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CLILocal

CLI chat

Ask direct questions and continue local history sessions.

Updated 22 July 2026Applies to 0.3.3
On this pageAskResumeInteractive shortcuts

Ask

Terminal
openss ask "Reverse a linked list"
printf "Explain this output" | openss

A missing ask argument can be read from stdin or paste input. --no-chat returns after the first answer.

Resume

Terminal
openss chat
openss chat --id SESSION_ID

Without an ID, chat opens the latest session. Invalid IDs are rejected rather than creating a new conversation.

Interactive shortcuts

  • /v or /voice: record voice input.
  • /model: choose a provider model.
  • /m: enter multiline paste mode.
  • Blank input or Ctrl+C: leave the interactive session.