# xenodium/chatgpt-shell

A multi-llm Emacs shell (ChatGPT, Claude, DeepSeek, Gemini, Kagi, Ollama, Perplexity) + editing integrations

Repository: https://github.com/xenodium/chatgpt-shell
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/chatgpt-shell
Homepage: https://lmno.lol/alvaro
Language: Emacs Lisp
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: chatgpt, dall-e, emacs, org-mode
Last push: 2026-07-25T11:36:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 73/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 94, release rhythm 35, longevity 90
- inputs: {"age_days": 1262, "days_push": 39, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_readme
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1216, forks 103 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:01.271675+00:00)

## What it is
An Emacs package providing a multi-LLM shell and chat interface supporting ChatGPT, Claude, DeepSeek, Gemini, Kagi, Ollama, and Perplexity, plus editing integrations like code refactoring and DALL-E image generation. It is written in Emacs Lisp and distributed via MELPA.

## Use cases
- chat with ChatGPT or Claude from inside Emacs
- query multiple LLM providers from one shell
- refactor or edit code using an LLM in Emacs
- generate DALL-E images from Emacs
- use local models via Ollama in Emacs
- chat with an LLM in the terminal without leaving the editor

## When to choose
- you live in Emacs and want LLM access without switching apps
- you want one interface for many LLM providers including local Ollama models
- you want LLM-assisted editing integrated with Emacs buffers and org-mode

## When to avoid
- you don't use Emacs
- you need a standalone GUI chat app or web interface
- you need agent-style autonomous task execution rather than chat and editing assistance

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: chatbot, llm-inference, cli, developer-tools
- domain: large-language-models, developer-tools, text-editors, chatbots
- platform: editor-plugin, cross-platform
- tags: emacs-lisp, chatgpt, ollama, org-mode, multi-llm, dall-e, shell-integration, emacs

## Member repositories
- xenodium/chatgpt-shell (main) score 73

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:01.271675+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:17:12.701188+00:00, confidence not recorded.
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- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.