Pretty Ask UI - Interactive LLM DNS Query Interface

A beautiful command-line interface for querying Large Language Models (LLMs) through DNS TXT records. This script provides a GUI-like experience in the terminal with server selection, chat mode, and input validation.

Features

• 🌐 Multiple Server Support - Easy configuration for multiple LLM DNS servers
• 💬 Interactive Chat Mode - Continuous conversation with the AI
• 📏 Input Validation - Automatic DNS query length validation (63/253 character limits)
• 🎨 Beautiful UI - Box-drawing characters and color-coded interface
• ⚡ Quick Queries - Single-shot questions via command line arguments
• 🔄 Server Switching - Change servers on-the-fly during chat
• 📱 Terminal Responsive - Adapts to your terminal width

Prerequisites

• Bash shell (compatible with macOS and Linux)
• dig command (usually pre-installed)
• Terminal with color support

Installation

1. Download the script:

curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Xyborg/Pretty-Ask-UI/main/pretty-ask-ui
chmod +x pretty-ask-ui

2. Or clone the repository and make it executable:

git clone https://github.com/Xyborg/Pretty-Ask-UI.git
cd Pretty-Ask-UI
chmod +x pretty-ask-ui

Usage

Interactive Chat Mode

Start the script without arguments for continuous conversation:

./pretty-ask-ui

Single Query Mode

Ask a quick question:

./pretty-ask-ui "what is machine learning"
./pretty-ask-ui "write hello world in python"

Server Configuration

The script comes pre-configured with several servers. Edit the SERVERS array at the top of the script to add your own:

SERVERS=(
    "ch.at|ch.at|53"
    "LLM Pieter|llm.pieter.com|9000"
    "Local|localhost|5354"
    # Add your servers here:
    # "My Server|my-llm.example.com|8080"
)

Format: "Display Name|hostname|port"

Default Servers

1. ch.at - Public DNS server (ch.at:53)
2. LLM Pieter - Pieter's LLM server (llm.pieter.com:9000)
3. Local - Local development server (localhost:5354)

Commands (Interactive Mode)

• help or h - Show available commands and examples
• switch or s - Change to a different server
• clear or cls - Clear the chat history
• quit, exit, q, or :q - Exit the application

DNS Query Limits

The script enforces DNS specification limits:

• 63 characters - Maximum for single DNS label (strict validation)
• 253 characters - Maximum total query length (warning shown)

When you exceed 63 characters, the script will prompt you to try a shorter question.

Examples

Starting a Chat Session

$ ./pretty-ask-ui
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    🌐 Choose Your LLM Server                         │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Available servers:
[1] ch.at (ch.at)
[2] LLM Pieter (llm.pieter.com:9000)
[3] Local (localhost:5354)

Choose server [1-3]: 2
✓ Selected: LLM Pieter (llm.pieter.com:9000)

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│              🧠 LLM DNS Query Interface via LLM Pieter               │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

💬 Chat Mode - Type your questions naturally
💡 Commands: help, switch, clear, q (quit)
Current server: LLM Pieter (llm.pieter.com:9000)
📝 Keep queries under 63 characters for best DNS compatibility

👤 You: what is golang
🤖 AI:
  Go (also known as Golang) is an open-source programming language 
  developed by Google. It was created by Robert Griesemer, Rob Pike, 
  and Ken Thompson and first released in 2009...

Quick Single Query

$ ./pretty-ask-ui "explain DNS"
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│              🧠 LLM DNS Query Interface via LLM Pieter               │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

👤 You: explain DNS
🤖 AI:
  DNS (Domain Name System) is like the phonebook of the internet. 
  It translates human-readable domain names (like google.com) into 
  IP addresses (like 172.217.14.206) that computers use to identify 
  each other on the network...

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
LLM DNS Chat | Press Ctrl+C to exit

Troubleshooting

Connection Issues

If you see connection errors:

1. Local Server: Make sure your local LLM DNS server is running.

2. Remote Servers: The server might be down or unreachable. Try switching to another server using the switch command.

3. Network Issues: Check your internet connection and firewall settings.

Query Too Long

If your question is too long:

• Try breaking it into smaller, more specific questions
• Remove unnecessary words while keeping the core meaning
• Use abbreviations where appropriate

Technical Details

• Protocol: DNS TXT record queries
• Character Encoding: UTF-8 with automatic decoding
• Terminal Compatibility: Works with most modern terminals
• Response Formatting: Automatic word wrapping and clean text formatting

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature-name
3. Make your changes
4. Test thoroughly
5. Submit a pull request

License

This project is open source. Please check the repository for license details.