Yai: AI-powered terminal assistant

Unleashing the power of AI to streamline your command line experience.

Note : Yo has been renamed to Yai. Presented examples are still relevant, just the command name changed.

👉 Introduction

The command line is an essential tool for developers, system administrators, and anyone who works with computers on a daily basis. However, for some, the command line can be a daunting and unwelcoming environment, with its seemingly cryptic syntax and the need to remember countless commands.

Enter Yai (your AI), your new AI-powered terminal assistant that aims to make the command line experience more accessible and enjoyable for everyone.

Yai is a go application that harnesses the power of AI to understand natural language inputs, converting them into command line instructions and even executing them on your behalf.

With Yai, you no longer need to memorize complex commands or spend hours learning how to navigate the terminal. Simply express your needs in plain English (or your favorite language), and Yai will take care of the rest.

🚀 Getting Started with Yai

Yai is available at https://github.com/ekkinox/yai, and the documentation is here.

To install it:

curl -sS https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ekkinox/yai/main/install.sh | bash

And that’s it!

At first execution, Yai will ask you an OpenAI API key, and will configure itself.

🔎 Usage examples

Yai can help you in many ways.

It can for example guide you on random needs you may have:

Yai can help you find what you need.

Or help you managing your system:

Yai knows the boring but useful commands to keep your system clean.

It can even manage your packages for you:

Yai is aware of your system and will use the appropriate package management.

This doesn’t stop here.

For example, it can help you managing your docker resources:

Yai knows his docker commands.

Or make using a k8s cluster a piece of cake:

Yai knows even better his k8s commands.

It can even help you in your software development:

Yai can assist you with the CLI mode while you develop.

You can even pipe input, to make it work with it:

You can make it work with your files or any input.

But remember, Yai is not just a command line assistant.

You can also engage in conversation with it about any topics you have in mind:

Yai can chat with you to help you the best way possible.

📜 Key Features of Yai

1. Natural language processing: Yai is built on top of ChatGPT, which enables it to understand and interpret user inputs accurately. Just type your request in everyday language, and Yai will determine the appropriate command line action to take, or help you the best it can.
2. Command line execution: Yai goes beyond merely interpreting your requests — it can also explain and execute the corresponding command line actions for you, given you provided validation. This not only saves you time and efforts but also helps minimize errors and typos that can cause unexpected issues in your system.
3. Conversational AI: Yai isn’t just a tool for executing commands; it’s also a friendly asssistant that can engage in conversation with you. You don’t need to leave your terminal and use your browser to get information about random topics, Yai is always up for a chat. After all, nothing better than staying at /home!
4. Cross-platform compatibility: Developed using Go, Yai is platform-agnostic and can be very easily installed on a variety of operating systems, including macOS, Linux and Windows.
5. Personalisation: Yai is already aware of your context (OS, distribution, username, home directory, shell, etc), but you can express any supplementary preferences in your natural language. Yai will take this into account to be the most helpful possible.

Note: even if Yai is safe, as it requires your validation before running any commands, it is NOT recommended to use it on production systems.

🏁 Conclusion

Yai is a AI-powered terminal assistant that makes the command line experience more accessible and enjoyable for users of all skill levels.

By leveraging the power of natural language processing and artificial intelligence, Yai enables you to interact with your system effortlessly, taking care of the complex syntax and commands that once made the terminal intimidating.

So why not give Yai a try and experience a new command line interaction today?