The latest articles on DEV Community by sadorect (@sadorect). https://dev.to/sadorect https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F264707%2F034da508-3bce-48fd-89ee-b8344b3dddbb.jpeg https://dev.to/sadorect en sadorect Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:52:56 +0000 https://dev.to/sadorect/i-built-ollama-sgpt-a-local-first-shellgpt-alternative-for-ollama-4ne6 https://dev.to/sadorect/i-built-ollama-sgpt-a-local-first-shellgpt-alternative-for-ollama-4ne6 <p>The goal was simple: I wanted AI help from the terminal without defaulting to a hosted API, and I wanted the shell workflow to feel like a real tool instead of a novelty.</p> <p>So far it supports:</p> <ul> <li>shell mode</li> <li>code mode</li> <li>explain mode</li> <li>saved sessions</li> <li>file context</li> <li>local cache</li> <li>reusable prompt roles</li> <li>guarded command execution</li> </ul> <p>Example usage:</p> <p>ollama-sgpt --shell "list all Python files recursively."<br> ollama-sgpt --code "write a Python function to reverse a string"<br> ollama-sgpt --context app.py "review this code"</p> <p>Install:<br> pipx install git+<a href="https://github.com/sadorect/ollama-sgpt.git" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/sadorect/ollama-sgpt.git</a></p> <p>Repo:<br> <a href="https://github.com/sadorect/ollama-sgpt" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/sadorect/ollama-sgpt</a></p> <p>If you try it, I'd love feedback on the shell UX, PowerShell behavior, and whether the local-first workflow is actually compelling in day-to-day use.</p> showdev cli python