Caro isn't a general AI assistant—it's a specialized tool for people who run commands in production, work in restricted environments, or just want commands that actually work.
Find your role below, or explore the specific jobs Caro excels at.
Caro is designed for specific people with specific problems
Your 3 AM incident companion
Validate dangerous commands before they destroy production. Get instant, safe command generation during high-pressure incidents.
AI where nothing else works
The only AI shell assistant for restricted environments. Zero network calls, bundled model, designed for security audit.
Commands that work everywhere
Stop fighting BSD vs GNU differences. Generate platform-aware commands that work on Mac, Linux, and in CI pipelines.
Safety rails for your team
Protect your team from AI hallucinations and command mistakes. Deploy org-wide safety patterns without micromanaging.
Learn while you work
Stop context-switching to Google. Get working commands instantly with explanations that help you learn terminal skills.
Ranked by pain severity and frequency
Validate commands against 52+ dangerous patterns before they touch production.
Work in air-gapped environments with bundled model. Zero network calls.
Pattern-based validation catches what AI gets wrong. Deterministic, not probabilistic.
BSD vs GNU awareness. Commands work on Mac, Linux, and in CI—first time.
Sub-2s inference when seconds matter. Works offline when the network is the problem.
Deploy custom safety patterns org-wide. No micromanagement required.
Unlike permission flags or AI-based safety, Caro uses deterministic pattern matching that can't hallucinate. When AI marks rm -rf / as "safe," Caro catches it.
Bundled model. Zero network calls after install. Works in air-gapped environments where nothing else can. Designed for security audit from day one.
Detects your OS, shell, and available commands. Generates POSIX-compliant commands with BSD vs GNU awareness. Commands work everywhere, first time.
<100ms startup, <2s inference on Apple Silicon. No waiting for cloud APIs during incidents. No wondering if the server is down.
Purpose-built for these specific jobs
| Capability | Caro | GitHub Copilot CLI | Warp AI | Generic LLM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works Offline | ✓ Full | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Independent Safety Layer | ✓ Pattern-based | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Air-Gap Compatible | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| BSD/GNU Awareness | ✓ | Partial | ✗ | Limited |
| Platform Detection | ✓ | Partial | ✗ | ✗ |
| Single Binary Install | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Zero Telemetry | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Open Source | ✓ AGPL-3.0 | ✗ | ✗ | Varies |
No account. No API key. No data collection. Just safer shell commands.
bash <(curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSfL https://setup.caro.sh) Then run:
caro "find files modified in the last 7 days" Prefer to build from source? See all installation options →