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Terminal AI Integration

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Terminal AI Integration

Terminal AI Integration

Use Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, or Google Gemini directly in your writing workflow.

RiteMark is built on VS Code, which means it has a full integrated terminal. This lets you run AI assistants like Claude Code right alongside your documents.

What You Can Do

  • Run Claude Code in the terminal while editing documents
  • Ask AI to edit your files directly (not just chat)
  • Use any terminal-based AI - Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI
  • See changes appear live in your editor as AI writes

This is different from the built-in AI Assistant, which is a chat sidebar. Terminal AI can directly read and edit your files.

Why Terminal AI?

Built-in AI Assistant Terminal AI (Claude Code, etc.)
Chat-based Command-based
Works on selected text Works on entire files
Good for quick edits Good for complex tasks
No setup beyond API key Requires CLI installation
Limited to predefined tools Full AI capabilities

Best of both: Use the built-in assistant for quick rephrasing, terminal AI for heavy lifting.

Supported Terminal AI Tools

Anthropic's official CLI for Claude. Works exceptionally well with RiteMark.

Why Claude Code?

  • Can read and edit your markdown files directly
  • Understands document context
  • Can restructure, expand, or rewrite entire sections
  • Natural language commands

Example commands:

claude "make this document more concise"
claude "add a summary section at the top"
claude "restructure this into bullet points"
claude "expand the introduction with more context"

Setup Guide

OpenAI Codex CLI

OpenAI's command-line interface for GPT models.

Use for:

  • Code-heavy documents
  • Technical writing
  • API documentation

Google Gemini CLI

Google's Gemini models via command line.

Use for:

  • Research-heavy documents
  • Multi-language content
  • Documents needing web research

How It Works

  1. Open Terminal in RiteMark (View -> Terminal or Ctrl+`)
  2. Navigate to your document (usually already there)
  3. Run AI commands that reference your file
  4. Watch changes appear in the editor automatically

The terminal AI reads your file, makes changes, and saves. RiteMark's auto-reload shows the updates instantly.

Workflow Example

Scenario: You have a rough draft and want to polish it.

# Open terminal in RiteMark
# Navigate to document folder (if needed)

# Ask Claude Code to improve it
claude "review my-document.md and make the writing more professional"

# Or be specific
claude "in my-document.md, expand the 'Benefits' section with 3 more bullet points"

# Or restructure
claude "reorganize my-document.md with an executive summary at the top"

The document updates in real-time as Claude Code works.

Tips

For Best Results

  • Be specific - "Make the intro shorter" beats "improve this"
  • Reference the file - Include the filename in your command
  • Review changes - Terminal AI can make big changes; review before saving
  • Use version control - Git helps if you want to undo AI changes

Combining Both AIs

  1. Use terminal AI for big structural changes
  2. Use built-in AI assistant for fine-tuning specific paragraphs
  3. Use manual editing for final polish

Performance

  • Terminal AI commands can take 10-60 seconds
  • Watch the terminal for progress
  • Large documents take longer

Comparison

Task Best Tool
Rephrase a paragraph Built-in AI Assistant
Restructure entire document Terminal AI (Claude Code)
Add new section Terminal AI
Make text shorter/longer Built-in AI Assistant
Research and expand Terminal AI
Fix grammar Built-in AI Assistant
Convert format (e.g., list to prose) Either

Security Notes

  • Terminal AI tools use your own API keys
  • Your documents stay local (not uploaded to any service beyond the AI API)
  • API calls are encrypted
  • No data stored on external servers beyond normal AI processing
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