VS Code Extensions
AI Terminal

AI Terminal

by NeelParikh

AI Terminal is a VS Code extension that converts plain-English requests into terminal commands, with OS-aware package managers, command history, re-run and undo features, and Groq AI integration.

Downloads

87

Rating

4.7 / 5 (3)

Version

2.0.1

Last updated

Apr 06, 2026

Type plain English. AI runs the terminal command for you.

VS Code Marketplace

License: MIT

What is AI Terminal?

AI Terminal is a VS Code extension that lets you control your terminal using plain English — no need to memorize commands.

Instead of googling "how to install python on windows", just type "install python" and it runs the right command for your operating system automatically.

✨ Features

  • 🧠 Natural language to terminal commands — describe what you want, AI figures out the exact command
  • 🖥️ OS aware — automatically uses the right package manager for Windows (winget), macOS (brew), or Linux (apt)
  • 📋 Command history — see all your past AI commands in the sidebar
  • ↺ Re-run — instantly re-run any previous command
  • ⟲ Undo — AI figures out how to reverse any command you've run
  • ⚡ Right-click menu — trigger AI Terminal from anywhere in VS Code
  • ⌨️ Keyboard shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+; (or Cmd+Shift+; on Mac)

🚀 Getting Started

1. Install the extension

Search "AI Terminal" in the VS Code Extensions panel (Ctrl+Shift+X) or install from the VS Code Marketplace.

2. Get a free Groq API key

  1. Go to console.groq.com
  2. Sign up free (Google login works)
  3. Click API Keys → Create API Key
  4. Copy the key

3. Start using it

  • Click the AI Terminal icon in the left sidebar
  • Paste your Groq API key when prompted (saved automatically)
  • Type what you want to do and hit ▶ Run

💡 Examples

You type AI runs
install python winget install Python.Python.3
install nodejs winget install OpenJS.NodeJS
install pandas pip install pandas
install react npm install react
create folder called myapp mkdir myapp
show all running processes tasklist
whats my ip address ipconfig
install git winget install Git.Git

🖥️ OS Support

OS Package Manager
Windows winget, pip, npm
macOS brew, pip3, npm
Linux apt, pip3, npm

⚙️ Settings

Go to Settings → Extensions → AI Terminal:

Setting Description Default
aiTerminal.groqApiKey Your Groq API key ""
aiTerminal.autoRun Skip confirmation dialog and run immediately false

🔑 Why Groq?

AI Terminal uses Groq as its AI backend because:

  • ✅ Free tier — 14,400 requests/day at no cost
  • ✅ Fast — runs on custom hardware, responses in under a second
  • ✅ Works globally — no regional restrictions

🛠️ Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Here's how to run it locally:

git clone https://github.com/Neel0505/ai-terminal.git
cd ai-terminal
npm install

Then open in VS Code and press F5 to launch the extension in development mode.

📄 License

MIT — feel free to use, modify, and share.

👥 Credits