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ShellGPT vs oterm: catalog facts
ShellGPT	oterm
Free Free and open source; you pay the model provider for API usage.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence; hosted providers need your own API access.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Generates shell commands from plain-language requests Chat and code generation in the terminal	Works with local Ollama models and hosted providers One-command install with uvx
Needs an API key or a configured model backend Generated commands should be checked before running	Terminal only Hosted providers need API keys
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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