helix-chat 0.1.0

A Terminal-native AI chat interface

A blazing-fast, terminal-native AI chat interface — talk to any LLM, right from your shell.

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Helix is a work-in-progress project that brings the power of modern LLMs to your command line. Whether you prefer local models like LLaMA 3 or cloud-based ones like GPT-4 or Claude, Helix is being built to give you a ChatGPT-like experience with zero distractions and maximum speed — right inside your terminal.

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🚧 Status

Helix is currently under rapid development and not yet production-ready.
Stay tuned for the first beta release — coming soon!

✅ Planned Features

• Terminal-native Interface
• Chat with any LLM
  • API-based (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, etc.)
  • Local models (LLaMA 3, Mistral, Phi-3, Gemma, etc.) via Ollama/LlamaEdge
  • Unified backend using LiteLLM
• Seamless Model Switching
• RAG for Context-Aware Chat
• Persistent Chat History + Fuzzy Search
• Multi-modal Input Support (Text + Image)
• Markdown Rendering in Terminal
• Streaming Token-by-Token Response Output
• Theming Support (Dark, Solarized, etc.)
• Offline Mode Toggle
• Support for MCP Servers
• Slash Commands (e.g. /reset, /save, /switch)
• Keyboard Shortcuts (Vim-style navigation)
• Export Chats (Markdown, JSON, HTML)

💡 Why Helix?

Just like the double helix structure of DNA, this project weaves together the raw power of terminals and the evolving intelligence of LLMs — forming a beautifully minimal, developer-first chat experience.

📦 Installation

🚀 Coming soon: pip install helix-chat

For now, clone the repo and stay tuned for updates!

git clone https://github.com/your-username/helix.git
cd helix
python app.py

🤝 Contributing

We’ll soon open up issues and contribution guidelines. If you're interested in helping, feel free to ⭐ the repo and watch for updates!

📜 License

Apache License 2.0 — Free to use, modify, and distribute, with proper attribution and a focus on contribution transparency.

You can read the full license here.