`ask`

Send a direct prompt to the selected local Ollama model.

AccessSends prompt to Ollama

NetworkConfigured Ollama

SourceBuilt-in Clyde command

Syntax#

clyde ask [--model MODEL] [--ollama-url URL] [--stdin|--prompt-file FILE] [PROMPT]

Options#

Flag	Purpose
`--model`	Ollama model name.
`--ollama-url`	Ollama base URL.
`--timeout`	Seconds to wait for Ollama.
`--num-ctx`	Ollama context window tokens; 0 uses model default.
`--no-stream`	Wait for full response before printing.
`--prompt-file`	Read prompt from file.
`--stdin`	Read prompt from stdin.

Arguments#

PROMPT

Examples#

clyde ask "Review this function for edge cases"

clyde ask --model qwen2.5-coder:7b --prompt-file prompt.md

cat prompt.md | clyde ask --stdin

Example Use Cases#

Use ask for direct local model prompts when repository scanning is not needed.

Safety Notes#

Clyde is a local workflow harness, not an operating-system sandbox. Review bundles before upload, keep NotebookLM notebooks private, and avoid sending secrets, customer data, production records, tokens, credentials, browser state, or private keys.