ai-agent

oterm – Run LLMs Directly from Your Terminal

Empowers founders to interact with LLMs straight from the CLI, speeding prototyping and debugging without leaving the terminal. Python‑based, works with Ollama. 2.4k+ GitHub stars

From the repo · “the terminal client for LLMs”

2,445 stars140 forksPythonGuide quality 8/10 · reviewed Oct 6Updated 10/21/2026100% free · open source
What it does

Oterm is a terminal client that allows you to interact with large language models (LLMs) directly from your terminal.

When to use it
  • •You need to quickly test and iterate on LLM prompts without leaving your terminal.
  • •You want to automate tasks that involve generating text using LLMs.
  • •You prefer a lightweight, command-line interface for interacting with LLMs.
Ready-to-paste prompt
oterm prompt 'Generate a product description for a new smartwatch with a focus on fitness tracking.'
Heads up: Make sure you have the necessary API keys and credentials set up in your `~/.oterm/config.json` file to use oterm with your preferred LLM model.
Saves to your device
Use with Claude
New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

🔑 Needs an API key

Works after you add credentials — the setup agent will ask you for them.

Try it instantly — no install
Claude Code
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/oterm && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/oterm/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/oterm/SKILL.md
Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)
claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

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How oterm – Run LLMs Directly from Your Terminal works
Codeflow
Free to inspect

Oterm – Run LLMs Directly from Your Terminal is a medium Python project (~4.2k lines across 48 code files, plus 48 test files). Setup is light: installs like a normal app. Reading the code is optional. Last commit this month, MIT license, has a test suite.

Size
Medium codebase
~4.2k lines · 48 code files · 35 min skim
Setup
One-command install
Installs like a normal app. Reading the code is optional.
Runs on
Python
No API keys detected
Python 100%
Where to start reading
  1. 1
    README.md
    Start here — what it does and how to install it
  2. 2
    pyproject.toml
    Dependencies and the commands it exposes
  3. 3
    src/oterm/__init__.py
    Inside src/ — the main logic begins here
What's in each folder
src/Core code — the actual logic47 files
docs/Documentation26 files
overrides/Folder2 files
tests/Tests — proof it works49 files
.github/CI / automation (GitHub Actions)7 files
READMEHas testsDocumentedCI checksMIT licenseUpdated this month
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Details
Creator
ggozad
Language
Python
Category
ai-agent
Published
10/10/2023

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