42sh - Advanced Shell

An implementation of a UNIX shell with advanced features.

Features

• Command execution and piping
• Input/output redirection
• Environment variable management
• History with navigation
• And many more...

ChatGPT Integration

This shell integrates with the OpenAI ChatGPT API. Type your query and press Ctrl+I to send it to ChatGPT and receive the response directly in your terminal.

Building

Dependencies

Before building, you'll need to install the required dependencies:

This will install the necessary libraries (libcurl and libjson-c).

Compilation

To build the shell:

make

Running

./42sh

Environment Variables Configuration

The shell supports secure environment variable configuration through a .env file for storing sensitive API keys.

Setup

1. Copy the example file to create your own environment file:

   cp .env.example .env

2. Edit the .env file with your actual API keys:

   nano .env

3. Add your OpenAI API key:

   OPENAI_API_KEY=your_actual_api_key_here
   

The .env file is automatically ignored by Git to prevent accidentally committing sensitive information.

Security Best Practices

• Never commit your .env file to version control
• Restrict the file permissions: chmod 600 .env
• Don't share your API keys with others
• Rotate your API keys periodically for enhanced security

Using the ChatGPT Feature

1. Type your query in the shell prompt
2. Press Ctrl+I to send it to ChatGPT
3. The response will be displayed in the terminal

Credit to Louis BAGNOL, Gabriel BRUMENT, Louis PUJOL, Gabin SCHIRO