Kel

Kel is an AI assistant that lives in your command line interface. Instead of switching to a web browser or a separate app, you can ask questions, get code explanations, and receive help directly from your terminal. It integrates AI capabilities into the CLI environment, aiming to make command-line work more efficient by handling queries and automating tasks on the spot.

It works by connecting to large language models you already use. You provide your own API keys for services like OpenAI or Anthropic, and Kel routes your prompts through them. A key feature is the ability to upload your own files—like code snippets, logs, or documents—and then ask the AI questions about that specific content. This turns it into a tool for analyzing your local work. It's also built as free and open-source software, so developers can inspect the code or contribute to its development on GitHub.

This tool is most useful for developers and technical professionals who spend a lot of time in the terminal. It's for someone who needs to quickly look up a command, debug a script, or understand a piece of code without breaking their workflow. By keeping the interaction in the CLI, Kel reduces context-switching and can help automate simple, repetitive queries, making the command line a bit smarter.