One-Shot, Pipes, and Automation

ChatCLI’s one-shot mode allows you to run prompts in a single line, ideal for scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and automations.

Basic One-Shot Mode

Use the -p flag to send a prompt and exit immediately:

chatcli -p "Briefly explain this repository."

All context features work within the prompt:

chatcli -p "@git @env Create a concise release note."
chatcli -p "@file ./src --mode summary Provide an architecture overview."

Pipes and stdin

ChatCLI accepts input via pipe, combining the output of other commands with your prompt:

# Analyze Git diff
git diff | chatcli -p "Summarize the changes and list possible impacts."

# Diagnose errors
cat error.log | chatcli -p "Explain the root cause and suggest a solution."

# Analyze command output
kubectl get pods -n production | chatcli -p "Which pods are having issues?"

# Review code
cat src/auth.go | chatcli -p "Review this code and point out vulnerabilities."

Available Flags

Flag	Description	Example
`-p`, `--prompt`	Text to send to the LLM	`-p "Explain this"`
`--provider`	Override the AI provider	`--provider CLAUDEAI`
`--model`	Override the model	`--model gpt-4o`
`--max-tokens`	Token limit for the response	`--max-tokens 1000`
`--timeout`	Call timeout (Go duration)	`--timeout 30s`
`--no-anim`	Disable animations (useful in scripts)	`--no-anim`
`--agent-auto-exec`	Automatically execute the first suggested command	`--agent-auto-exec`
`--realm`	Realm/tenant for StackSpot	`--realm my-tenant`
`--agent-id`	Agent ID for StackSpot	`--agent-id xxx`

One-Shot Agent Mode

Combine /agent in the prompt to delegate tasks:

# Dry-run: only suggests the command and exits
chatcli -p "/agent list all .go files in this directory"

# Automatic execution: runs the first safe command
chatcli -p "/agent create a file called test_file.txt" --agent-auto-exec

With --agent-auto-exec, dangerous commands are automatically blocked. Only commands considered safe will be executed.

Automation Examples

Generate release notes automatically

#!/bin/bash
chatcli -p "@git Create detailed release notes for the latest tag." \
  --provider CLAUDEAI \
  --no-anim > RELEASE_NOTES.md

Review PR in CI

#!/bin/bash
git diff main...HEAD | chatcli -p "Review this diff. List security issues, potential bugs, and suggestions." \
  --no-anim \
  --max-tokens 2000

Analyze logs in a cron job

#!/bin/bash
tail -100 /var/log/nginx/error.log | chatcli -p "Summarize the errors and suggest corrective actions." \
  --no-anim >> /var/log/ai-analysis.log

One-shot with a specific provider

chatcli -p "@file ./src --mode summary Describe the architecture" \
  --provider STACKSPOT \
  --agent-id "your-agent-id"

Tips

Create an alias in your shell for quick access: alias c='chatcli' and alias ai='chatcli -p'. Then use: ai "Explain what this command does: iptables -t nat -L"

Use --no-anim in all scripts to avoid escape characters in the output
Combine with > to redirect output to files
Use --timeout to prevent scripts from hanging while waiting for a response
Double quotes are important: chatcli -p "text with @file and @git" (protects against shell interpretation)

​Basic One-Shot Mode

​Pipes and stdin

​Available Flags

​One-Shot Agent Mode

​Automation Examples

​Generate release notes automatically

​Review PR in CI

​Analyze logs in a cron job

​One-shot with a specific provider

​Tips

Basic One-Shot Mode

Pipes and stdin

Available Flags

One-Shot Agent Mode

Automation Examples

Generate release notes automatically

Review PR in CI

Analyze logs in a cron job

One-shot with a specific provider

Tips