Open-source Multi-LLM CLI

Switch between 100+ AI models anytime. Use cheap models for simple tasks, smart models for complex ones. 95% cost savings, zero vendor lock-in.

# Install
npm install -g cheapercc
# Setup
cc setup
# Start using
cc ask "Hello!"
cc # Interactive chat

Model Freedom

• 🔓 Switch between 100+ models anytime
• 💰 Use cheap models (0ドル.14/1M) for simple tasks
• 🧠 Use smart models (3ドル/1M) for complex tasks
• 🌐 Access Chinese LLMs (Kimi, DeepSeek, MiniMax) + Western (GPT, Claude, Gemini)

One API Key, Everything

• ⚡ 18 providers, 100+ models
• 🎨 Beyond text: Images (Imagen-4), Video (Sora), Audio (ElevenLabs)
• 📦 Open source MIT license
• 🚀 Pay-per-use, no subscriptions

SkillBoss (https://skillboss.co) makes this possible:

• One API key → 100+ models: Claude, GPT-5, DeepSeek, Gemini, and more
• Beyond text: Image generation (DALL-E, Midjourney), video (Sora), audio (ElevenLabs)
• Simple pricing: Pay only for what you use, often cheaper than direct APIs
• No setup headache: One key replaces 18 different API keys

Get your key: https://skillboss.co/console

Use expensive models when you need them. Use cheap models when you don't.

One API key for everything

cc ask -m anthropic/claude-3.7-sonnet "..."
cc ask -m openai/gpt-5 "..."
cc ask -m deepseek/deepseek-r1 "..."

• OpenAI - GPT-4, GPT-5
• Anthropic - Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Haiku, Opus
• OpenRouter - Multi-model aggregator
• AWS Bedrock - Enterprise cloud
• Google Gemini - Gemini 2.0 Flash, 1.5 Pro

• DeepSeek - DeepSeek R1, Coder (Very cheap!)
• Kimi (月之暗面) - Moonshot 8K/32K/128K
• Zhipu GLM (智谱) - GLM-4, GLM-4-Flash
• Baidu Ernie (百度文心) - Ernie 4.0, 3.5
• Qwen (通义千问) - Qwen Max, Plus, Turbo
• And 7 more...

Total: 18 providers, 100+ models

cheapercc # Full command
cheaper # Short version
cc # Shortest! (2 characters)

cc setup # Configure API keys
cc ask "question" # Quick question
cc # Interactive chat
cc models # List all models
cc config # Manage configuration
cc test # Test connections
cc info # Show version & config

# Use specific provider
cc chat -p openai -m gpt-4
# Use specific model
cc chat -m deepseek/deepseek-r1
# Custom system prompt
cc chat -s "You are a helpful coding assistant"

Config file location: ~/.config/cheapercc-nodejs/config.json

Auto-Detection: Finds API keys in:

• Environment variables (SKILLBOSS_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, etc.)
• Config files (~/.config/skillboss/api-key, etc.)

✅ Auto-Detection - Finds API keys automatically ✅ Multi-Provider - Select multiple providers with checkboxes ✅ Connection Testing - Tests each provider before saving ✅ Beautiful CLI - Colorful, easy-to-use interface ✅ Markdown Support - Renders markdown in terminal ✅ Error Handling - Clear, helpful error messages ✅ Multi-Language - Works with English and Chinese

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/xq002011-cpu/cheapercc.git
cd cheapercc
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Link globally (makes cc command available everywhere)
npm link
# Setup
cc setup

npm install -g cheapercc
cc setup

That's it! Now you can use cc, cheaper, or cheapercc from anywhere.

• SkillBoss Platform: https://skillboss.co
• Get API Key: https://skillboss.co/console
• Documentation: https://skillboss.co/docs
• NPM Package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cheapercc

If you believe this project infringes any copyright or trademark, please contact us at dev@skillboss.co or open an issue on GitHub. We will respond promptly.

• Email: dev@skillboss.co
• GitHub Issues: https://github.com/SkillBoss-AI/cheapercc/issues

MIT License - Open source and free to use

Contributions welcome! Please open an issue or PR.

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TL;DR: CheaperCC is an open-source multi-LLM CLI. Switch between 100+ models (Kimi, DeepSeek, GPT, Claude, Gemini), save 95% on costs, zero vendor lock-in. Powered by SkillBoss.