nlc — Natural Language → Command

nlc is a tiny command-line helper that turns natural language instructions into executable shell commands using OpenAI models.

It’s designed to be minimal and intuitive:

• You type what you want in plain English.
• It shows you the generated command inline with a $ prompt.
• Press Enter to execute, or anything else to cancel.

Installation

1. Download the nlc file and place it in your path
2. Install openai

   pip install openai
   # or
   uv tool install openai

Setup

1. Export your OpenAI API key:

   export OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...

2. (Optional) Pick a default model:

   export OPENAI_MODEL=gpt-4o-mini