AskOra
August 14, 2025 ยท View on GitHub
AskOra is a unified Python CLI for interacting with multiple AI providers like OpenAI, Ollama, DeepSeek and Anthropic(Claude). Send prompts, get responses, and switch between providers seamlessly, all from the command line.
Features
- Single CLI to interact with multiple AI providers
- Supports OpenAI, Ollama, Anthropic(Claude), DeepSeek and more in the future
- Returns structured responses with tokens used and execution time
- Supports sync and async execution
- Clean error handling for missing models, invalid API keys, etc.
- Available on PyPI as
askora
Installation
Clone the repo and install dependencies:
git clone https://github.com/jetroni/askora.git
cd askora
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
Or install directly from PyPI:
pip install askora
(Optional) Make the CLI globally executable:
pip install --editable .
Usage
Basic usage:
askora --type openai --prompt "Hello AI"
Run with async mode:
askora --type openai --prompt "Hello AI" --async-mode
Ollama example (with base URL):
askora --type ollama --base-url http://localhost:11434 --model codellama --prompt "Hello"
CLI Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--type | AI provider type (openai, ollama) |
--prompt | Text prompt to send to the AI |
--key | API key for providers that require authentication |
--model | Model name to use (defaults vary per provider) |
--base-url | Base URL for self-hosted providers like Ollama |
--async-mode | Run asynchronously (flag, no value needed) |
Response Structure
All responses are returned as a structured JSON object:
{
"provider": "openai",
"model": "gpt-4o-mini",
"output": "Hello! How can I assist you today?",
"raw": {...},
"tokens_used": 17,
"duration_ms": 543
}
Contributing
We welcome contributions!
- Add support for new AI providers
- Improve error handling
- Enhance async execution and CLI experience
Please fork the repo and submit a pull request.
License
MIT License. Free to use and modify.
PyPI
AskOra is published on PyPI. Install via:
pip install askora
Stay up to date with the latest releases and check the package page: https://pypi.org/project/askora/