aichat ☆

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Description:
All-in-one AI-Powered CLI Chat & Copilot

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.30.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: ai cli chatbot llm productivity

Install: brew install aichat

About:
Aichat is a versatile command-line tool that integrates multiple AI providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, and local models into a single interface. It supports function calling, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), and acts as a smart shell copilot. This allows developers to interact with AI for coding assistance, text processing, and system tasks directly from the terminal.

Key Features:

Unified interface for 20+ AI providers (OpenAI, Claude, Ollama, etc.)
Built-in Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) support
Function calling for executing local commands and scripts
Session management and conversation history

Use Cases:

Generating code snippets or refactoring existing code via CLI
Summarizing documentation or technical articles
Using AI as a smart shell copilot for system operations

Alternatives:

llm – Similar functionality but aichat offers more built-in RAG features and provider support out of the box
shell-gpt – Aichat provides a more interactive chat experience and better session management

License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

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Sep 13, 2025 10:29am	VERSION_BUMP	bce7eb22
Dec 30, 2024 1:48pm	VERSION_BUMP	39c1f2f7
Nov 25, 2024 11:32am	VERSION_BUMP	ee8d7af7
Sep 18, 2024 12:31am	VERSION_BUMP	1e22f911
Sep 11, 2024 4:44am	VERSION_BUMP	aa48cc46
Sep 4, 2024 12:31am	VERSION_BUMP	0a88420f
May 14, 2024 9:56am	VERSION_BUMP	916e124a
Apr 11, 2024 7:41am	VERSION_BUMP	454b24b5
Apr 11, 2024 3:20am	VERSION_BUMP	ac637133
Nov 29, 2023 3:57am	VERSION_BUMP	d95ca041
Sep 19, 2023 5:12am	VERSION_BUMP	cb28c38d