Blueprint · 8 steps · Intermediate

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Build Your Own AI CLI Tool

Build a terminal assistant called "ask" — answer questions, explain files, generate shell commands, and pipe in data.

What You'll Build

Follow these steps from start to finish. Each one builds on the last.

Step 01 Start here

What Were Building

Project Setup

Basic Ask Command

Streaming Responses

Explain File Command

Shell Command Generator

Pipe And Stdin

Whats Next