I've been experimenting with AIs to help me out with some advanced command line tasks. I started with ChatGPT+, but I was really disappointed— it generated infinite loops that were almost unbelievable. Then I tried Claude and found its premium version to be much better, though it still doesn't quite hit the level of having Linus Torvalds as an assistant. Has anyone else had similar experiences? What AI tools are you using for Nix or Linux command line support?
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For me, Gemini 2.5 Pro has been a game changer. I get unlimited prompts, so I don’t have to worry about limit anxiety.
I've really enjoyed using Claude for critical thinking tasks. It's definitely better than ChatGPT in that aspect.
Claude has worked pretty well for my Nix tasks too. I'm curious if it could be even more effective with MCP support, since it can read, edit, and validate my configurations directly.
Are you working with Nix or Linux? What specifically are you trying to accomplish? If you're fixing things, you might want to try MCP execution. It works wonders if you combine AI help with real system feedback to auto-fix code.
Claude has been excellent for my needs. But can you share exactly what you're trying to do? I've also heard that the o4-mini-high model is great for shell scripts.
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