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Agent-Shell: AI in Emacs

Name: Agent-Shell: AI in Emacs
Author: xenodium

Interact with LLM agents in Emacs with Agent-Shell, built for founders, with 1.6k+ GitHub stars.

1,602 stars201 forksEmacs LispQuality 8/10Updated 7/23/2026100% free · open source

What it does

Agent-Shell allows you to interact with Large Language Model (LLM) agents directly within Emacs, providing a native buffer for querying and receiving responses from these models.

Install / run

To install Agent-Shell, first ensure you have Emacs and then run the command `git clone https://github.com/xenodium/agent-shell.git` followed by opening Emacs and running `M-x package-install-file` and then loading the package with `M-x load-file` and selecting the `agent-shell.el` file.

When to use it

•When you need to integrate LLM capabilities into your Emacs workflow for content generation or research.
•As a founder, when you want to quickly prototype or test LLM-powered features without leaving your development environment.
•For automating tasks or generating content that can leverage the strengths of LLMs, such as text summarization or question answering.

Quick start

1Open Emacs and load the `agent-shell` package by running `M-x load-file` and selecting the `agent-shell.el` file.
2Configure your Agent-Shell by customizing the `agent-shell-acp-url` and `agent-shell-api-key` variables, accessible via `M-x customize-group` and then selecting `agent-shell`.
3Start the Agent-Shell server by running `M-x agent-shell-server-start`.
4Connect to an LLM agent by running `M-x agent-shell-connect` and following the prompts.
5Query the LLM agent using the `agent-shell-query` command, and view responses in the Agent-Shell buffer.

Ready-to-paste prompt

To query an LLM agent about 'how AI can aid in startup marketing', run the command `M-x agent-shell-query` and input the prompt 'What are some innovative ways AI can help with marketing in startups?'

Heads up: Before using Agent-Shell, ensure you have an API key for the LLM service you wish to use, as this is required for configuration and authentication within the `agent-shell` package.

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