CLI Anything Novita

cli-anything-novita

A CLI harness for Novita AI - an OpenAI-compatible API service for AI models like DeepSeek, GLM, and others.

Installation

This CLI is installed as part of the cli-anything-novita package:

pip install cli-anything-novita

Prerequisites:

• Python 3.10+
• Novita API key from novita.ai

Usage

Basic Commands

# Show help
cli-anything-novita --help

# Start interactive REPL mode
cli-anything-novita

# Chat with model
cli-anything-novita chat --prompt "What is AI?" --model deepseek/deepseek-v3.2

# Streaming chat
cli-anything-novita stream --prompt "Write a poem about code"

# List available models
cli-anything-novita models

# JSON output (for agent consumption)
cli-anything-novita --json chat --prompt "Hello"

REPL Mode

When invoked without a subcommand, the CLI enters an interactive REPL session:

cli-anything-novita
# Enter commands interactively with tab-completion and history

Command Groups

Chat

Chat with AI models through the Novita API.

Session

Session management for chat history.

Config

Configuration management.

Utility

Examples

Configure API Key

# Set API key via config file (recommended)
cli-anything-novita config set api_key "sk-xxx"

# Or use environment variable
export NOVITA_API_KEY="sk-xxx"

Chat with DeepSeek

# Simple chat
cli-anything-novita chat --prompt "Explain quantum computing" --model deepseek/deepseek-v3.2

# Streaming chat
cli-anything-novita stream --prompt "Write a Python function to calculate factorial"

Test Connectivity

# Verify API key and connectivity
cli-anything-novita test --model deepseek/deepseek-v3.2

# List all available models
cli-anything-novita models

Default Models

The Novita API supports multiple model providers:

Output Formats

All commands support dual output modes:

• Human-readable (default): Tables, colors, formatted text
• Machine-readable (--json flag): Structured JSON for agent consumption

# Human output
cli-anything-novita chat --prompt "Hello"

# JSON output for agents
cli-anything-novita --json chat --prompt "Hello"

For AI Agents

When using this CLI programmatically:

1. Always use `--json` flag for parseable output
2. Check return codes - 0 for success, non-zero for errors
3. Parse stderr for error messages on failure
4. Use absolute paths for all file operations
5. Verify outputs exist after export operations

More Information

• Full documentation: See README.md in the package
• Test coverage: See TEST.md in the package
• Methodology: See HARNESS.md in the cli-anything-plugin

Version

1.0.0