star-shell 0.5.3

AI-powered command line assistant that generates and executes shell commands

⭐ Star Shell

An AI-powered command line assistant that generates and executes shell commands using natural language.

Features

• 🤖 AI-Powered: Uses OpenAI GPT or Google Gemini to understand your requests
• 💬 Interactive Terminal: Natural conversation with command execution
• 🧠 Smart Responses: AI decides whether to run commands or provide information
• 🔄 Multi-Command Support: Execute multiple commands in sequence automatically
• 🧠 Adaptive Planning: Gemini Thinking mode creates plans and adapts based on real execution results
• 🛡️ Safety First: Built-in command safety checks and confirmations
• 🎯 Context Aware: Understands your current directory and system environment
• 🔒 Secure: Encrypted API key storage
• 🎨 Beautiful Output: Rich formatting and syntax highlighting
• ⚡ Streamlined UX: Automatic initialization checks and intuitive commands

Installation

pip install star-shell

Quick Start

1. First time setup:

   star-shell init
   

   Choose your AI backend (OpenAI or Gemini) and provide your API key.

2. Start the interactive terminal:

   star-shell run
   

   This opens an AI-powered terminal where you can chat and get commands executed.

3. Switch modes anytime:

   star-shell mode
   

   Change between OpenAI, Gemini Pro, Gemini Flash, or Gemini Thinking modes.

4. Or ask for specific commands:

   star-shell ask "list all Python files in this directory"
   

Commands

• star-shell - Shows status and current mode
• star-shell init - Set up your AI backend and API keys
• star-shell run - Start the interactive AI terminal
• star-shell mode - Switch between different AI backends/modes
• star-shell ask "your request" - Generate a specific command

Backend Options

During initialization, you can choose from:

1. OpenAI GPT-3.5 Turbo - Reliable, requires API key
2. Gemini Pro - Google's flagship model, requires API key
3. Gemini Flash - Faster Google model, requires API key
4. Gemini Thinking - Adaptive planning with step-by-step execution, requires API key
5. Secret option - For special access (contact developer)

Supported AI Backends

• OpenAI GPT-3.5 Turbo - Requires OpenAI API key
• Google Gemini Pro - Requires Google AI API key
• Google Gemini Flash - Requires Google AI API key (faster, optimized model)
• Google Gemini Thinking - Adaptive multi-step execution with planning (requires Google AI API key)
• Secret Backend - Free access for select users (no API key needed)

Safety Features

Star Shell includes built-in safety checks for potentially dangerous commands:

• Warns about destructive operations (rm, format, etc.)
• Confirms before executing system-level changes
• Provides clear descriptions of what commands do

Examples

Interactive Terminal Mode

star-shell run

⭐ > create a new directory called projects
# AI will generate and offer to execute: mkdir projects

⭐ > create a directory and navigate to it
# AI will offer to execute multiple commands:
# 1. mkdir new_directory
# 2. cd new_directory

⭐ > set up a complete Python project (Gemini Thinking mode)
# AI creates adaptive plan:
# 1. Create project directory
# 2. Initialize virtual environment  
# 3. Create requirements.txt
# 4. Set up project structure
# Then executes each step, adapting based on results

⭐ > what's the difference between git merge and rebase?
# AI will explain the concepts in natural language

⭐ > help
# Shows available commands and examples

Direct Command Mode

# File operations
star-shell ask "create a backup of my config files"

# System information  
star-shell ask "show me disk usage"

# Development tasks
star-shell ask "start a Python web server on port 8000"

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• OpenAI API key OR Google AI API key

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.