TONI is a lightweight CLI tool that translates natural language into terminal commands using AI. Simply describe what you want to do, and TONI will suggest the appropriate command for your system.
TONI was inspired by YAI (Yet Another Interpreter), but with a focused approach. While YAI offers a comprehensive terminal experience, TONI is designed specifically to suggest and execute single commands based on natural language descriptions.
- Translates natural language to terminal commands
- Prioritizes Google Gemini AI with OpenAI fallback
- System-aware: Detects whether you're on Linux (Arch, Debian, etc.), macOS, or other systems
- Verifies command availability before execution
- Saves executed commands to ZSH history (when using ZSH)
- Simple to use and install
# Install from PyPI
pip install toni-cli
# Or with pipx (recommended)
pipx install toni-cliTONI requires at least one API key to function:
- For Google Gemini (preferred):
export GOOGLEAI_API_KEY='your-gemini-api-key'- For OpenAI (fallback):
export OPENAI_API_KEY='your-openai-api-key'Add these lines to your shell configuration file (~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, etc.) to make them persistent.
Simply type toni followed by your natural language description:
# Basic file operations
toni list all pdf files in current directory
toni find all files modified in the last 7 days
# System queries
toni show my disk usage
toni what processes are using the most memory
# Complex tasks
toni create a backup of my Documents folder
toni find the largest files in this directory$ toni find all python files containing the word "error"
Detected system: Linux (arch)
Suggested command: grep -r "error" --include="*.py" .
Explanation: Search recursively for the word "error" in all Python files in the current directory
Do you want to execute this command? (y/n):
To contribute to TONI:
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/toni.git
cd toni- Create a virtual environment:
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate- Install for development:
pip install -e ".[dev]"- Make your changes and submit a pull request!
MIT
- YAI for the inspiration
- Google Gemini and OpenAI for their powerful AI APIs