Hey

A friendly generative AI chatbot for your terminal

Features

1. Uses OpenAI ChatGPT Streaming API
   1. Save on monthly ChatGPT Plus subscription
   2. Spend 1¢/question instead of $20/mo
2. Uses minimal bandwidth compared to the ChatGPT website
   1. Perfect for road warrior
3. Ask multiple questions simultaneously
   1. Ask questions over multiple terminal tabs/sessions

Usage

Currently, there are no binaries available to download, but it is easy to build and use.

1. Install go lang from the official go website.

2. Install github.com/shivdeepak/hey

go install github.com/shivdeepak/hey@latest

3. Add $GOPATH/bin to your search path

Check if $GOPATH is set in your shell (zsh or bash)

echo $GOPATH

If it's empty, then extract and set that value in .zshrc, or .bashrc

go env | grep GOPATH
#> GOPATH='/Users/<username>/go'

echo "GOPATH='/Users/$USER/go'" >> ~/.bashrc

Add $GOPATH/bin to $PATH in .zshrc, or .bashrc if it doesn't exist

PATH=$PATH:$GOPATH/bin

4. Configure and use hey

hey config init

# above command will ask for OpenAI API Key

5. Ask away your questions

hey why did the chicken cross the road

# note that special characters will confuse the script because
# your shell `bash` or `zsh` etc have special meanings for
# special symbols like ?, or words starting with `-` or `--`
# If you have special characters, put the entire prompt
# within double quotes