AI-Powered Terminal Assistant

Chat with GPT-4, Claude Sonnet, Gemini, Mistral, and 9+ LLM providers directly in your CLI. Security scanning, code generation, prompt library, and 50+ commands — all free and open source.

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LLM Providers
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Commands
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Security Rules
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Prompt Templates
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Features

Everything You Need in the Terminal

From AI chat to security scanning, code generation to prompt management — TermMind is your all-in-one terminal AI toolkit.

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Local Web UI Console

Launch a premium browser-based workspace dashboard with termmind webui. Chat, manage active context files, and execute CLI commands visually in real time.

New in v3.1
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Multi-Agent System

Orchestrate specialized AI personas (Researcher, Coder, Reviewer, Writer, Architect) working together to solve complex software engineering workflows.

New in v3.1
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Semantic RAG Knowledge Base

Index documents and code repositories. Search and retrieve relevant snippets semantically using high-fidelity cosine-similarity vector embeddings.

New in v3.1

Event-Driven & Cache Layer

Sub-100ms response lookup speed using an LRU cache with TTL, decoupled communication via a pub/sub event bus, and request middleware interceptor chains.

New in v3.1
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Multi-Provider AI Chat

Switch between GPT-4, Claude Sonnet, Gemini, Mistral, Cohere, Groq, and more — all within one terminal session. Change providers mid-conversation.

9 Providers
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Security Scanner

Built-in vulnerability detection with 15+ rules: hardcoded secrets, SQL injection, command injection, insecure crypto, path traversal, and AI-powered deep review.

New in v2.0

AI Code Generation

Generate APIs, classes, tests, Dockerfiles, CLI tools, regex, and more from natural language descriptions using specialized templates.

New in v2.0
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Prompt Library

12+ built-in prompt templates for code review, debugging, optimization, documentation, and more. Save and reuse your own custom prompts.

New in v2.0
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Smart Code Context

Automatically includes relevant files based on your query. AST-based code index supports 10+ programming languages with cross-session persistence.

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AI File Editing

Edit files with natural language instructions. Preview diffs before applying changes. Full undo support for all edits — individually or in bulk.

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Refactoring Engine

8 AI-powered refactoring operations: extract function, rename symbols, simplify logic, remove dead code, sort imports, add types, and more.

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Git Integration

Status, diff, log, branch management, and AI-generated commit messages. Full git workflow without leaving your chat session.

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Test Generation

Generate comprehensive pytest or unittest test suites for any file. Covers happy paths, edge cases, and error conditions automatically.

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Cost Tracking

Real-time token usage, cost estimation per provider, budget alerts, and provider cost comparison. Know exactly what you're spending.

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Plugin System

Extend TermMind with custom plugins. Built-in: TodoTracker, CodeStats, AutoCommit. ABC-based discovery with hot-reload from ~/.termmind/plugins/.

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Session Management

Save, load, and export conversations. Session recording with HTML replay. Auto-save on exit. Compact mode to save tokens in long sessions.

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Voice Mode

Text-to-speech for AI responses with configurable speed and language. Perfect for hands-free coding assistance.

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Pipe Support

Process piped input with AI: cat error.log | termmind pipe. Integrate TermMind into shell scripts and CI/CD pipelines.

New in v2.0
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ELI5 Mode

Simplified explanations for any topic, as if explaining to a 5-year-old. Toggle on/off or use for one-shot explanations.

Providers

9+ AI Providers, One Interface

Switch between providers instantly. Use free tiers or bring your own API keys. Run models locally with Ollama.

OpenAI
GPT-4o, GPT-4o-mini, o1
Paid
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4, Haiku
Paid
Google Gemini
Gemini 2.0 Flash
Free Tier
Mistral AI
Mistral Large, Codestral
Paid
Cohere
Command R+, Command R
Paid
Groq
Llama 3.3 70B, Mixtral
Free Tier
Together AI
Llama 3 70B, Mixtral
Paid
OpenRouter
Any model via proxy
Varies
Ollama
Llama 3.2, CodeLlama
Local / Free
Commands

50+ Powerful Commands

A rich command set for every development workflow — chat, code, git, security, and more.

# Interactive chat session
$ termmind chat

# One-shot question
$ termmind ask "How do I reverse a list in Python?"

# Security scan
$ termmind scan src/
$ termmind scan api.py --ai        # AI-powered deep review

# Generate code from description
$ termmind generate api "REST API for a blog with auth" -f fastapi
$ termmind generate test "user authentication module" -o test_auth.py

# Edit a file with AI
$ termmind edit main.py "Add type hints to all functions"

# Code review
$ termmind review src/

# Generate tests
$ termmind test utils.py --framework pytest

# Pipe support
$ cat error.log | termmind pipe
$ git diff | termmind ask "Summarize these changes"

# Prompt library
$ termmind prompts list
$ termmind prompts use code-review

# Launch local browser-based workspace UI (NEW)
$ termmind webui

# Multi-agent workflows (NEW)
$ termmind agent run "research-code" "Build a REST API"

# Knowledge base & RAG (NEW)
$ termmind kb add ./docs --recursive
$ termmind kb query "How is security configured?"

How TermMind Compares

Feature TermMind Aider ShellGPT GitHub Copilot CLI
Multi-Agent System
Semantic RAG Knowledge Base
Local Web UI Console
Free & Open Source
Multiple Providers (9+)OpenAI onlyGPT only
Security Scanner
Code Generation Templates
Prompt Library
Cost Tracking
Plugin System
Session Recording
Pipe Support
Local Models (Ollama)
PriceFreeFreeFree$10/mo
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is TermMind?
TermMind is a free, open-source AI-powered terminal assistant that lets you chat with GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, Mistral, Cohere, and 9+ LLM providers directly in your CLI. It includes security scanning, code generation, a prompt library, and 50+ commands for developers.
Is TermMind free to use?
Yes! TermMind itself is completely free and open source under the MIT license. You can use it with free providers like Ollama (fully local), Groq, and Google Gemini's free tier, or bring your own API key for paid providers like OpenAI and Anthropic.
Which AI providers does TermMind support?
TermMind supports 9+ providers: OpenAI (GPT-4o, o1), Anthropic (Claude Sonnet 4), Google Gemini, Mistral AI (including Codestral), Cohere (Command R+), Groq, Together AI, OpenRouter (access to any model), and Ollama for fully local models.
How do I install TermMind?
Install with pip install termmind. Then run termmind init to configure your preferred AI provider and model. Start chatting with termmind chat. You can also install from source or use Docker.
Can TermMind scan code for security vulnerabilities?
Yes! TermMind includes a built-in security scanner with 15+ detection rules covering hardcoded secrets, SQL injection, command injection, insecure cryptography, path traversal, XSS, CORS misconfigurations, and more. It also supports AI-powered deep security reviews for more thorough analysis.
What programming languages does TermMind support?
TermMind's code index supports 10+ languages: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Rust, Java, Ruby, C, C++, and more. The AI chat can work with any language — it's powered by the LLM, not language-specific parsers.
Can I use TermMind with local/offline AI models?
Absolutely! TermMind has first-class support for Ollama, letting you run models like Llama 3.2, CodeLlama, Mistral, and Qwen entirely on your machine with zero API costs and full privacy.
Community

What Developers Say

"TermMind replaced 3 separate tools in my workflow. The security scanner alone is worth it — caught a hardcoded API key I missed in code review."
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Alex K.
Backend Developer
"The multi-provider switching is seamless. I use Groq for quick questions and Claude for complex refactoring — all in the same terminal session."
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Sarah M.
Full Stack Engineer
"The code generation templates save me hours every week. I described a REST API and got a production-ready FastAPI app with validation and docs."
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Raj P.
DevOps Engineer

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