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The ChatGPT model, developed by OpenAI, is a cutting-edge language model capable of generating human-like text. For developers, the ChatGPT CLI (Command Line Interface) provides a convenient way to interact with the ChatGPT model through the command line. With the ChatGPT CLI, developers can effortlessly generate text, complete text, or answer questions using the model’s advanced capabilities.

The installation of the ChatGPT CLI is effortless and only requires Python 3.5 or later to be installed on the developer’s machine. The pip package manager can be utilized to install the ChatGPT CLI by executing the following command:

Linux:


pip install chatgpt requests readline

Windows PowerShell


pip install chatgpt requests pyreadline3

Once installed, developers can use the ChatGPT CLI to generate text or answer questions with ease. For example, to generate text based on a prompt, developers can use the following command:

chatgpt generate --prompt "What is the purpose of existence?"

Or, to answer a question:

chatgpt answer --question "What is the capital of France?"

The ChatGPT CLI can also be utilized with basic scripts:

Linux:

prompt="What is the meaning of life?"
answer=$(chatgpt generate --prompt "$prompt")
echo "$answer"

Windows PowerShell:

$prompt = "What is the meaning of life?"
$answer = chatgpt generate --prompt $prompt
Write-Host $answer

This script will produce the text based on the prompt and display the generated text in the console.

In addition to text generation and question answering, the ChatGPT CLI offers several other options, such as specifying the length of the generated text, adjusting the temperature of the output, and choosing the number of responses to generate.

The ChatGPT CLI is a valuable addition to any developer’s toolkit, providing a simple and straightforward way to interact with the advanced ChatGPT model. Whether generating text for a chatbot, completing text for a text editor, or answering questions for a Q&A system, the ChatGPT CLI can assist developers in achieving their goals with ease.