Clarissa Cameron Rye

Clarissa is a CLI terminal assistant powered by AI designed to enhance development tasks, system operations, and productivity. Built with Bun and Ink, Clarissa offers a versatile platform that supports both cloud providers (OpenRouter, OpenAI, Anthropic) and offline capabilities using Apple Intelligence and local models.

Key Features:

• Apple Intelligence: Leverage on-device AI with Apple Foundation Models for enhanced performance.
• Full Tool Calling Support: Execute tools directly in the terminal on macOS 26+.
• Multi-Provider Support: Access cloud-based AI or run locally with LM Studio, GGUF, and more.
• Streaming Responses: Experience real-time token streaming for responsive conversations.
• Built-in Tools: Perform file operations, Git integration, shell commands, web fetching, and more.
• MCP Integration: Extend functionality by connecting to external MCP servers.
• Session Management: Auto-save sessions on exit and resume quickly with /last or -c.
• Memory Persistence: Remember facts across sessions using /remember and /memories.

Audience & Benefit: Ideal for developers, system administrators, and productivity-focused users seeking a seamless AI-powered terminal experience. Clarissa streamlines workflows by integrating AI-driven assistance directly into the command line, enabling faster task execution and enhanced collaboration.

Clarissa can be installed via winget, making it accessible to users looking to integrate advanced AI capabilities into their terminal environment.