commandrex-cli 0.1.8

A natural language interface for terminal commands

CommandRex 🦖

A natural language interface for terminal commands. Talk to your terminal in plain English!

Features

• 🗣️ Use natural language to run terminal commands
• 🔍 Preview commands before execution
• 🔒 Built-in safety checks for dangerous commands
• 💻 Cross-platform support (Windows, Linux, macOS)
• 📝 Command history with search
• ⌨️ Arrow key navigation
• 📊 Usage statistics

Installation

pip install commandrex-cli

Requirements

• Python 3.9 or higher
• OpenAI API key (get one at https://platform.openai.com)

Quick Start

1. Install CommandRex:

pip install commandrex-cli

2. Run CommandRex:

commandrex

3. On first run, you'll be prompted to enter your OpenAI API key.

4. Start typing commands in plain English:

Show me all files in the current directory
Create a new folder called projects
What's my current directory

5. Update-

pip install --upgrade commandrex-cli

Usage Tips

• Use arrow keys (↑/↓) to navigate command history
• Press Ctrl+R to search command history
• Type 'help' for more information
• Type 'history' to see command history
• Type 'stats' to see usage statistics
• Type 'exit' or 'quit' to leave

Common Commands

Here are some example commands you can try:

• "Show all files"
• "Create a new folder called test"
• "What's my IP address"
• "Show system information"
• "Create a file called notes.txt"

Safety Features

• Commands are shown and explained before execution
• Dangerous commands are flagged with warnings
• Confirmation required before execution
• Platform-specific command adaptation

Special Commands

• help - Show help information
• history - Show command history
• stats - Show usage statistics
• clear - Clear the screen
• reset-key - Reset OpenAI API key
• exit or quit - Exit CommandRex

Configuration

The OpenAI API key is stored securely using your system's keyring. You can:

1. Set it via environment variable:

export OPENAI_API_KEY=your-key-here

2. Let CommandRex prompt you for it on first run

3. Reset it anytime with:

commandrex reset-key

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.