From b6010a8d163599879aab9465f23393f0e0c841c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matt Low Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2024 20:37:00 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 177 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 136 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f9486fc..0e4955e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,59 +1,154 @@ -# lmcli +# lmcli - Large Language Model CLI -`lmcli` is a (Large) Language Model CLI. +`lmcli` is a versatile command-line interface for interacting with LLMs and LMMs. -Current features: -- Perform one-shot prompts with `lmcli prompt ` -- Manage persistent conversations with the `new`, `reply`, `view`, `rm`, - `edit`, `retry`, `continue` sub-commands. -- Syntax highlighted output -- Tool calling, see the [Tools](#tools) section. +## Features -Maybe features: -- Chat-like interface (`lmcli chat`) for rapid back-and-forth conversations -- Support for additional models/APIs besides just OpenAI +- Multiple model backends (Ollama, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) +- Customizable agents with tool calling +- Persistent conversation management +- Interactive terminal interface for seamless chat experiences +- Syntax highlighting! -## Tools -Tools must be explicitly enabled by adding the tool's name to the -`openai.enabledTools` array in `config.yaml`. +## Screenshots -Note: all filesystem related tools operate relative to the current directory -only. They do not accept absolute paths, and efforts are made to ensure they -cannot escape above the working directory). **Close attention must be paid to -where you are running `lmcli`, as the model could at any time decide to use one -of these tools to discover and read potentially sensitive information from your -filesystem.** +[TODO: Add screenshots of the TUI in action, showing different views and features] -It's best to only have tools enabled in `config.yaml` when you intend to be -using them, since their descriptions (see `pkg/cli/functions.go`) count towards -context usage. +## Installation -Available tools: +To install `lmcli`, make sure you have Go installed on your system, then run: -- `read_dir` - Read the contents of a directory. -- `read_file` - Read the contents of a file. -- `write_file` - Write contents to a file. -- `file_insert_lines` - Insert lines at a position within a file. Tricky for - the model to use, but can potentially save tokens. -- `file_replace_lines` - Remove or replace a range of lines within a file. Even - trickier for the model to use. - -## Install - -```shell -$ go install git.mlow.ca/mlow/lmcli@latest +```sh +go install git.mlow.ca/mlow/lmcli@latest ``` +## Configuration + +`lmcli` uses a YAML configuration file located at `~/.config/lmcli/config.yaml`. Here's a sample configuration: + +```yaml +defaults: + model: claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620 + maxTokens: 3072 + temperature: 0.2 +conversations: + titleGenerationModel: claude-3-haiku-20240307 +chroma: + style: onedark + formatter: terminal16m +agents: + - name: code-helper + tools: + - dir_tree + - read_file + #- write_file + systemPrompt: | + You are an experienced software engineer... + # ... +providers: + - kind: ollama + models: + - phi3:instruct + - llama3:8b + - kind: anthropic + apiKey: your-api-key-here + models: + - claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620 + - claude-3-opus-20240229 + - claude-3-haiku-20240307 + - kind: openai + apiKey: your-api-key-here + models: + - gpt-4o + - gpt-4-turbo + - name: openrouter + kind: openai + apiKey: your-api-key-here + baseUrl: https://openrouter.ai/api/ + models: + - qwen/qwen-2-72b-instruct + # ... +``` + +Customize this file to add your own providers, agents, and models. + ## Usage -Invoke `lmcli` at least once: +Here's the default help output for `lmcli`: -```shell +```sh $ lmcli help +lmcli - Large Language Model CLI + +Usage: + lmcli [flags] + lmcli [command] + +Available Commands: + chat Open the chat interface + clone Clone conversations + completion Generate the autocompletion script for the specified shell + continue Continue a conversation from the last message + edit Edit the last user reply in a conversation + help Help about any command + list List conversations + new Start a new conversation + prompt Do a one-shot prompt + rename Rename a conversation + reply Reply to a conversation + retry Retry the last user reply in a conversation + rm Remove conversations + view View messages in a conversation + +Flags: + -h, --help help for lmcli + +Use "lmcli [command] --help" for more information about a command. ``` -Edit `~/.config/lmcli/config.yaml` and set `openai.apiKey` to your API key. +### Examples -Refer back to the output of `lmcli help` for usage. +Start a new chat: +```sh +lmcli chat --agent code-helper +``` -Enjoy! +Send a one-shot prompt: +```sh +lmcli prompt "Explain the theory of everything" +``` + +## Agents + +Agents in `lmcli` are configurations that combine a system prompt with a set of available tools. You can define agents in the `config.yaml` file and switch between them using the `--agent` or `-a` flag. + +Example: +```sh +lmcli chat -a financier +``` + +## Tools + +`lmcli` supports various tool calling. Currently built-in tools are: + +- `dir_tree`: Display a directory structure +- `read_file`: Read the contents of a file +- `write_file`: Write content to a file +- `file_insert_lines`: Insert lines at a specific position in a file +- `file_replace_lines`: Replace a range of lines in a file + +Obviously, some of these tools carry significant risk. Use wisely :) + +## Contributing + +Contributions to `lmcli` are welcome! Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests on the project repository. + +For a full list of planned features and improvements, check out the [TODO.md](TODO.md) file. + +## License + +MIT + +## Acknowledgements + +`lmcli` is just a hobby project. Special thanks to the Go community and the creators of the libraries used in this project.