Open Interpreter: The Galaxy's Second Most Remarkable Tool for Local Code Execution
In a universe where Vogons are preoccupied with hyperspace bypass constructions and dolphins revel in their aquatic ballets, a tool emerges, potentially holding the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything (though we're still debating if 42 is truly the answer). This ingenious creation, a marvel from the mind of Earth's own KillianLucas, is christened the Open Interpreter.
Embarking on the Cosmic Voyage of Open Interpreter
Within the vast digital galaxies of GitHub, where repositories shine like stars and forgotten codes vanish like black holes, Open Interpreter radiates with an intensity rivaling that of a supernova. It's not just a fleeting glimmer in the cosmic tapestry; it heralds a seismic shift in the digital paradigm. While it graciously acknowledges the might of OpenAI's Code Interpreter, its core pulsates with a grander vision: seamlessly melding language models with code, all from the snug confines of one's terrestrial abode... or perhaps a spaceship.
The Stellar Compendium of Its Prowess
- Local Execution's Grand Gala: In a universe where the nebulous allure of the cloud often garners galactic attention, Open Interpreter champions the charm of the local cosmos. It thrives unshackled from file size limitations, much like Earth's peculiar freedom from logical reasoning (as dolphins might jestingly observe).
- Resonances of Terrestrial Tunes: Evoking the nostalgic vibes of the ChatGPT interface, this tool resonates like a vintage gramophone discovered in Earth's bygone eras, transforming intricate code choreographies into symphonic overtures.
- The Cosmic Voyager: Be it crafting digital vistas or steering a browser on a scholarly sojourn, this tool is ever-eager for interstellar escapades. Its chosen lexicon? The celestial tongue of intuitive directives.
- Sentinel of the Stars: The digital cosmos, with its vastness and enigmas, can be daunting. Don't panic, intrepid explorer! With Open Interpreter as your cosmic compass, each command undergoes celestial scrutiny, ensuring no inadvertent supernovas are triggered.
- The Celestial Craftmaster's Toolkit: Recognizing the unique cosmic signatures of every coder (or sentient being), Open Interpreter unveils a spectrum of stellar customizations. Adjust a constellation here, recalibrate an orbit there, and behold the universe reshaping in harmony with your vision.
- Cosmic Cadence with Azure: For those wanderers who've traversed the Azure galaxies, this tool synchronizes with celestial grace, ensuring the cosmic ballet remains undisturbed.
The Interstellar Insight
In the grand tapestry of cosmic innovations, Open Interpreter is no mere speck. It's a luminous beacon, epitomizing Earth's boundless spirit of invention, even as its inhabitants remain confounded by dolphins' sheer euphoria in their oceanic playgrounds. As eloquent prose and the mystique of programming converge in a cosmic duet, Open Interpreter stands as the quintessential navigator for every galaxy-hopping hitchhiker.
A Celestial Contemplation: While its essence might harmonize with OpenAI's cosmic chords, Open Interpreter plots a trajectory distinctly its own, reminiscent of Earth's peculiar penchant for tea over existential ponderings.
For the audacious star travelers with souls yearning for cosmic revelations, the official Stargate (or website) beckons, unveiling wormholes to realms yet charted.
And in the words of the galaxy's wisest: always know where your towel is!
● Open Interpreter
Let language models run code on your computer.
An open-source, locally running implementation of OpenAI's Code Interpreter.
Get early access to the desktop application.
pip install open-interpreter
interpreter
Open Interpreter lets LLMs run code (Python, Javascript, Shell, and more) locally. You can chat with Open Interpreter through a ChatGPT-like interface in your terminal by running $ interpreter
after installing.
This provides a natural-language interface to your computer's general-purpose capabilities:
- Create and edit photos, videos, PDFs, etc.
- Control a Chrome browser to perform research
- Plot, clean, and analyze large datasets
- ...etc.
⚠️ Note: You'll be asked to approve code before it's run.
Demo
An interactive demo is also available on Google Colab:
Quick Start
pip install open-interpreter
Terminal
After installation, simply run interpreter
:
interpreter
Python
import interpreter
interpreter.chat("Plot AAPL and META's normalized stock prices") # Executes a single command
interpreter.chat() # Starts an interactive chat
Comparison to ChatGPT's Code Interpreter
OpenAI's release of Code Interpreter with GPT-4 presents a fantastic opportunity to accomplish real-world tasks with ChatGPT.
However, OpenAI's service is hosted, closed-source, and heavily restricted:
- No internet access.
- Limited set of pre-installed packages.
- 100 MB maximum upload, 120.0 second runtime limit.
- State is cleared (along with any generated files or links) when the environment dies.
Open Interpreter overcomes these limitations by running on your local environment. It has full access to the internet, isn't restricted by time or file size, and can utilize any package or library.
This combines the power of GPT-4's Code Interpreter with the flexibility of your local development environment.
Commands
Interactive Chat
To start an interactive chat in your terminal, either run interpreter
from the command line:
interpreter
Or interpreter.chat()
from a .py file:
interpreter.chat()
Programmatic Chat
For more precise control, you can pass messages directly to .chat(message)
:
interpreter.chat("Add subtitles to all videos in /videos.")
# ... Streams output to your terminal, completes task ...
interpreter.chat("These look great but can you make the subtitles bigger?")
# ...
Start a New Chat
In Python, Open Interpreter remembers conversation history. If you want to start fresh, you can reset it:
interpreter.reset()
Save and Restore Chats
interpreter.chat()
returns a List of messages when return_messages=True, which can be used to resume a conversation with interpreter.load(messages)
:
messages = interpreter.chat("My name is Killian.", return_messages=True) # Save messages to 'messages'
interpreter.reset() # Reset interpreter ("Killian" will be forgotten)
interpreter.load(messages) # Resume chat from 'messages' ("Killian" will be remembered)
Customize System Message
You can inspect and configure Open Interpreter's system message to extend its functionality, modify permissions, or give it more context.
interpreter.system_message += """
Run shell commands with -y so the user doesn't have to confirm them.
"""
print(interpreter.system_message)
Change the Model
For gpt-3.5-turbo
, use fast mode:
interpreter --fast
In Python, you will need to set the model manually:
interpreter.model = "gpt-3.5-turbo"
Running Open Interpreter locally
ⓘ Issues running locally? Read our new GPU setup guide and Windows setup guide.
You can run interpreter
in local mode from the command line to use Code Llama
:
interpreter --local
Or run any Hugging Face model locally by using its repo ID (e.g. "tiiuae/falcon-180B"):
interpreter --model tiiuae/falcon-180B
Local model params
You can easily modify the max_tokens
and context_window
(in tokens) of locally running models.
Smaller context windows will use less RAM, so we recommend trying a shorter window if GPU is failing.
interpreter --max_tokens 2000 --context_window 16000
Azure Support
To connect to an Azure deployment, the --use-azure
flag will walk you through setting this up:
interpreter --use-azure
In Python, set the following variables:
interpreter.use_azure = True
interpreter.api_key = "your_openai_api_key"
interpreter.azure_api_base = "your_azure_api_base"
interpreter.azure_api_version = "your_azure_api_version"
interpreter.azure_deployment_name = "your_azure_deployment_name"
interpreter.azure_api_type = "azure"
Debug mode
To help contributors inspect Open Interpreter, --debug
mode is highly verbose.
You can activate debug mode by using it's flag (interpreter --debug
), or mid-chat:
$ interpreter
...
> %debug true <- Turns on debug mode
> %debug false <- Turns off debug mode
Interactive Mode Commands
In the interactive mode, you can use the below commands to enhance your experience. Here's a list of available commands:
Available Commands:
• %debug [true/false]
: Toggle debug mode. Without arguments or with 'true', it
enters debug mode. With 'false', it exits debug mode.
• %reset
: Resets the current session.
• %undo
: Remove previous messages and its response from the message history.
• %save_message [path]
: Saves messages to a specified JSON path. If no path is
provided, it defaults to 'messages.json'.
• %load_message [path]
: Loads messages from a specified JSON path. If no path
is provided, it defaults to 'messages.json'.
• %help
: Show the help message.
Feel free to try out these commands and let us know your feedback!
Configuration with .env
Open Interpreter allows you to set default behaviors using a .env file. This provides a flexible way to configure the interpreter without changing command-line arguments every time.
Here's a sample .env configuration:
INTERPRETER_CLI_AUTO_RUN=False
INTERPRETER_CLI_FAST_MODE=False
INTERPRETER_CLI_LOCAL_RUN=False
INTERPRETER_CLI_DEBUG=False
INTERPRETER_CLI_USE_AZURE=False
You can modify these values in the .env file to change the default behavior of the Open Interpreter.
Safety Notice
Since generated code is executed in your local environment, it can interact with your files and system settings, potentially leading to unexpected outcomes like data loss or security risks.
⚠️ Open Interpreter will ask for user confirmation before executing code.
You can run interpreter -y
or set interpreter.auto_run = True
to bypass this confirmation, in which case:
- Be cautious when requesting commands that modify files or system settings.
- Watch Open Interpreter like a self-driving car, and be prepared to end the process by closing your terminal.
- Consider running Open Interpreter in a restricted environment like Google Colab or Replit. These environments are more isolated, reducing the risks associated with executing arbitrary code.
How Does it Work?
Open Interpreter equips a function-calling language model with an exec()
function, which accepts a language
(like "Python" or "JavaScript") and code
to run.
We then stream the model's messages, code, and your system's outputs to the terminal as Markdown.
Contributing
Thank you for your interest in contributing! We welcome involvement from the community.
Please see our Contributing Guidelines for more details on how to get involved.
License
Open Interpreter is licensed under the MIT License. You are permitted to use, copy, modify, distribute, sublicense and sell copies of the software.
Note: This software is not affiliated with OpenAI.
Having access to a junior programmer working at the speed of your fingertips ... can make new workflows effortless and efficient, as well as open the benefits of programming to new audiences.
— OpenAI's Code Interpreter Release