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Lawrence Lagerlof
Lawrence Lagerlof

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AIpim: Ask, copy, done.

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🚀 What is AIpim?

AIpim is a minimalist desktop app for super fast OpenAI API responses - no browser, no fluff. Just prompt, copy, done.


⚡ Quick Start

  1. Clone & install:
   git clone https://github.com/llagerlof/aipim.git
   cd aipim
   npm install
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  1. Run the app:
  • npm start (any system), ./start.sh (Linux) or start.bat (Windows) - bind it to a hotkey like Ctrl+Shift+F11
  1. Configure:
  • Go to File → Configuration
  • Add your OpenAI API key
  • Choose a model (we recommend gpt‑4.1‑nano)
  • Save

🎯 Instant Usage

  • Trigger the app (shortcut or CLI)
  • Type/paste prompt
  • Press Ctrl+Enter
  • Hit Enter twice → answer copied & program closed
  • Or press Esc to dismiss the app

✨ Why Use It?

  • Zero context switching - keyboard-only flow.
  • Speed - direct API, no UI overhead.
  • Simple - no chat history, no distractions.
  • Open-source & MIT-licensed-hack away

🖥️ Project page

https://github.com/llagerlof/aipim


🚀 Try AIpim Today

Get instant AI replies with a few keystrokes. Happy prompt & copy!

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