Limit

AI pair programmer that lives in the terminal.

Edit files, run commands, analyze code, manage git — all through natural language. Supports Claude, OpenAI, z.ai, and local LLMs.

Install

# One-line
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/marioidival/limit/trunk/install.sh | bash

# Or via Cargo
cargo install limit-cli

Requirements

Platform	Architecture	Binary
Linux	x86_64	lim-linux-x86_64
Linux	aarch64 (ARM64)	lim-linux-aarch64
macOS	aarch64 (Apple Silicon)	lim-macos-aarch64

From source: Rust 1.70+, git, Unix-like OS (Linux, macOS)

Quick Start

# 1. Configure
echo 'provider = "anthropic"' > ~/.limit/config.toml
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your-key"

# 2. Run
lim

Features

Feature	Description
Multi-Provider	Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, z.ai, Ollama, LM Studio, vLLM
16 Tools	File I/O, Bash, Git, AST-aware code search, web search, browser automation
AST Search	Structural code matching with ast-grep (Rust, TypeScript, Python)
Session Persistence	Auto-save/restore conversations
Docker Sandbox	Optional isolated execution
TUI + REPL	Beautiful terminal UI or simple text mode

Configuration

Create ~/.limit/config.toml:

# Anthropic (recommended)
provider = "anthropic"
[providers.anthropic]
model = "claude-sonnet-4-6-20260217"

# OpenAI
# provider = "openai"
# [providers.openai]
# model = "gpt-5.4"

# Local (Ollama, LM Studio, vLLM)
# provider = "local"
# [providers.local]
# model = "llama3.3"
# base_url = "http://localhost:11434/v1/chat/completions"

Environment variables: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, ZAI_API_KEY

Tools

Core

Tool	Description
file_read	Read files (max 50MB)
file_write	Write files
file_edit	Diff-based edits
bash	Execute shell commands

Git

Tool	Description
git_status	Repository status
git_diff	Show changes
git_log	Commit history
git_add	Stage files
git_commit	Create commit
git_push / git_pull	Sync with remote
git_clone	Clone repository

Code Analysis

Tool	Description
ast_grep	AST-aware search (Rust, TS, Python)

Web & Browser

Tool	Description
web_search	Search the web (Exa AI)
web_fetch	Fetch pages as markdown
browser	46+ automation actions

Commands

Command	Description
/exit	Save and exit
/clear	Clear screen
/help	Show commands
/model	Show config
/session list	List sessions
/session new	New session
/share	Export session (clipboard/md/json)

Optional Dependencies

Tool	Feature	Install
Docker	Sandbox isolation	docker.com
ast-grep	AST search	brew install ast-grep

Crates

Crate	Description
limit-llm	Multi-provider LLM client
limit-agent	Agent runtime with tool registry
limit-tui	TUI components
limit-cli	TUI/REPL interface

Documentation

• Configuration Guide
• Anthropic Setup
• OpenAI Setup
• z.ai Setup
• Local LLMs
• Browser Tool
• Development Guide

License

MIT