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cai for Mac

CLI tool for prompting LLMs

Quick answer: cai is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install cai. It is distributed under the ISC licence. It has 11 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What cai is

cai is a command-line tool for macOS: CLI tool for prompting LLMs.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/ad-si/cai.

How to install cai

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install cai.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install cai on Mac?

Run brew install cai in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is cai open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the ISC licence.

Does cai run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is cai?

It was installed 11 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7864 in this catalogue.

What version of cai is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.13.0.