ask

by elias-ba · Agent Tool · ★ 46

About ask

ask. don't grep. don't awk. just ask ask is an AI-powered CLI tool for developers who live in the terminal. It brings multi-provider LLM support, agent capabilities, and shell-native intelligence to your fingertips. Why ask? Unlike generic LLM CLIs, ask is built for shell power users: Generates reusable bash functions - Not just answers, but tools Agent mode - Executes safe plans with your approval Shell-native - Works perfectly with pipes and Unix philosophy Context-aware - Understands git repos, recent commands, system state Fast & streaming - Real-time responses as you type Multi-provider...

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Quick Facts

Stars46
Forks8
LanguageShell
CategoryAgent Tool
LicenseMIT
Quality Score78.250513675231/100
Open Issues13
Last Updated2026-02-28
Created2024-02-29
Platformsclaude-code, cli, gemini
Est. Tokens~13k

Compatible Skills

These tools work well together with ask for enhanced workflows:

  • runprompt — semantic(0.35)+complementary+rare_topics+similar_pop+shared_platform (61%)
  • claude-warden — semantic(0.15)+complementary+rare_topics+same_lang+similar_pop+shared_platform (60%)
  • llm-agent-tools — semantic(0.16)+complementary+same_lang+similar_pop+shared_platform (51%)
  • mcp-cli — semantic(0.15)+complementary+rare_topics+similar_pop+shared_platform (49%)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is ask?

ask is ask is an AI-powered CLI tool for developers who live in the terminal. It brings multi-provider LLM support, agent capabilities, and shell-native intelligence to your fingertips.. It is categorized as a Agent Tool with 46 GitHub stars.

What programming language is ask written in?

ask is primarily written in Shell. It covers topics such as agent, ai, anthropic.

How do I install or use ask?

You can find installation instructions and usage details in the ask GitHub repository at github.com/elias-ba/ask. The project has 46 stars and 8 forks, indicating an active community.

What license does ask use?

ask is released under the MIT license, making it free to use and modify according to the license terms.

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