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name: ChatGPT CLI
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description: ChatGPT CLI drives ChatGPT from the terminal to ask questions, generate images, browse conversations, and manage OpenAI SSO authentication. Use it when you want ChatGPT access without opening the web app.
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# ChatGPT CLI

ChatGPT CLI drives ChatGPT from the terminal to ask questions, generate images, browse conversations, and manage OpenAI SSO authentication. Use it when you want ChatGPT access without opening the web app.

**Install:**

```bash
npx degit https://github.com/ItamarZand88/CLI-Anything-WEB/tree/main/.claude/skills/chatgpt-cli ~/.claude/skills/chatgpt-cli
```

## README

# cli-web-chatgpt

ChatGPT on the command line: chat, image generation, conversation browsing. Chat/image commands run a headless stealth browser (Camoufox) to pass Cloudflare; read-only commands are instant HTTP.
Install: `pip install "cli-web-chatgpt[auth]"`, then `python -m camoufox fetch` and `playwright install chromium`.

## Commands

- `chat ask QUESTION` — ask ChatGPT. Options: `--model SLUG` (see `models`), `--conversation ID` (continue a thread)
- `chat image PROMPT` — generate an image. Options: `--style NAME` (see `images styles`), `-o/--output PATH` (save file), `--conversation ID`
- `conversations list` — recent conversations. Options: `-n/--limit N`, `--archived`, `--starred`
- `conversations get CONVERSATION_ID` — view a conversation's messages
- `images list` — recently generated images. Options: `-n/--limit N`
- `images download FILE_ID -c CONVERSATION_ID` — download an image. Options: `-o/--output PATH`
- `images styles` — available image styles
- `models` — available model slugs
- `me` — current user profile
- `auth login` / `auth status` / `auth logout` — manage authentication

## Examples

```bash
# Ask a question — returns text + conversation_id for follow-ups
cli-web-chatgpt chat ask "Explain quantum computing in 3 sentences" --json

# Continue the same conversation
cli-web-chatgpt chat ask "Now give an example" --conversation <conversation_id> --json

# Generate an image and save it
cli-web-chatgpt chat image "Logo for a coffee shop" -o logo.png --json

# Browse recent conversations, then read one
cli-web-chatgpt conversations list -n 10 --json
cli-web-chatgpt conversations get 69ca710b-5ef8-8397-a242-c5123470d7f8 --json

# Re-download a previously generated image
cli-web-chatgpt images download file_00000000xxx -c <conversation_id> -o image.png --json
```

## JSON output

Add `--json` for structured output: `{"success": true, "data": {...}}` on success, `{"error": true, "code": "...", "message": "..."}` on failure. `chat ask` data: `{text, conversation_id, model}`. `chat image` data: `{file_id, download_url, conversation_id, saved_to}`.

## Auth

All commands require login. `cli-web-chatgpt auth login` opens a browser for OpenAI SSO and saves session cookies; `auth status` checks them; `auth logout` removes them. Use `cli-web-chatgpt doctor` to diagnose auth problems.

## Utilities

`cli-web-chatgpt doctor [--json]` diagnoses local setup (install, auth, dependencies). `cli-web-chatgpt mcp-serve` exposes the commands as MCP tools over stdio.

## Agent tips

- Chat and image generation take 15–60s (headless browser round-trip); read-only commands return immediately.
- Reuse `conversation_id` from a previous `chat ask` to keep context across calls.