How To Install Terminal GPT Linux | Latest Method 2025

Hey Linux and AI Enthusiasts, today we will combine both things, see how to use AI in Linux, and give a full tutorial on how to install Terminal GPT.

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How To Use Chat GPT In Terminal

Check Your Python Version 🐍

First, make sure Python is on your computer.

Open your terminal and type:

python3 --version

If you see a version number, you’re good to go! If not, download Python from the official website.

Install pip 📦

pip helps you add Python packages.

To see if you have pip, type:

pip3 --version

No pip? Install it by typing:

sudo apt install python3-pip

Get the OpenAI Package 🤖

Now, install the OpenAI package.

In your terminal, type:

pip3 install openai

Set Up Your OpenAI API Key 🔑

To use Terminal GPT, you need an API key from OpenAI.

Get it by signing up on their website. Once you have it, save it in your terminal by typing:

export OPENAI_API_KEY='your_api_key_here'

Create the Terminal GPT Script 📜

Let’s make a new file for the script.

In your terminal, type:

nano terminal_gpt.py

This opens a text editor. Copy and paste this code:

import openai
import sys

def chat_with_gpt(prompt):
    response = openai.Completion.create(
        engine="text-davinci-003",
        prompt=prompt,
        max_tokens=150
    )
    print(response.choices[0].text.strip())

if __name__ == "__main__":
    user_input = " ".join(sys.argv[1:])
    chat_with_gpt(user_input)

Save and close the file by pressing CTRL + X, then Y, and Enter.

Run Terminal GPT 🚀

To start chatting, type:

python3 terminal_gpt.py "Hello, how are you?"

Replace "Hello, how are you?" with your message.

Make It Better 🌟

You can improve Terminal GPT by adding features like conversation history or better error messages.

Conclusion

Today we have seen how can we add AI directly to our terminal and how to make chat GPT act as a Linux terminal. Hope this blog post helps you if you like the post don’t forget to share and comment. Thanks For reading.

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