Nekot

by BalanceBallsv0.8.5

Last updated Jul 27, 2026

A portable terminal AI interface

Install with winget

$ winget install --id BalanceBalls.Nekot --exact --version 0.8.5

Run in Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Windows Terminal. Prompts for any agreements.

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About

A powerful and intuitive terminal utility for interacting with both local and cloud LLMs.

A tool for those who appreciate keyboard driven apps and terminal workflows

Features

- 📦 Single binary - lightweight, zero dependencies, use anywhere without any requirements

- 🤖 Support for OpenAI compatible APIs (ChatGPT, Mistral, Ollama, LMStudio, and more)

- 🌟 Support for Gemini API

- 💬 Chat sessions management and quick chats

- ⚙️ Settings presets (configure different personas with unique settings)

- ✂️ Convenient text selection tool (vim-like line selection)

- 🌐 Crossplatform - support for MacOS, Windows and Linux

- 🎨 Multiple themes

Installers · v0.8.5

Architecture	Type	Scope	Download
x86	ZIP archive	-	Direct
x64	ZIP archive	-	Direct
arm64	ZIP archive	-	Direct

Copy a command tailored to that specific architecture, type, and scope - useful when winget would otherwise pick a different default.

Security

No known CVEs for Nekot.

Coverage is best-effort and depends on a winget package mapping to an NVD CPE entry. Absence here is not a guarantee of safety.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Nekot on Windows?

Open Windows Terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt and run: winget install --id BalanceBalls.Nekot --exact --version 0.8.5. winget downloads the installer from BalanceBalls and runs it. Requires Windows 10 (1809+) or Windows 11.

How do I install Nekot silently for unattended deployment?

Add --silent and accept the agreements upfront: winget install --id BalanceBalls.Nekot --exact 0.8.5 --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements. This is the variant Intune, Configuration Manager, and other deployment tools should use.

How do I uninstall Nekot via winget?

Run: winget uninstall --id BalanceBalls.Nekot --exact. Add --silent for unattended uninstalls. winget will use the registered uninstaller from Nekot's Apps & Features entry.

Is Nekot free?

Nekot is distributed under MIT. Refer to the publisher (https://github.com/BalanceBalls/nekot) for the full license terms - Wingetly itself does not charge for installation.

Does Nekot work on Windows 10?

Yes, as long as your Windows 10 build supports winget (1809 or newer). winget ships with App Installer on Windows 10/11 and pulls Nekot directly from the publisher.

How do I keep Nekot up to date?

Run winget upgrade --id BalanceBalls.Nekot --exact, or winget upgrade --all to update everything winget tracks. We index 9 versions of Nekot from microsoft/winget-pkgs.

Recent versions

0.8.5latest
0.8.4
0.8.3
0.8.2
0.8.1
0.8.0
0.7.9
0.7.8
0.7.6