{"id":523,"date":"2023-06-27T19:42:07","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T19:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kevingoedecke.com\/?p=523"},"modified":"2023-06-27T19:42:24","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T19:42:24","slug":"can-i-use-brew-install-openai-to-install-the-openai-cli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kevingoedecke.com\/blog\/2023\/06\/27\/can-i-use-brew-install-openai-to-install-the-openai-cli\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I use “brew install openai” to install the OpenAI CLI?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you been stumped by an error message saying “command not found: openai” while trying to get your hands on the OpenAI CLI? I guess your first idea is to install the OpenAI CLI using homebrew<\/a>. After all it’s everyones favorite package manager on MacOS, right? Well, that was literally my thought process. So I went ahead and tried to execute brew install openai<\/code>. Well turns out homebrew does not have the OpenAI cli in its repository. For this post will guide you through a foolproof installation process to get this situation sorted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While exploring the possibilities of OpenAI and ChatGPT for training a model on my Intercom customer support chat history, I came across a tutorial on OpenAI’s platform. This tutorial required me to install the OpenAI CLI. Although the instructions seemed straightforward, running the installation commands yielded the infamous “command not found: openai” error. Thus began the journey looking into installing the OpenAI CLI. Side note: It wasn’t through homebrew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Problem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Following the OpenAI guide, I ran the installation command pip install --upgrade openai<\/code>. However, when I attempted openai --help<\/code>, MacOS 13.3 told me that I don’t have the openai command installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

brew install openai<\/code> didn’t work either. So I found myself in a situation that required me to dig deeper into the OpenAI CLI installation. Here’s the step-by-step process I undertook to make it work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steps to Install OpenAI CLI on MacOS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are prerequisites to ensure the smooth installation of the OpenAI CLI. Here’s a rundown of the necessary steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ensure Python3 Installation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First and foremost, ensure Python is successfully installed on your machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can verify if Python3 already exists on your system by executing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

python3 --version<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If this command returns the Python version, you’re all set. If not, I suggest you install Python using Homebrew by running:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

brew install python3<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To confirm a successful installation, execute python3 --version<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OpenAI CLI Installation via pip<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Though the OpenAI guide suggests pip install --upgrade openai<\/code>, the installation for Python 3 users needs a minor tweak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To install the OpenAI CLI, use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

pip3 install --upgrade openai<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attempting openai --help<\/code> at this point might still result in a “command not found” error. The subsequent steps address this issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making OpenAI CLI Executable<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Next, we need to create a binary file in the local user’s bin directory (\/usr\/local\/bin), which holds all user-specific executable binaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Run the following command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

sudo sh -c 'echo python3 \"$(python3 -m site --user-site)\"\/openai\/_openai_scripts.py \\$\\@ > \/usr\/local\/bin\/openai'<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This command essentially does three things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  • It obtains the path to the directory containing globally installed Python packages: python3 -m site --user-site<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • It extends the path to the OpenAI CLI scripts Python script: openai\/_openai_scripts.py<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • It writes this extended path into a file in the \/usr\/local\/bin directory, enabling it to be used as a shell command from any location.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Lastly, we need to ensure the file is executable by running:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    sudo chmod +x \/usr\/local\/bin\/openai<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This final step should allow you to use the OpenAI CLI from anywhere in your terminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Testing the Installation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    To verify if everything is correctly set up, execute:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    openai --help<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This command should return all available OpenAI CLI commands, indicating a successful installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    And there you have it \u2013 a comprehensive guide on installing the OpenAI CLI on MacOS. Feel free to leave a comment if you have any queries or run into any trouble during the process. And all that without homebrew. Maybe one day brew will add a package to support installing the cli tool by just running brew install openai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Cheers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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