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CLI 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/oracle

Operator pack

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

Verify

$ oracle --help

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

First real command

$ oracle "Summarize the architecture of this repo"

First steps

  1. 01Install oracle.
  2. 02Run `oracle --help` first.
  3. 03Start with `oracle "Summarize the architecture of this repo"`.
  4. 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

You need something that works offline or without an account.

Trust and constraints

trusted85/100
Install readyTrusted
JSON outputNo
Non-interactiveYes
CI-friendlyYes

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.

Facts and links

Install withnpm
npm weekly downloads31.8K
GitHub stars1.7K
LicenseNOASSERTION
UpdatedMar 21, 2026