shask

shask is a wrapper around llm that returns a shell command for your request.

Install llm

shask requires llm.

brew install llm

Docs: https://llm.datasette.io/en/stable/
Install details: https://llm.datasette.io/en/stable/setup.html

Quick start

shask "list files by size"

Usage

shask [--explain|--no-explain] [--raw] [--model MODEL] <question...>

By default, shask prints a single command to stdout. Use --raw to see the full llm response (including CMD: / WHY: / NEED_MORE_INFO: lines).

Flags

• --explain
  Print the optional short explanation line (if provided).
• --no-explain
  Do not print the explanation line (default).
• --raw
  Output the full raw llm response and exit.
• --model MODEL
  Use a specific model for llm.

Examples

Generate a command:

shask "find large log files in /var/log"

Specify a model:

shask --model gpt-4.1-mini "show top 10 processes by memory"

If shask needs more info and you are in a TTY, it will prompt you:

NEED_MORE_INFO: Which directory should I search?
> /var/log

Troubleshooting

• llm must be installed and available in PATH.