{"slug": "ask-hn-anything-as-fast-as-google-s-ai-mode-in-the-cli", "title": "Ask HN: Anything as Fast as Google's AI Mode in the CLI?", "summary": "A Hacker News user asked for command-line alternatives to Google's AI Mode, which they find fastest for quick technical questions, seeking a fast free model for similar use.", "body_md": "| ||||||||||||\n1 point by |\nI'm realising that Google's AI mode is the fastest for quick questions. Like questions about how to do X in library Y. Is it possible to use it from the CLI? Alternatively, what is a good fast free model that folks use for this purpose? | |||||||||||\nApplications are open till July 27. |", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ask-hn-anything-as-fast-as-google-s-ai-mode-in-the-cli", "canonical_source": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49232797", "published_at": "2026-08-09 16:20:56+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-09 16:35:02.789664+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-tools"], "entities": ["Google"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ask-hn-anything-as-fast-as-google-s-ai-mode-in-the-cli", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ask-hn-anything-as-fast-as-google-s-ai-mode-in-the-cli.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ask-hn-anything-as-fast-as-google-s-ai-mode-in-the-cli.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ask-hn-anything-as-fast-as-google-s-ai-mode-in-the-cli.jsonld"}}