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LLM CLI Skill - Quick Reference Card

Setup (Choose One)

Groq (Recommended - Fastest & Free)

# 1. Get key (no credit card)
Visit: https://console.groq.com/keys

# 2. Set environment
export GROQ_API_KEY='gsk_...'

# 3. Use
llm -m groq-llama-3.3-70b "Your prompt"

OpenRouter (Multiple Providers)

# 1. Get key (no credit card needed)
Visit: https://openrouter.ai/keys

# 2. Set environment
export OPENROUTER_API_KEY='sk-or-...'

# 3. Use
llm -m openrouter-gpt-4o "Your prompt"

OpenAI

export OPENAI_API_KEY='sk-proj-...'
llm -m gpt-4o "Your prompt"

Anthropic

export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='sk-ant-...'
llm -m claude-sonnet-4.5 "Your prompt"

Basic Usage

# Simple query
llm -m groq-llama-3.3-70b "What is AI?"

# Process file
cat document.txt | llm -m groq-llama-3.3-70b "Summarize"

# Interactive chat
llm -m groq-llama-3.3-70b --conversation

# Check setup
/llm --setup

Popular Models

Aliases (Shortcuts)

# Same thing
llm -m groq-llama-3.3-70b "prompt"
llm -m groq-llama "prompt"
llm -m groq-llama-3.3 "prompt"
llm -m llama-3.3-70b "prompt"

# Same thing
llm -m openrouter-gpt-4o "prompt"
llm -m or-gpt-4o "prompt"
llm -m openai/gpt-4o "prompt"

# Same thing
llm -m claude-opus "prompt"
llm -m anthropic/claude-opus "prompt"

File Operations

# Summarize
cat long.txt | llm -m groq-llama-3.3-70b "Summarize in 3 sentences"

# Analyze code
cat main.py | llm -m gpt-4o "Review this code"

# Extract info
cat data.csv | llm -m groq-llama-3.3-70b "What patterns do you see?"

# Translate
echo "Hello" | llm -m gpt-4o "Translate to Spanish"

# Fix JSON
cat broken.json | llm -m gpt-4o "Fix this JSON"

Interactive Mode

# Start conversation
llm -m groq-llama-3.3-70b --conversation

# With specific model
llm -m openrouter-gpt-4o --conversation

# Keep chatting until Ctrl+C
# Each response maintains context

With the Skill

# Using /llm skill
/llm "Your prompt" --model groq-llama-3.3-70b

# Let it choose from available
/llm "Your prompt"

# By provider
/llm "Your prompt" --model groq
# Shows menu of Groq models

# Interactive
/llm --interactive

Common Tasks

Ask a Question

llm -m groq-llama-3.3-70b "Explain quantum computing"

Write Code

llm -m gpt-4o "Write a Python function to sort a list"

Analyze Text

cat article.md | llm -m or-claude-opus "Summarize main points"

Get Ideas

llm -m groq-llama-3.3-70b "Brainstorm 5 creative ideas for"

Learn Topic

llm -m openrouter-claude-sonnet "Explain [topic] like I'm 10"

Check Your Writing

cat draft.txt | llm -m gpt-4o "Fix grammar and improve clarity"

Explain Code

cat script.py | llm -m gpt-4o "Explain what this code does"

Translate

echo "Hello world" | llm -m groq-llama-3.3-70b "Translate to French"

Troubleshooting

API Key Not Found

# Check if set
echo $GROQ_API_KEY

# Set it
export GROQ_API_KEY='gsk_...'

# Reload shell
source ~/.zshrc

Model Not Found

# List available models
llm models | grep groq

# Verify your API key is set
echo $GROQ_API_KEY

Connection Error

• Check internet connection
• Verify API key is correct
• Try different model
• Check provider status page

Rate Limited

• Wait a few minutes
• Use free tier properly
• Upgrade account if needed

Tips & Tricks

1. Remember Last Model

   • First use: llm -m groq-llama-3.3-70b "test"
   • Later: llm "test" (uses Groq by default)

2. Combine with Shell

   grep ERROR app.log | llm -m groq-llama-3.3-70b "Analyze"
   

3. Save Output

   llm -m groq-llama-3.3-70b "Your prompt" > output.txt
   

4. Pipeline Multiple Tools

   cat file.txt | llm -m groq-llama-3.3-70b "Summarize" | less
   

5. Use in Scripts

   #!/bin/bash
   RESPONSE=$(llm -m groq-llama-3.3-70b "Your prompt")
   echo "$RESPONSE"
   

Provider Comparison

Documentation Files

• START_HERE.md - Quick start
• QUICKSTART.md - Fast reference
• README.md - Full guide
• GROQ_INTEGRATION.md - Groq details
• OPENROUTER_INTEGRATION.md - OpenRouter details
• INSTALL.md - Setup help
• SKILL.md - Claude integration

Key Websites

• Groq: https://console.groq.com/keys
• OpenRouter: https://openrouter.ai/keys
• OpenAI: https://platform.openai.com/api-keys
• Anthropic: https://console.anthropic.com/account/keys
• LLM CLI: https://llm.datasette.io

One-Liners

# Groq setup & test
export GROQ_API_KEY='gsk_...' && llm -m groq-llama-3.3-70b "Hello"

# OpenRouter setup & test
export OPENROUTER_API_KEY='sk-or-...' && llm -m openrouter-gpt-4o "Hello"

# Check all available models
llm models

# Check available providers
/llm --setup

# Interactive Groq chat
llm -m groq-llama-3.3-70b --conversation

Recommended Setup

For Quick Start:

1. Get Groq key (free): https://console.groq.com/keys
2. Run: export GROQ_API_KEY='gsk_...'
3. Use: llm -m groq-llama-3.3-70b "Your prompt"

For Model Variety:

1. Get OpenRouter key (free): https://openrouter.ai/keys
2. Run: export OPENROUTER_API_KEY='sk-or-...'
3. Use: llm -m openrouter-gpt-4o "Your prompt"

For Production:

1. Add OpenAI API key
2. Add Anthropic API key
3. Use: llm -m gpt-4o or llm -m claude-sonnet-4.5

Need Help?

• Check: ~/.claude/skills/llm-cli/START_HERE.md
• Run: /llm --help
• Setup: /llm --setup
• Models: llm models

Status: ✅ Production Ready | Version: 1.0.0 | Updated: Nov 3, 2025