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Terminal-First AI Developer Stack

$0/mo

Build a complete AI-powered development workflow that lives entirely in the terminal for keyboard-driven developers.

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What This Stack Does

Mods pipes shell output to LLMs with beautiful markdown rendering. OpenCommit generates commit messages from diffs. Llamafile runs models as portable binaries. Claude Code provides AI coding in the terminal. Aider offers terminal-native AI pair programming with multi-file editing. Ollama serves as the local model backbone.

The Bottom Line

This stack targets developers who prefer keyboard-driven workflows over IDE GUIs. Every tool runs in the terminal: analyze code with Mods, commit with OpenCommit, code with Claude Code or Aider, serve models with Ollama, and share models with Llamafile. No GUI required for a complete AI-powered development experience.

Stack Overview

ToolRolePricingOpen Source
ModsCLI LLM InterfaceFree and open-source (MIT); bring your own API keysYes
OpenCommitAI Commit MessagesFree and open-source (MIT); bring your own API keysYes
LlamafilePortable LLMFree and open-source (Apache 2.0)Yes
Claude CodeTerminal AI CodingIncluded with Claude Pro/Max or API usageYes
AiderTerminal Pair ProgrammingFree (bring your own API key)Yes
OllamaLocal Model ServerFreeYes