Show HN: Zev – Remember (or discover) terminal commands

Summary

Zev 🔍 Zev helps you remember (or discover) terminal commands using natural language. 🔧 Installation pip install zev This project runs on top of the OpenAI API. After your first time running it, you will be prompted to enter an OpenAI key. 🎮 Usage Option 1: Interactive Mode zev Option 2: Direct Query zev ' <what you want to do> ' 📝 Examples # Find running processes zev ' show all running python processes ' # File operations zev ' find all .py files modified in the last 24 hours ' # System information zev ' show disk usage for current directory ' # Network commands zev ' check if google.com is reachable ' # Git operations zev ' show uncommitted changes in git ' ⚙️ Settings You can update your OpenAI API key or other settings by running: zev --setup To use the OpenAI key, you must have an OpenAI account and a subscription. You can create an API key on this page. 🐪 Using with Ollama You can use Zev with Ollama as an alternative to OpenAI, which lets you run all commands locally. To set this up: Install and start Ollama with a model of your choice Run zev --setup and put in the proper settings. For example: Enter your OpenAI API key: Enter your OpenAI base URL: http://localhost:11434/v1 Enter your OpenAI model: llama3.2 🤝 Contributing Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests. 📄 License This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.