Welcome to Askimo Documentation

Askimo.chat is an AI-powered chat and automation platform available as both a CLI and Desktop application. These docs help you move from first install to advanced workflow customization.

📟 CLI

Command-line interface for terminal users and automation workflows. Perfect for scripting, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps tasks. Use the sidebar to explore installation, commands, and recipes.

🖥️ Desktop

Visual interface for chatting with multiple AI providers. Features include searchable chat history, custom directives, and conversation management. Explore the Desktop section in the sidebar to get started.

🛠️ Develop & Extend

Askimo is open-source and extensible. Contribute new CLI commands, integrate additional AI providers, add UI translations, or customize the architecture to fit your workflows.

Check the Development section in the sidebar for setup guides, architecture overviews, and contribution guidelines.

Core Concepts

Concept	Summary
Commands	Reusable actions you invoke directly or embed in recipes.
Recipes	Declarative automation chains combining prompts + commands.
Providers	Pluggable AI model backends (OpenAI, Anthropic, local models).
Projects	Knowledge-aware workspaces with indexed documents & code.

Learn More

Resource	What you’ll find
Features Overview	Visual tour of RAG, MCP Tools, AI Plans, Script Runner, and all capabilities
Download Askimo	macOS, Windows, and Linux installers - free, no account required
RAG: Chat with your documents	Practical guide with real-world examples using Ollama and local models
MCP Integration guide	Connect AI to GitHub, databases, APIs, and real-world tools
Run scripts from chat	Execute Python, Bash, and Node.js scripts inside Askimo
Multi-provider comparison	Why using ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Ollama together beats picking one

Community & Support

If you get stuck:

• Open an issue on GitHub
• Star the repo to support development
• Share ideas & feature requests in issues