oracle
Agent-readyLocal AIAICLI wrapper around OpenAI Responses API with high-reasoning model modes.
CLI wrapper around OpenAI Responses API with high-reasoning model modes. Built by Peter Steinberger.
Task fit
reasoning-heavy prompts, terminal ai workflows, and model experimentation from the terminal.
Lane
Set up coding agents, local models, and AI-first terminal workflows.
Operator brief
Use oracle for reasoning-heavy prompts, terminal ai workflows, and model experimentation from the terminal.
Run `oracle "Summarize the architecture of this repo"` and see what comes back.
Repository family
Peter Steinberger
First trust check
oracle 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
$ npm i -g @steipete/oracleOperator pack
Copy or export the working notes for this CLI before handing it to an agent.
Verify
$ oracle --helporacle responds locally and you can move on to authentication or project setup.
First real command
$ oracle "Summarize the architecture of this repo"First steps
- 01Install oracle.
- 02Run `oracle --help` first.
- 03Start with `oracle "Summarize the architecture of this repo"`.
- 04Authenticate oracle before asking the agent to do real work.
When to use / hold off when
Best for
reasoning-heavy prompts, terminal ai workflows, and model experimentation from the terminal.
Use this when
You need AI models and inference in both local dev and CI.
Hold off when
Trust and constraints
Why operators pick it
- oracle fits local ai well, especially for reasoning-heavy prompts, terminal ai workflows, and model experimentation from the terminal.
- 31,832 npm weekly downloads.
- Easy to automate.
Constraints
- Sign in before real work.
- Needs network access.
- Output is mostly plain text.