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7/22/2026
I Built a CLI to Use Free Web-Based AI Chatbots for Real Development Work — No API Keys, No Extensions

I Built a CLI to Use Free Web-Based AI Chatbots for Real Development Work — No API Keys, No Extensions

Short summary

A developer built AI Bridge, an open-source CLI tool that connects local codebases to browser-based AI chatbots (Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, Qwen) without API keys or extensions. It offers Simple Mode for small projects (pack, upload, apply) and Advanced Mode for larger codebases using a one-time index.xml so the AI requests only needed files. The tool respects .gitignore, supports multiple ecosystems (Node.js, Python, Go, Rust, .NET), and is MIT licensed.

  • •AI Bridge CLI lets developers use free web AI chats for real coding without API keys
  • •Simple Mode packs small projects; Advanced Mode uses index.xml for selective file retrieval
  • •Supports .NET, Node.js, Python, Go, Rust; MIT licensed and open to contributions

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