ai agent

Learn to build a lightweight AI agent in pure Bash using curl and jq that talks to a cloud or local LLM (OpenAI/Ollama), outputs strict JSON, and safely uses four tools (HTTP GET, save/read text, list files) in a sandbox. The guide covers install, the agent.sh loop, realistic tasks (weather, logs, research), safety choices (bounded context, no shell exec), and extensions to automate real work from any terminal.

Hands-on guide to building a transparent, portable AI agent in pure Bash using curl and jq, connected to OpenAI or local Ollama. Covers setup, a minimal chat script with message history, safe >> RUN: command suggestions with confirmation and guardrails, logging, and easy provider switching. Includes real-world demos (log summaries, script drafting, safe grep), plus hardening tips, troubleshooting, and ideas for extensions like tooling, structured actions, voice I/O, and automation.