name: "cli-anything-novita"
description: >-
Command-line interface for Novita AI - An OpenAI-compatible AI API client for DeepSeek, GLM, and other models.

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.

Command	Description
`chat`	Chat with the Novita API
`stream`	Stream chat completion

Session#

Session management for chat history.

Command	Description
`status`	Show session status
`clear`	Clear session history
`history`	Show command history

Config#

Configuration management.

Command	Description
`set`	Set a configuration value
`get`	Get a configuration value (or show all)
`delete`	Delete a configuration value
`path`	Show the config file path

Utility#

Command	Description
`test`	Test API connectivity
`models`	List available models

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:

Model ID	Provider	Description
`deepseek/deepseek-v3.2`	DeepSeek	DeepSeek V3.2 model (default)
`zai-org/glm-5`	Zhipu AI	GLM-5 model
`minimax/minimax-m2.5`	MiniMax	MiniMax M2.5 model

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:

Always use --json flag for parseable output
Check return codes - 0 for success, non-zero for errors
Parse stderr for error messages on failure
Use absolute paths for all file operations
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