Lexis is a local-first terminal assistant: install once, then type natural language in your shell.
No special prefix required. Just type things like:
check if brew is installedinstall pnpmshow node and npm versions
macOS / Linux:
curl -fsSL https://lexis.hridya.tech/install.sh | bashWindows (PowerShell):
iwr https://lexis.hridya.tech/win.ps1 -useb | iexIf you self-host the website, these endpoints are served directly by the app:
/install.sh/win.ps1
The installer sets up local inference runtime, writes config, and installs shell hooks. Runtime selection is automatic::
- macOS (Apple Silicon): MLX
- macOS (Intel): llama.cpp
- Linux + NVIDIA: vLLM
- Linux CPU-only: llama.cpp
- Windows: llama.cpp
You do not need npm to use Lexis after installation.
During setup, Lexis asks how you want to use it:
auto: route natural-language commands directly in terminallx: only run when you explicitly calllx ...
- Open a new terminal.
- If you chose
auto, type normal English directly. - If you chose
lx, prefix commands withlx. - Higher-risk actions ask for confirmation.
Examples in auto mode:
check if brew is installed
install pnpm
show node and npm versionsnsExamples in lx mode:
lx check if brew is installed
lx install pnpm
lx show node and npm versionsnslx doctor
lx config show
lx config set-model l model-id>gt;
lx config set-hook-mode auto
lx config set-hook-mode lx
lx hooks uninstallall - Risk is model-driven.
- Low-confidence plans require confirmation.
- Critical plans require double confirmation before execution.
- Planning always includes detected platform/shell context, so Windows and Unix commands can differ.
Lexis uses MCP web search by default and can pull page content into model context when needed.
In a hooked shell:
exitdisables Lexis for the current terminal session (instead of closing your shell).uninstall(no args) removes Lexis hooks, package, runtime venv, and configured model cache.- You can also run
lx uninstall --yes.
For full command options, run:
lx --help