AI is also supported
export AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY='<TOKEN>'
export AZURE_OPENAI_API_VERSION='<VERSION>'
export AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT='<ENDPOINT>'
export AZURE_DEPLOYMENT='<DEPLOYMENT>'

BrixTerm settings

# (optional) GPT model to be used, default is `gpt-5-mini`
export BRIXTERM_MODEL='gpt-5-mini'

# (optional) Optimize colors for light mode (dark is default, light support is limited, not recommended)
export BRIXTERM_COLOR_MODE='light'

Run

brixterm

Run options

Note: env vars have priority over run arguments

Note: --light_mode is enabled in minimal way however dark terminal and dark mode is recommended for better visibility.

brixterm --help
usage: brixterm [-h] [--dev] [--light_mode] [--model MODEL] [--azure]

BrixTerm AI Terminal

options:
  -h, --help     show this help message and exit
  --dev          (optional) Run in development mode with Arize Phoenix tracing enabled.
  --light_mode   (optional) Optimize looks for light mode terminal (dark is default).
  --model MODEL  (optional) Specify GPT model. (default='gpt-4o-mini')
  --azure        (optional) Default to Azure. Use to enforce Azure OpenAI API in case both public and Azure OpenAI env vars are set.