I built a local-first AI CLI to replace Copilot (using Ollama)

I built a local-first AI CLI to replace Copilot (using Ollama) Like a lot of developers, I hit a point where I was paying for tools I used daily… but didn’t fully control. I wanted: something fast something private something that lived in my terminal something I didn’t have to pay for every month So I built Billy.sh. 👉 https://jd4rider.github.io/billy-web/ 🧠 What is Billy.sh? Billy.sh is a local-first AI CLI assistant powered by Ollama. It gives you a Copilot-like experience directly in your terminal — without sending your code to external APIs. ⚡ What it can do Turn natural language into shell commands Generate and explain code Help with debugging workflows Run entirely offline (after models are installed) Provide a clean terminal UI (TUI) experience 🖥️ Built for the terminal (not bolted onto it) One thing that always bothered me about AI tools is how they feel added on. Billy.sh is different — it’s built to live in the terminal. It uses: Bubble Tea for the TUI Lip Gloss for stylin