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llamaline v1.0.0
MIT License
Author: Luke Steuber
Web: actuallyusefulai.com, lukesteuber.com

🦙 llamaline

A natural-language to shell/Python CLI assistant using local Ollama models.

Transform your everyday tasks into simple English commands! llamaline bridges the gap between natural language and code execution, making command-line operations accessible to everyone.

✨ Features

• 🗣️ Natural Language Processing: Type commands in plain English
• 🛡️ Safety First: Confirmation prompts and unsafe operation blocking
• 🎨 Rich Interface: Colorized output with syntax highlighting
• ⚡ Quick Commands: Built-in cheat sheets for common tasks
• 🔄 Model Flexibility: Switch between Ollama models on-the-fly
• 🎯 Accessibility: Full keyboard navigation, screen reader compatible
• 🔧 Developer Friendly: Easy installation and configuration

Installation

Via Conda (Recommended)

conda install -c conda-forge llamaline

Via Pip

git clone https://github.com/lukeslp/llamaline.git
cd llamaline
pip install .

Development Installation

git clone https://github.com/lukeslp/llamaline.git
cd llamaline
pip install -e .

🚀 Quick Start

Single Command Execution

llamaline "Show me disk usage"
llamaline "List all Python files in this directory"
llamaline "What's my current memory usage?"

Interactive Mode

llamaline

Then type natural language commands:

• disk usage → df -h
• running processes → ps aux
• say hello → print('Hello, world!')
• list files → ls -al

Built-in Commands

• help - Show available commands
• cheats - List all cheat sheet shortcuts
• model - Show current Ollama model
• model llama2 - Switch to different model
• quit - Exit the application

🎯 Example Sessions

System Administration:

> memory usage
Code to execute: vm_stat
Execute this? [Y/n]: y
=== Bash Output ===
Pages free:                   123456.
Pages active:                 234567.
...

File Management:

> show me all log files larger than 1MB
Code to execute: find . -name "*.log" -size +1M -ls
Execute this? [Y/n]: y
=== Bash Output ===
drwxr-xr-x    1 user  staff   2048 Dec 19 10:30 ./app.log
...

Accessibility

• The CLI uses colorized output for clarity, but all prompts are also readable as plain text.
• All commands are available via keyboard navigation.
• No mouse interaction is required.

📋 Requirements

• Python 3.7+
• Local Ollama server running with at least one model installed
  • Install Ollama: https://ollama.com
  • Recommended model: ollama pull gemma3:4b
  • Or any compatible model you prefer

⚙️ Configuration

Environment Variables

export OLLAMA_ENDPOINT="http://localhost:11434"  # Default
export OLLAMA_MODEL="gemma3:4b"                  # Default

Command Line Options

llamaline -e http://localhost:11434 -m llama2 "your command"

🛠 Development

Development Installation

git clone https://github.com/lukeslp/llamaline.git
cd llamaline
pip install -e .

Development Scripts

The scripts/ folder contains helpful automation scripts:

# Test package build and functionality
./scripts/test_package.sh

# Create GitHub release (requires git tag)
./scripts/release.sh

# Build conda package (requires conda-build)
./scripts/build_conda.sh

Project Structure

llamaline/
├── llamaline/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   └── llamaline.py      # Main CLI module
├── scripts/
│   ├── build_conda.sh    # Conda package building
│   ├── release.sh        # GitHub release automation
│   └── test_package.sh   # Package validation testing
├── conda-recipe/
│   ├── meta.yaml         # Traditional conda recipe
│   └── recipe.yaml       # Modern conda-forge recipe
├── pyproject.toml        # Package configuration
├── requirements.txt      # Dependencies
├── PROJECT_PLAN.md       # Roadmap and architecture
└── README.md            # This file

Contributing

• See PROJECT_PLAN.md for roadmap and contribution guidelines
• Follow accessibility best practices
• Include tests for new features
• Update documentation as needed

🔒 Safety & Security

llamaline includes several safety features:

• Command confirmation before execution
• Unsafe operation blocking (prevents sudo, rm -rf, etc.)
• Temporary file execution for Python code
• No persistent state between commands

🌟 Community & Support

Having fun with llamaline? We'd love to hear from you!

Connect With Us	Link
🐛 Issues & Features	GitHub Issues
🛠️ Source Code	GitHub Repository
📧 Email	luke@lukesteuber.com
🐦 Bluesky	@lukesteuber.com
💼 LinkedIn	lukesteuber
✉️ Newsletter	Substack
☕ Support	Tip Jar

📄 License

Licensed under the MIT License by Luke Steuber. See LICENSE for details.

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