fukumone / gt

Using the OpenAI GPT model, one can conveniently access language translation from the command line.

gt

The OpenAI GPT model allows for easy access to language translation from the command line with a personal touch.

Installation

You can install gt by running the following command in your terminal.

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fukumone/gt/main/install.sh | sh -

Or, please download the binary that is compatible with your OS from here.

Usage

1. API key configuration

Get your API key from OpenAI by setting the OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable.

Example: export OPENAI_API_KEY=xxxxx

For more information, visit the provided link.

2. Specifying the translation language

To set the language you want to translate, use the -l option in the options and specify the language.

For example, gt -t "Hello" -l Japanese

If there is no value, it will be translated into English by default.

You can also specify it by setting a value in the environment variable GT_LANGUAGE.

For example, export GT_LANGUAGE=Japanese && gt -t "Hello"

3. Execute

Try it out by opening the command line and typing gt -t "Hello!" -l Japanese

example

# Translated from English to French
$ gt -t "I love Tokyo greatly, it is wonderful to be here." -l French
# => J'aime Tokyo grandement, c'est merveilleux d'être ici.

# Translated from Spanish to Arabic
$ gt -t "Me gusta mucho Tokio; es maravilloso estar aquí." -l Arabic
# => الحب لطوكيو كثيرا؛ هو مدهش أن نكون هنا.

# Translated from Japanese to Italian
$ gt -t "私は東京がとても好きです。素晴らしいところです。" -l Italian
# => Mi piace molto Tokyo. È un posto meraviglioso.

# Translated from Mandarin to Portuguese
$ gt -t "我深深地爱上了东京，来到这里真是太美妙了。" -l Portuguese
# => Eu me apaixonei profundamente por Tóquio, e estar aqui é realmente maravilhoso.

Also, you can check the usage with the help command.

$ gt -t -help

Translates text

Usage: gt {translate|-t} [OPTIONS] <TEXT>

Arguments:
  <TEXT>  Text to translate

Options:
  -l, --language <LANGUAGE>  Language to use [default: English]
  -h, --help                 Print help

License

This project is open-sourced under the MIT license. See the License file for more information.