Commands Overview

LLM Client provides a comprehensive set of commands organized by functionality. Most commands have short aliases for faster usage.

Command Structure

lc [COMMAND] [SUBCOMMAND] [OPTIONS] [ARGS]

Command Categories

Core Commands

Command	Alias	Description
`lc "prompt"`	-	Send a direct prompt using defaults
`lc chat`	`lc c`	Start interactive chat session
`lc providers`	`lc p`	Manage LLM providers
`lc models`	`lc m`	List and filter available models
`lc keys`	`lc k`	Manage API keys
`lc config`	`lc co`	Configure defaults
`lc logs`	`lc l`	View and manage chat history

Advanced Commands

Command	Alias	Description
`lc embed`	`lc e`	Generate and store embeddings
`lc vectors`	`lc v`	Manage vector databases
`lc similar`	`lc s`	Search for similar content
`lc search`	`lc se`	Web search integration
`lc sync`	`lc sy`	Sync configuration to cloud
`lc mcp`	-	Manage MCP servers
`lc alias`	`lc a`	Manage model aliases
`lc templates`	`lc t`	Manage templates
`lc proxy`	`lc pr`	Run proxy server
`lc web-chat-proxy`	`lc w`	Web chat proxy

Direct Prompts

The simplest way to use lc:

# Using defaults
lc "What is the capital of France?"

# Specify model
lc -m openai:gpt-4 "Write a Python function"

# Specify both
lc --provider openrouter -m "claude-3.5-sonnet" "Explain quantum computing"

# With vector database context (RAG)
lc -v knowledge "What do you know about machine learning?"

# With MCP tools
lc -t fetch "What's the latest news about AI?"

# With web search
lc --use-search brave "What are the latest AI developments?"

Global Options

These options work with most commands:

-p, --provider <PROVIDER> - Specify provider
-m, --model <MODEL> - Specify model
-s, --system <SYSTEM_PROMPT> - Set system prompt
--max-tokens <MAX_TOKENS> - Maximum number of tokens
--temperature <TEMPERATURE> - Adjust response randomness
-a, --attach <ATTACHMENTS> - Attach files
-t, --tools <TOOLS> - Include MCP tools (comma-separated)
-v, --vectordb <VECTORDB> - Use vector database for context
-d, --debug - Enable debug mode
-c, --continue - Continue previous session
--cid <CHAT_ID> - Specify chat ID
--use-search <SEARCH> - Use search results as context
-h, --help - Show help information
-V, --version - Show version

Command Aliases

LLM Client uses intuitive aliases to speed up your workflow:

Single Letter Aliases

c → chat
p → providers
m → models
k → keys
l → logs
e → embed
v → vectors
s → similar

Two Letter Aliases

co → config
sy → sync
se → search
pr → proxy

Subcommand Aliases

a → add
r → remove or recent or refresh
l → list
s → show or setup or stats
u → update
d → delete or dump
i → info

Examples

Quick Provider Setup

# Long form
lc providers add openai https://api.openai.com/v1
lc keys add openai
lc providers models openai

# Short form (same result)
lc p a openai https://api.openai.com/v1
lc k a openai
lc p m openai

Chat Workflow

# Start chat
lc c -m gpt-4

# View recent chats
lc l r

# Get last answer
lc l r a

# Extract code from last answer
lc l r a c

Vector Database Workflow

# Create embeddings
lc e -m text-embedding-3-small -v docs "Important information"

# Search similar content
lc s -v docs "related query"

# Use in chat
lc c -v docs -m gpt-4

MCP Tools Workflow

# Add MCP server
lc mcp add fetch "uvx mcp-server-fetch" --type stdio

# List functions
lc mcp functions fetch

# Use in prompt
lc -t fetch "Get current weather in Tokyo"

# Use in chat
lc c -m gpt-4 -t fetch

Search Integration Workflow

# Add search providers (auto-detected from URL)
lc search provider add brave https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/web/search
lc search provider add ddg https://api.duckduckgo.com/  # Free option!
lc search provider add jina https://s.jina.ai/

# Set API keys (DuckDuckGo doesn't need one)
lc search provider set brave X-Subscription-Token YOUR_API_KEY
lc search provider set jina Authorization YOUR_API_KEY

# Direct search
lc search query brave "latest AI news" -f json
lc search query ddg "free search query" -f json

# Advanced Jina features
lc search provider set jina X-Engine direct  # Enable full content reading
lc search query jina "comprehensive topic" -f json

# Use in prompts
lc --use-search brave "What's happening in AI today?"
lc --use-search ddg "Free search integration test"
lc --use-search jina "Research with full content"

Getting Help

Every command has built-in help:

# General help
lc --help

# Command help
lc providers --help
lc p --help

# Subcommand help
lc providers add --help
lc p a --help

Next Steps

Explore specific command documentation:

Commands Overview

Command Structure​

Command Categories​

Core Commands​

Advanced Commands​

Direct Prompts​

Global Options​

Command Aliases​

Single Letter Aliases​

Two Letter Aliases​

Subcommand Aliases​

Examples​

Quick Provider Setup​

Chat Workflow​

Vector Database Workflow​

MCP Tools Workflow​

Search Integration Workflow​

Getting Help​

Next Steps​