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Make a CLI tool with Node and OpenAI to boost your productivity

Learn how to build a CLI (Command Line Interface) app that lets you ask questions and generate files from text prompts, powered by the same OpenAI technology that drives Chat-GPT3 and DALL-E. Say goodbye to Google and StackOverflow and boost your productivity.

This is a great first project to learn how to make CLI apps in NodeJS, and to learn how to consume APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) with code.

Share in the comments or tag Claire Froelich on Twitter (@clairefroe) sharing what you make!

Project code:github.com/clairefro/aimlazy-demo

This project was inspired by Shell GPT from TheR1D. Check it out: github.com/TheR1D/shell_gpt

— CONTENTS —00:00 – Demo02:09 – Introducing OpenAI03:36 – Start your Node project07:14 – Add your first command17:34 – Try OpenAI API with Postman29:07 – Call OpenAI API with code43:26 – Handle errors46:05 – Hide your secrets in .env file51:30 – Add option to write response to a file01:01:17 – Make your app global with npm link01:07:02 – Further exploration

— LINKS —OpenAI API docsplatform.openai.com/docs/introduction

Postman (API Platform)postman.com

Postman API Fundamentals Student Expert Certification (hands-on, free!)bit.ly/pm-se-clairefro-openai-cli

— TAKE IT FURTHER —Level up your skills by adding your own features! Here are some ideas:– add a command for summarizing the contents of files, using readFileSync()– add a command for updating the API KEY settings (securely!)– add options for adjusting the parameters of the OpenAI API call (ex: set the max token count)– add a command for generating image files from text– add a prompt that asks if the user wants to execute the command returned from OpenAI (y/n)

#openai #chatgpt #api #ai #postman #nodejs