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Executable binaries for llm installed for python3.10

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Usage: llm [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...

  Access Large Language Models from the command-line

  Documentation: https://llm.datasette.io/

  LLM can run models from many different providers. Consult the plugin
  directory for a list of available models:

  https://llm.datasette.io/en/stable/plugins/directory.html

  To get started with OpenAI, obtain an API key from them and:

      $ llm keys set openai
      Enter key: ...

  Then execute a prompt like this:

      llm 'Five outrageous names for a pet pelican'

  For a full list of prompting options run:

      llm prompt --help

Options:
  --version   Show the version and exit.
  -h, --help  Show this message and exit.

Commands:
  prompt*       Execute a prompt
  aliases       Manage model aliases
  chat          Hold an ongoing chat with a model.
  collections   View and manage collections of embeddings
  embed         Embed text and store or return the result
  embed-models  Manage available embedding models
  embed-multi   Store embeddings for multiple strings at once in the...
  fragments     Manage fragments that are stored in the database
  install       Install packages from PyPI into the same environment as LLM
  keys          Manage stored API keys for different models
  logs          Tools for exploring logged prompts and responses
  models        Manage available models
  openai        Commands for working with OpenAI and OpenAI-compatible APIs
  plugins       List installed plugins
  schemas       Manage stored schemas
  similar       Return top N similar IDs from a collection using cosine...
  templates     Manage stored prompt templates
  tools         Manage tools that can be made available to LLMs
  uninstall     Uninstall Python packages from the LLM environment
Options (2)
OptionDescriptionSource
--versionShow the version and exit.help
-h, --helpShow this message and exit.help

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