gpt-repl 0.4.17

Command line REPL for GPT-based tools

gpt-repl

Interactively play with GPT-based tools from the command line

Description

ChatGPT can be a powerful tool, not just a conversation partner. It needs to be more configurable, both in how we interact with it and how it behaves.

gpt-repl is a customizable REPL-like interface to GPT based tech. Multiple backends (or "modes") are supported, including ChatGPT, raw GPT-3, and a ChatGPT copycat called SynthChat.

SynthChat has similar behavior to ChatGPT, but offers a lot more control. For example, you can:

• Write the prefix of the next response
• Give instructions that will always be followed and never forgetten
• Control its persona (name, bio, personality)
• Set the randomness (or "temperature") of its responses

This project is still in the early stages of development. It will have bugs and frequent breaking changes.

Install

For now, Python >=3.9 is required. Use pip3 instead of pip if necessary.

pip install -U gpt-repl

If you don't have an OpenAI API key create one here and set it:

export OPENAI_API_KEY="<your api key>"

Usage

gpt-repl @thread-name [-m mode-name]

Use gpt-repl modes to list available REPL modes and gpt-repl threads to list open threads.

Inside the REPL, type .help for a list of commands and keyboard shortcuts. This is the current output of .help:

Commands

.clear or .cl: Clears the terminal screen.
.copy or .cp: Copies the first code block in the most recent response to the clipboard.
.debug or .db: Triggers a breakpoint in the mode backend.
.editor or .e: Opens the current message in the text editor specified by $EDITOR.
.exit: Closes the REPL.
.help or help: Prints a list of available commands and a brief description of each.
.print or .pp: Prints the internal prompt representation
.publish or .pub: Publishes the current thread online and prints the URL.
.retry: or .r: Resubmits the most recent successful response.
.rename: Renames the current thread. The new name must be provided as an argument to this command, e.g. ".rename my_new_name". The old thread isn't deleted.
.reset or .rs: Resets the history of the thread.
.seed or .s: The text following .seed will be set as the conversation seed. Set no text to clear the seed.
.thread or .name: Prints the current thread name.
.threads: Lists all threads.

Shortcuts

Enter: Submits the current message.
Tab: Adds a new line.
C+c: Closes the REPL.
C+d: Closes the REPL.
C+r: Search message history.
C+x-C+e: Opens the current message in the text editor specified by $EDITOR.

Tips:

• To shape your conversation, consider setting a conversation seed using the .seed DESCRIPTION command. Some examples:

  • .seed You must use Markdown headers on every message
  • .seed You must contantly use exclamation marks
  • .seed You must speak in rhymes

  Seeds work best when set early in a conversation and are best phrased as commands.

• If you don't like the most recent response, retry it with .retry

• If the thread has gone completely off the rails, reset it with .reset

• Many commands have shorter aliases e.g. .seed has .s. See the command list for more info.

Custom Modes

Add a Python file that looks like this to $GPT_REPL_CONFIG_PATH/plugins/. By default this will be ~/.config/gpt_repl/plugins/.

See gpt_repl/modes for more complete examples.

Development

To install gpt-repl from source:

git clone [e-mail]:veered/gpt-repl.git
cd gpt-repl
pip install -U flit
flit install -s

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