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LLM vs ShellGPT: catalog facts
LLM	ShellGPT
Free Free to install; remote model providers charge for their own APIs.	Free Free and open source; you pay the model provider for API usage.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
One interface for many remote and local models Logs all prompts and responses to SQLite	Generates shell commands from plain-language requests Chat and code generation in the terminal
Command-line only, with no graphical interface Local models need an extra plugin	Needs an API key or a configured model backend Generated commands should be checked before running
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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