plztell.me
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Terminal Native AI Chat Bot
You're SSH'd into a server. Something breaks. Normally you'd copy the error, switch to a browser, paste it into a chatbot, and copy the answer back. But not anymore!
Pipe your logs or config files right in the terminal, ask your question — plz tell me what is using all my disk space — and get the answer, all without leaving the command line.
No packages to install. No API keys to manage. Just ask. And don't worry — your queries and AI responses are never logged or stored.
Load It
Load the plz shell function into your terminal. It handles URL encoding, accepts piped input, and maintains conversation context — run it once per session, nothing is installed permanently.
eval "$(curl -sL plztell.me/setup)"
eval "$(wget -qO- plztell.me/setup)"
Optional: To make it permanent, add the command above to your ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc.
iex (iwr -useb plztell.me/setup/win).Content
Optional: To make it permanent, add the command to your PowerShell profile ($PROFILE).
Curious what the shell function does? It's short and transparent — inspect the source at plztell.me/setup (or plztell.me/setup/win for PowerShell).
Use It
Prefix your question with plz — type naturally, the function handles the rest.
plz how do i find files larger than 1GB
Send logs, configs, error messages, or command output for analysis.
cat /etc/nginx/nginx.conf | plz "why is this returning 502?"
Continue the conversation. Context is preserved within your session.
plz explain that in more detail
Note: Use quotes if your question contains shell special characters like ? ! & | ; ' " $ * < > etc. — for example: plz "what is nginx's default port?"
Start fresh. Clear the conversation history and begin a new session.
plz reset
Premium Commands
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Authenticate your terminal to access premium features.
plz login
Sign out and clear your credentials from the terminal.
plz logout
View your current credit balance.
plz credit
Without the Shell Function
Prefer not to run the shell function, or working on a restricted system? You can query plztell.me directly — just replace spaces with + in the URL:
Works anywhere, but without natural typing, piped input, or conversation history.
curl -L plztell.me/q/how+do+i+extract+a+tar.gz+file
wget -qO- plztell.me/q/how+do+i+extract+a+tar.gz+file
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