wiki-cli
$ wiki
Welcome to Wiki-CLI!
wiki> search Python programming

Features

search

Search Articles

Search Wikipedia articles directly from your terminal

article

Read Articles

Read full articles without leaving your command line

image

ASCII Art Images

View article images converted to ASCII art

link

External Links

Browse and access external references

history

Command History

Access your previous commands easily

tab

Tab Completion

Smart command completion with Tab key

Installation

Windows Installer

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Known Issue

The installer may incorrectly report that Python is not installed even if it is present on your system. This is a known issue that we are actively working to resolve in future releases.

If you see this error:

  • Ensure you have Python 3.7+ installed
  • Press "No" to continue with the installation anyway
  • If issues persist, use the manual installation method
  • Pressing no should continue the installer without any issues
  1. Download the installer from the latest release
  2. Run the installer and follow the prompts
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Manual Installation

git clone https://github.com/DaDevMikey/Wikipedia-Command-Line-Interface.git
cd wiki-cli

# Create virtual environment
python -m venv .venv

# Activate virtual environment
# Windows:
.venv\Scripts\activate
# Linux/macOS:
source .venv/bin/activate

# Install package
pip install .

Usage

Available Commands

  • search <query> - Search Wikipedia articles
  • view <title> - View a specific article
  • <number> - View article from search results
  • images - List images in current article
  • image <number> - View ASCII art of an image
  • links - Show external links for current article
  • clear - Clear the screen
  • help - Show help message
  • exit - Exit the application

Requirements