oatmeal
Terminal UI for chatting with large language models
TLDR
Start a chat session
$ oatmeal
Chat with a specific model$ oatmeal --model [model_name]
Use a specific backend$ oatmeal --backend [ollama|openai|claude]
SYNOPSIS
oatmeal [options]
DESCRIPTION
oatmeal is a TUI for chatting with large language models using different backends. It integrates with editors so you can read selected code from an editor and submit model-provided code back. Each code block is indexed with a number for easy reference.
Supported backends include Ollama (default), OpenAI, Claude, and Gemini. Editor integrations include clipboard and Neovim plugin support.
PARAMETERS
--model MODEL
Specify the model to use.--backend BACKEND
Select the model backend (ollama, openai, claude, gemini).
CAVEATS
Requires a running model backend (e.g., Ollama server) or valid API keys for cloud services.
HISTORY
oatmeal was created by dustinblackman and is written in Rust.
