Introduction
Billy.sh
Section titled “Billy.sh”Billy.sh is an open-source, terminal-based AI coding assistant that runs entirely on your machine.
No subscription. No API keys. No cloud. Just fast local AI.
Why Billy?
Section titled “Why Billy?”Tools like GitHub Copilot are powerful, but cost $10–19/month. If you’re a student, indie developer, or just getting started — that adds up.
Billy runs on Ollama, a free local LLM server, and works offline. Pay once (or use the free tier) and it’s yours.
What can Billy do?
Section titled “What can Billy do?”- 💬 Chat with any Ollama model from your terminal
- 🤖 Agentic mode — Billy can propose and run shell commands, read the output, and self-debug until it works
- 🧠 Remember things about you across sessions
- 📜 Resume conversations — full session history
- 🔄 Switch models on the fly with
/model - 📦 Download models without leaving the app with
/pull - ⌨️ Command picker — type
/to see all commands - 📊 Progress bars and collapsible command output for a clean terminal experience
Built with
Section titled “Built with”| Library | Role |
|---|---|
| Go | Language |
| Bubble Tea | TUI framework |
| Lipgloss | Terminal styling |
| Glamour | Markdown rendering |
| Ollama | Local LLM server |
| SQLite | History & memory storage |