cliara 0.4.2

An AI-powered shell that understands natural language and macros

Cliara - AI-Powered Shell

An intelligent shell wrapper that understands natural language and macros.

Quick Start

# Install
pip install -e .

# Setup environment
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env and add your OPENAI_API_KEY

# Run
cliara

Documentation

• Complete Guide - Full documentation
• Quick Start - Get started in 5 minutes

What is Cliara?

Cliara wraps your existing shell and adds:

• 🗣️ Natural language commands with ? prefix (Phase 2)
• 📦 Powerful macro system (create, edit, delete, run)
• 🔍 Semantic history search: ? find when I fixed the login or ? what did I run to deploy
• 🛡️ Safety checks for dangerous operations
• 💾 Save last command as macro instantly
• 🔄 Persistent command history with arrow-key recall across sessions
• ✏️ Rename macros without recreating them
• 📂 Proper cd handling (changes Cliara's own working directory)
• 🚀 Normal commands work unchanged

Installation

# 1. Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/cliara.git
cd cliara

# 2. Install dependencies
pip install -e .

# 3. Setup environment
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env and add your OPENAI_API_KEY

# 4. Run
cliara

Usage

# Start Cliara
cliara

# Normal commands work
cliara:proj > ls -la
cliara:proj > git status

# Natural language (requires OPENAI_API_KEY)
cliara:proj > ? kill process on port 3000

# Create a macro
cliara:proj > macro add test
  > echo Step 1
  > echo Step 2
  > 

# Edit an existing macro
cliara:proj > macro edit test
  > echo Updated Step 1
  > echo Updated Step 2
  > 

# Run it
cliara:proj > test

# Rename a macro
cliara:proj > macro rename old-name new-name

# Save last command
cliara:proj > echo "hello"
cliara:proj > macro save last as hello

# cd works correctly (changes Cliara's own directory)
cliara:proj > cd src
cliara:src >

Features

Phase 1 ✅ (Complete)

• Shell wrapper with pass-through
• Interactive macro system (add, edit, delete, rename, show, run, search)
• Save last command as macro
• Persistent command history (~/.cliara/history.txt) with arrow-key recall
• Multi-tier safety checks
• Auto-configuration

Phase 2 ✅ (Complete)

• LLM integration (OpenAI)
• Natural language → commands
• Context-aware suggestions
• Semantic history search: ? find ... / ? when did I ... / ? what did I run ... — search past commands by intent (stored in ~/.cliara/semantic_history.json)

Storage Backends

• JSON (default) - Simple file-based storage
• PostgreSQL - Scalable database backend for millions of macros
  • See PostgreSQL Setup Guide

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• Windows, macOS, or Linux

Windows Users

After installation, you may need to add Python Scripts to your PATH:

C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python312\Scripts

Or restart your computer for PATH changes to take effect.

Version

v0.2.0 - Phase 2 Complete

• ✅ Natural language support
• ✅ Windows compatibility fixes
• ✅ PostgreSQL backend support

License

MIT

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See docs/README.md for complete documentation.