ShellClaw

Optimized terminal agent for every user

ShellClaw is an efficient LLM-powered terminal assistant TUI for everyday users. It runs safe read-only commands, explains what it finds in plain English, and proposes next steps.

Quick install

# One command — fetches the latest release to ~/.local/bin

$ curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MDFahimAnjum/shellclaw/main/install.sh | bash

Requires curl and jq. See the repo README for Windows and other options.

Who is it for?

Audience

Beginners in terminals

Designed for people who do not want to write and run terminal commands. Rather, you can just ask the LLM model for the task.

Audience

Terminal users

If you are already proficient in terminal, it can help you automate your tasks. Helps you manage the system from your phone.

Core Features

Native system context

Full awareness of the host OS (paths, services, and environment)

Terminal-first workflow

Tight integration into shell session and command flow.

Lightweight and fast

Small footprint and responsive UI. Runs natively on terminal.

Optimized agentic workflow

Tuned for efficiency. Minimal agentic loop and code-level safeguards.

Small-model friendly

Works with models under ~10B parameters. Tested with Qwen3.5:9B and Gamma4:E4B models.

Phone messaging

Operated via external devices like phones.

Built-in SafeGuards

Built-in safeguard system that only allows read operations