Deplora TUI (CLI)

A terminal user interface for interacting with Deplora LLM using Deplora One and Deplora Core models.

Deplora TUI is a terminal-based interface that connects directly to Deplora's LLM. Built with React (via Ink), it provides a native terminal experience for chatting with Deplora One and Deplora Core models.

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Version 1.1.4 — Vibe coding capability is currently under development and will be available in a future release.

Installation

Prerequisites

Node.js >= 22
Platform: macOS, Linux, Windows (WSL)

Global install

npm install -g deplora

After installation, the deplora command is available globally:

deplora

Run without installing

npx deplora

How to use

Start the TUI

deplora

Connect to your API

Press / to open the command palette, select /connect, enter your API Key and Secret Key, then press Enter to validate. Credentials are saved locally and persist between sessions.

Change model

Press / to open the command palette, select /models, then use ↑/↓ to navigate and Enter to select between Deplora One and Deplora Core.

Start chatting

Type your message and press Enter. Use ↑/↓ to scroll through conversation history.

Keyboard shortcuts

Key	Action
`/`	Open command palette
`Ctrl+C`	Exit
`↑ / ↓`	Scroll chat
`Escape`	Close popup

Configuration

Command-line options

Option	Description	Default
`-u, --api-url`	API base URL	`https://api.deplora.ai`
`-k, --api-key`	API key	env `DEPLORA_API_KEY`
`--api-secret`	API secret key	env `DEPLORA_SECRET_KEY`
`-m, --model`	Model ID	env `DEPLORA_MODEL` or `deplora-one`
`-s, --system-prompt`	System prompt	`You are Deplora...`
`-h, --help`	Show help	—
`-v, --version`	Show version	—

Environment variables

Variable	Description
`DEPLORA_API_URL`	API base URL
`DEPLORA_API_KEY`	API key
`DEPLORA_SECRET_KEY`	Secret key
`DEPLORA_MODEL`	Default model ID

Package

Deplora TUI is available on npm:

npm install -g deplora

Package	`deplora`
npm link	https://www.npmjs.com/package/deplora