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Cost Katana CLI - Quick Start

Get started in 3 simple steps!

Step 1: Install

npm install -g cost-katana-cli

Step 2: Initialize

cost-katana init

You'll be asked for:

  1. API Key - Get from costkatana.com/settings
  2. Default Model - Choose your preferred AI (we'll suggest popular ones)

That's it! ✅

Step 3: Use It

Start Chatting

cost-katana chat
You: Hello!
AI: Hi! How can I help you today?
💰 Cost: $0.0001

You: Explain quantum computing
AI: Quantum computing uses quantum mechanics principles...
💰 Session: $0.0023

Ask Quick Questions

cost-katana ask "What is the capital of France?"
> Paris is the capital of France.
💰 Cost: $0.0001

Check Your Spending

cost-katana analyze
📊 Cost Analysis (Last 30 Days)
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Total Cost:      $12.45
Total Requests:  1,234
Average/Request: $0.0101

Top Models:
• gpt-4:         $8.20 (659 requests)
• gpt-3.5-turbo: $4.25 (575 requests)

Common Commands

# Chat with AI
cost-katana chat

# Quick question
cost-katana ask "Your question"

# Analyze costs
cost-katana analyze

# List models
cost-katana models

# Check config
cost-katana config

Tips

Save Money

# Use cheaper model for simple tasks
cost-katana chat --model gpt-3.5-turbo

# Enable optimization
cost-katana chat --cortex

# Use caching
cost-katana chat --cache

Productivity

# Use system prompts
cost-katana chat --system "You are a Python expert"

# Save conversations
cost-katana chat --output chat.json

# Load conversations
cost-katana chat --file chat.json

Need Help?

# Show all commands
cost-katana --help

# Help for specific command
cost-katana chat --help

# Enable debug mode
cost-katana --debug chat

What's Next?

  1. Read the full README: More features and examples
  2. Visit your dashboard: costkatana.com/dashboard
  3. Join Discord: discord.gg/Wcwzw8wM

You're ready to chat with AI! 🚀

cost-katana chat