🖥️ Terminal Shell (Interactive Mode)
The interactive shell lets you have a continuous conversation with Janito, just like chatting with a smart assistant. This mode is ideal for deep dives, brainstorming, or when you want to iteratively refine your requests.
✨ Features
- 🔄 Multi-turn conversations: Build on previous answers and context
- ⬆️⬇️ Command history: Use the up/down arrows to revisit previous prompts
- 🎨 Syntax highlighting for code responses
- 📋 Copy code snippets easily
- 💡 Context-aware suggestions (where supported)
- 💾 Conversation state is saved/restored between sessions
⚡ One-Shot Terminal Shell
If you want to run a single command or prompt in the terminal shell without entering interactive mode, you can use the "one-shot" feature. This is useful for quick tasks or scripting.
To use one-shot mode, simply provide your prompt as a command-line argument:
janito "what are the key classes of this project?"
Janito will process your request and exit after displaying the result.
📝 Built-in Commands
You can use these commands at any time (prefix with / or just type the name):
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/exit, exit |
Exit chat mode |
/restart |
Restart the CLI |
/help |
Show help message with available commands |
/continue |
Restore last saved conversation |
/reset |
Reset conversation history |
/history [N] |
Show last N messages (default: 5) |
/system |
Show the current system prompt |
/role <description> |
Change the system role (e.g., "You are a code reviewer") |
/style <style> |
Change the interaction style (e.g., "default", "technical") |
/clear |
Clear the terminal screen |
/multi |
Enter multiline input mode (write multi-line text, Esc+Enter) |
/config |
Show or set configuration (see: /config show, /config set local|global key=value) |
💻 Usage Example
janito
You’ll be dropped into a conversational prompt where you can interact with Janito step by step. Type /help to see available commands at any time.
Screenshot: Janito interactive shell in action