Clai

Clai: Command-line artificial intelligence tool that queries multiple models and runs agents from the terminal with unix pipes.

Clai is a command-line artificial intelligence tool that lets you pipe data in and get data out from your terminal. It supports twelve vendor models and local Ollama, allowing you to query models, chain tasks with pipes, and build full agents with tools, MCP servers, and skills. Sessions from tools like Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor can be imported, stored, and continued on any configured model. You can define agent profiles in single files, restrict commands with command bans, and share or download configurations from the clai.chat community hub. The CLI runs locally as a static Go binary, while optional cloud features handle config sync and conversation storage.

Clai at a glance

Best for: Software engineer
Runs on: Web, CLI
Pricing: Free and open source CLI; free config sync up to 1 GB; conversation sync $1 per started GB a month.
Released: October 2026
Category: AI agent tool
Website: clai.chat

Key features

Query multiple vendor models and local Ollama from the terminal
Chain agent tasks using standard unix pipes
Store and continue sessions from various coding assistants
Restrict agent actions with command-line bans
Share and rate configurations on the community hub
Bundle prompts, tools, and skills into single profile files
Generate images with tool calls

Use it for

Review code diffs and pipe outputs to other models
Run automated on-call investigator workers on codebases
Import and continue chat sessions from external coding tools
Sync and share agent profiles across multiple machines

Companions

Tools that articles about Clai recommend using with it, each with its job.

Ollama — Built to work with Ollama.
Open WebUI — Run AI on your own terms with complete data privacy and self-hosting control.
AnythingLLM — Runs fully on-device with no accounts, API keys, or token limits required.
LangChain — Framework for custom agents with memory and tools on local models.
Chroma — Local vector database for embeddings and semantic search.
OpenHands — Runs autonomous agents locally, in the cloud, or inside your VPC with complete control.

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