OpenAI Terminal 2.1 - Modern TUI for OpenAI

A powerful, modern terminal interface for OpenAI's API featuring a full Text User Interface (TUI) built with rcurses. Version 2.1 adds chat scrolling, enhanced UX, and improved conversation management - all from your terminal.

New features: Chat window scrolling, improved UI consistency, and better conversation management. Built on the solid foundation of the 2.0 complete rewrite.

• 🎮 Interactive Chat Interface: Full TUI with separate panes for chat history and input
• 🤖 Model Selection: Browse and select from available OpenAI models in real-time
• 🖼️ Image Generation: Generate images with DALL-E using dedicated commands
• 💾 Conversation Management: Save, load, and manage conversation history
• 📋 Clipboard Integration: Copy AI responses to system clipboard
• 🎨 Color-coded Interface: Beautiful, easy-to-read colored output

• ⌨️ Vim-like Controls: Command mode with printable characters entering input mode
• 📜 Input History: Navigate through previous messages with arrow keys
• 📃 Chat Scrolling: Scroll through long conversations with PgUp/PgDown
• 🎨 Smart Prompts: Dynamic prompt styling that dims when inactive
• 🔄 Model Persistence: Remembers your preferred model between sessions
• 📁 Session Management: Auto-save conversations and settings
• ❓ Built-in Help: Comprehensive help system with keyboard shortcuts
• 📊 Version Checking: Check for updates from RubyGems

• 🚀 Quiet Mode: Skip TUI for direct command-line usage in scripts
• ⚙️ Configurable Parameters: Set max tokens, temperature, and other options
• 🎯 Multiple Input Methods: Type directly, load from files, or use command-line args
• 🔒 Secure Configuration: API key stored in separate config file

gem install openai-term

openai

# Quick question
openai -t "What is quantum computing?"

# Load from file
openai -f my_question.txt

# Generate image
openai -i -t "A beautiful sunset over mountains"

# Use specific model
openai -m gpt-4 -t "Write a poem about code"

# Quiet mode (no TUI)
openai -q -t "Quick answer needed"

On first run, edit ~/.openai.conf:

@ai = 'your-openai-api-key-here'

Get your API key from: https://platform.openai.com/api-keys

Usage: openai [options]
  -f, --file FILE          Load initial query from file
  -t, --text TEXT          Initial query text
  -m, --model MODEL        AI model (default: gpt-3.5-turbo)
  -x, --max-tokens N       Max tokens (default: 2048)
  -T, --temperature N      Temperature 0-2 (default: 0.7)
  -i, --image             Generate image instead of text
  -c, --config FILE       Config file path
  -q, --quiet             Skip TUI and output to stdout
  -h, --help              Display help
  -v, --version           Display version

• Config: ~/.openai.conf - API key configuration
• History: ~/.openai_history.json - Conversation history and settings

• Ruby 2.7+
• rcurses gem (~> 3.5)
• ruby-openai gem (~> 3.0)

• 📃 Chat Window Scrolling: Use PgUp/PgDown to scroll through long conversations
• 🎨 Enhanced UI Consistency: Input prompts now match chat window styling
• ⏫ Latest Conversations First: Conversation list now shows newest conversations at the top
• 🖱️ Smart Prompt Behavior: Input prompt dims when not in edit mode for better visual feedback

• Complete rewrite using rcurses for modern TUI
• Interactive chat interface with proper panes and layouts
• Real-time model selection with live preview
• Conversation management - save, load, and organize chats
• Enhanced input handling with vim-like behavior
• Clipboard integration for easy sharing
• Persistent settings - remembers your preferences

# Start the app
openai

# Type your message and press Enter
# Use Ctrl-M to change models
# Use Ctrl-S to save conversations
# Use Ctrl-L to load previous chats

# Get quick answers
openai -q -t "What's 2+2?"

# Process files
openai -q -f input.txt > output.txt

# Generate images for automation
openai -i -q -t "Logo design" > image_url.txt

Version 2.0 maintains compatibility with 1.x command-line usage while adding the powerful TUI interface. Your existing scripts will continue to work, but you can now enjoy the interactive experience when running without the -q flag.

This project is public domain. Feel free to use, modify, and distribute as needed.

• Gem: https://rubygems.org/gems/openai-term
• Source: https://github.com/isene/openai
• rcurses: https://github.com/isene/rcurses
• Author: https://isene.com

Built with ❤️ using rcurses for an amazing terminal experience.