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Skip man pages—turn plain English into correct commands.

$hAI lives in your terminal and returns the exact command at LLM speed — near‑instant responses powered by your preferred model, no copy-paste, no context switching.

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Built for engineers who care about speed and flow.

Works today: macOS · iTerm & Terminal · zshComing soon: Linux · Windows · bash · fish · PowerShell

Quick install

curl -fsSL https://github.com/shai-shell/shAI/releases/latest/download/install.sh -o /tmp/install.sh && bash /tmp/install.sh

Highlights

Native to your terminal

Keep your setup and muscle memory.

Session-aware

Understands recent commands and outputs.

Fixes errors in your commands

$hAI reads errors and instantly returns the corrected command — no explanations, just fixes.

Create commands from plain English

Ask in natural language and get the exact command you need.

Model-agnostic

Choose your preferred LLM.

How it works

1

Type any question or request in your terminal.

3

$hAI replies with a ready-to-run command.

4

Press Cmd+Up, then Return — zero copy-paste.

Help with commands preview

Complex command preview

Pricing

  • Multiple model providers
  • Community support
  • Free for life

Founder's Club bonus: 2× daily limit while active.

  • Everything in Base
  • Much higher usage limits
  • Priority support
  • 14‑day free; billing starts day 15

Limited‑time promotion

Founder's Club bonus: 2× daily limit while active.

  • Central billing & seat management
  • Usage insights and exportable audit logs

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Enterprise

for large organizations

  • SAML SSO and SCIM
  • Advanced RBAC and audit logging
  • Customized options
  • Dedicated support

FAQ's

Is this a coding assistant?

No — it helps you generate shell commands; it never writes or changes your code.

Does $hAI auto-run commands?

No. It prints the command; you choose when to run it.

What's supported today?

macOS (iTerm, Terminal) with zsh. More OS/shells coming soon.

Where does my data go?

Commands + context are sent only to your configured LLM provider. $hAI servers never see your terminal data.

What are the keys?

Cmd+Enter to ask. Cmd+Up then Return to run.

Ask in plain English. Run the right command.

Why $hAI works

  • Runs inside your shell; nothing to replace.
  • Intuitive keys: Cmd+Enter to ask, Cmd+Up then Return to run.
  • Session-aware: understands recent commands and outputs.
  • Replies at LLM speed — near-instant, no cold-start delay.
  • Available today: macOS (iTerm, Terminal) · zsh. More coming soon.
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