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cli-anything-novita

Command-line interface for Novita AI - An OpenAI-compatible AI API client for DeepSeek, GLM, and other models.

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SKILL.md

cli-anything-novita

A CLI harness for Novita AI - an OpenAI-compatible API service for AI models like DeepSeek, GLM, and others.

Installation

This CLI is installed as part of the cli-anything-novita package:

bash
pip install cli-anything-novita

Prerequisites:

Usage

Basic Commands

bash
# Show help
cli-anything-novita --help

# Start interactive REPL mode
cli-anything-novita

# Chat with model
cli-anything-novita chat --prompt "What is AI?" --model deepseek/deepseek-v3.2

# Streaming chat
cli-anything-novita stream --prompt "Write a poem about code"

# List available models
cli-anything-novita models

# JSON output (for agent consumption)
cli-anything-novita --json chat --prompt "Hello"

REPL Mode

When invoked without a subcommand, the CLI enters an interactive REPL session:

bash
cli-anything-novita
# Enter commands interactively with tab-completion and history

Command Groups

Chat

Chat with AI models through the Novita API.

Command Description
chat Chat with the Novita API
stream Stream chat completion

Session

Session management for chat history.

Command Description
status Show session status
clear Clear session history
history Show command history

Config

Configuration management.

Command Description
set Set a configuration value
get Get a configuration value (or show all)
delete Delete a configuration value
path Show the config file path

Utility

Command Description
test Test API connectivity
models List available models

Examples

Configure API Key

bash
# Set API key via config file (recommended)
cli-anything-novita config set api_key "sk-xxx"

# Or use environment variable
export NOVITA_API_KEY="sk-xxx"

Chat with DeepSeek

bash
# Simple chat
cli-anything-novita chat --prompt "Explain quantum computing" --model deepseek/deepseek-v3.2

# Streaming chat
cli-anything-novita stream --prompt "Write a Python function to calculate factorial"

Test Connectivity

bash
# Verify API key and connectivity
cli-anything-novita test --model deepseek/deepseek-v3.2

# List all available models
cli-anything-novita models

Default Models

The Novita API supports multiple model providers:

Model ID Provider Description
deepseek/deepseek-v3.2 DeepSeek DeepSeek V3.2 model (default)
zai-org/glm-5 Zhipu AI GLM-5 model
minimax/minimax-m2.5 MiniMax MiniMax M2.5 model

Output Formats

All commands support dual output modes:

  • Human-readable (default): Tables, colors, formatted text
  • Machine-readable (--json flag): Structured JSON for agent consumption
bash
# Human output
cli-anything-novita chat --prompt "Hello"

# JSON output for agents
cli-anything-novita --json chat --prompt "Hello"

For AI Agents

When using this CLI programmatically:

  1. Always use --json flag for parseable output
  2. Check return codes - 0 for success, non-zero for errors
  3. Parse stderr for error messages on failure
  4. Use absolute paths for all file operations
  5. Verify outputs exist after export operations

More Information

  • Full documentation: See README.md in the package
  • Test coverage: See TEST.md in the package
  • Methodology: See HARNESS.md in the cli-anything-plugin

Version

1.0.0

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