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mods

Agent-readyLocal AIAI

LLM prompts, terminal ai, and quick synthesis from the terminal.

LLM prompts, terminal ai, and quick synthesis from the terminal. Built by Charmbracelet.

Task fit

llm prompts, terminal ai, and quick synthesis from the terminal.

Lane

Set up coding agents, local models, and AI-first terminal workflows.

Operator brief

Use mods for llm prompts, terminal ai, and quick synthesis from the terminal.

Run `mods 'summarize this repository'` and see what comes back.

Repository family

Charmbracelet

First trust check

mods responds locally and you can move on to authentication or project setup.

Safe first loop

Install, verify, then run one real command.

Agent capability loop

Install command

$ brew install mods

Operator pack

Copy or export the working notes for this CLI before handing it to an agent.

Verify

$ mods --help

mods responds locally and you can move on to authentication or project setup.

First real command

$ mods 'summarize this repository'

First steps

  1. 01Install mods.
  2. 02Run `mods --help` first.
  3. 03Start with `mods 'summarize this repository'`.
  4. 04Authenticate mods before asking the agent to do real work.

When to use / hold off when

Best for

llm prompts, terminal ai, and quick synthesis from the terminal.

Use this when

You need AI models and inference in both local dev and CI.

Hold off when

You need something that works offline or without an account.

Trust and constraints

trusted95/100
Install readyTrusted
JSON outputNo
Non-interactiveYes
CI-friendlyYes

Why operators pick it

  • mods fits local ai well, especially for llm prompts, terminal ai, and quick synthesis from the terminal.
  • 78 homebrew installs (30d).
  • Easy to automate.

Constraints

  • Sign in before real work.
  • Needs network access.
  • Output is mostly plain text.

Facts and links

Install withbrew
Homebrew installs (30d)78
GitHub stars4.5K
LicenseMIT
UpdatedMar 9, 2026
DocumentationOpenGitHubOpenWebsiteOpen