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Amanpreet Singh
Amanpreet Singh

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πŸš€ DevOrch: The Multi-Provider AI Coding CLI

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As a developer, I love working in the terminal. Fast, keyboard-driven, and distraction-free. But when it comes to AI coding assistants, most tools force you to switch UIs β€” web apps, IDE plugins, or proprietary apps.

So I built DevOrch, a Python CLI tool that unifies multiple AI providers in one place. Think of it as your personal terminal AI workstation.

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πŸ”Ή What is DevOrch?

DevOrch is a command-line AI assistant that supports 15+ AI providers, including:

  • OpenAI (GPT‑4, GPT‑4o)
  • Anthropic (Claude)
  • Google Gemini
  • Mistral, Groq, Together AI, Copilot, Ollama, LM Studio, and more

All from a single CLI. No switching between websites or IDE plugins.


πŸ”Ή Key Features

  • Multi-provider support: Switch between AI providers seamlessly.
  • Interactive modes:

    • ask – get instant answers or code suggestions
    • plan – generate project plans or steps
    • auto – let DevOrch take actions across files or commands
  • Session persistence: Keep conversations alive between CLI sessions.

  • Secure API key storage: No more pasting keys every time.

  • Terminal-first experience: Fast, distraction-free, works entirely from the command line.


πŸ”Ή Why DevOrch?

  • For terminal lovers: If you live in Vim, Tmux, or your shell, this tool fits naturally.
  • Extensible: Adding new providers is easy. DevOrch was built to grow.
  • Portable: Install it with one command:
pip install devorch
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πŸ”Ή Quick Demo

# Start DevOrch
devorch

# Ask a coding question
ask "How do I implement a binary search in Python?"

# Plan a project
plan "Create a CLI tool to automate file backups"

# Auto mode for actions
auto "Update requirements and push changes to GitHub"
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DevOrch will respond directly in your terminal, with clear outputs and suggestions.


πŸ”Ή Installation

pip install devorch
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πŸ’‘ Optional: Use pipx for isolated CLI installation:

pipx install devorch
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πŸ”Ή Community & Feedback

DevOrch is open-source: GitHub Repository
If you try it out, please star the repo ⭐, give feedback, or suggest new providers.


πŸ”Ή Stats & Early Adoption

Even in its first week, DevOrch has been downloaded 200+ times on PyPI β€” and the numbers are growing daily.


πŸ”Ή Next Steps

  • Add more AI providers
  • Improve async handling for faster responses
  • Integrate tooling like git, Docker, and linters
  • Add a plugin system so the community can extend DevOrch easily

βœ… Try it Today

If you love CLI workflows + AI coding assistance, DevOrch is your tool. Install it, and turn your terminal into a full-fledged AI coding assistant.

pip install devorch
devorch
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