To use Englishell, Node > 16 and an OpenAI API Key are required. Users must also define the `OPENAI_API_KEY` environment variable. The tool can be tried out using the `npx englishell` command, and installed globally using npm. Once installed, it can be used with a global alias or a shorter alias. Examples of commands include printing a message, showing the current time without the date, and checking the current year.
Key takeaways:
- Englishell is a tool that allows you to execute shell commands by providing English instructions, powered by ChatGPT.
- You can use it to perform various tasks such as killing a process, printing the current git branch, showing the sizes of all folders in the parent directory, checking system uptime, generating a strong password, and printing all available terminal colors.
- To use Englishell, Node > 16 must be installed with npm, and you must have an OpenAI API Key. The OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable must be defined.
- Englishell can be installed globally using npm and can be used with a global alias or a shorter alias.