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hey-py

Python port of hey, a command-line interface for DuckDuckGo's AI Chat with enhanced features.

✨ Features

🤖 AI Models

  • Multiple model support:
    • Claude 3 Haiku (default)
    • GPT-4o Mini
    • Mistral 8x7B
    • Llama 3.1 70B
  • Customizable system prompts

💬 Chat Experience

  • Rich markdown support in responses
  • Conversation memory with auto-expiry
    • Stores last 10 messages
    • 24-hour automatic expiration
    • Manual clearing with hey --clear
    • Persistent storage in ~/.cache/hey
  • Real-time streaming responses

🛠️ Configuration

  • Easy configuration via hey config
  • HTTP and SOCKS proxy support
  • Persistent settings in ~/.config/hey
  • Verbose mode for debugging

🚀 Installation

pip install hey-py

📖 Usage

Basic Usage

# Ask a question
hey What is Python?

# Clear conversation history
hey --clear

# Configure settings
hey config

Configuration Options

  • Select AI model
  • Set system prompt
  • Configure proxy settings
  • Accept Terms of Service

Environment Variables

  • HEY_CONFIG_PATH: Custom config directory (default: ~/.config/hey)
  • HEY_CACHE_PATH: Custom cache directory (default: ~/.cache/hey)
  • HEY_CONFIG_FILENAME: Custom config filename (default: conf.toml)
  • HEY_CACHE_FILENAME: Custom cache filename (default: messages.json)

📝 License

GPLv3

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