viby 0.0.6

A multifunctional command-line tool for interacting with large language models.

viby

English | 中文 A multifunctional command-line tool for interacting with large language models.

Features

• Ask questions and get AI-generated answers
• Interactive chat mode for multi-turn conversations
• Generate shell commands and explanations
• Process piped input (e.g., content from git diff)
• Support for OpenAI-compatible API interfaces

Installation

pip install viby

OR install from source

uv pip install -e .

Usage Examples

Basic Question

yb "Write a quicksort in python"
# -> Sure! Here is a quicksort algorithm implemented in **Python**:

Interactive Chat Mode

yb -c
|> Tell me about quantum computing
# -> [AI responds about quantum computing]
|> What are the practical applications?
# -> [AI responds with follow-up information]

Process Piped Content

git diff | yb "Generate a commit message"
# -> Added information to the README

yb "What is this project about?" < README.md
# -> This project is about...

Generate Shell Command

yb -s "How many lines of python code did I write?"
# -> find . -type f -name "*.py" | xargs wc -l
# -> [r]run, [e]edit, [y]copy, [c]chat, [q]quit (default: run): 

Use MCP Tools

yb -t "What time is it now?"
# -> [AI uses time tool to get current time]
# -> "datetime": "2025-05-03T00:49:57+08:00"

Configuration

Viby reads configuration from ~/.config/viby/config.json. You can set the model and parameters here.

MCP Server Configuration

Viby supports Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for extended capabilities. MCP configurations are stored in ~/.config/viby/mcp_servers.json.

Language Switching

Viby defaults to an English interface. On first launch or with the --config argument, you can enter an interactive configuration wizard to select Chinese or other supported languages.

• Default language: English (en-US)

Example: