Rephrase

A command-line tool to rephrase text in different styles (normal (default), casual, formal, academic, or filipino taglish for some 🧂) using OpenAI's API.

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.11 or higher
• An OpenAI API key

Steps

1. Install via pip

   $ pip install rephrase

2. Set Your OpenAI API Key

   $ export OPENAI_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"

   Add it to your .bashrc, .zshrc, or equivalent to persist it.

Usage

Basic command

$ rephrase "The meeting is scheduled for tomorrow."

Available Styles

• --style normal (default): Clear and natural rephrasing.
• --style casual: Relaxed and informal tone.
• --style formal: Polite and professional wording.
• --style academic: Precise and scholarly language.
• --style filipino: Taglish (Filipino-English mix).

Examples

Here are some sample inputs and outputs to demonstrate how rephrase works with different styles:

Command	Output (example)
$ rephrase "I'm tired after work."	"I'm exhausted from work."
$ rephrase "I'm tired after work." --style casual	"I'm wiped out after work"
$ rephrase "I'm tired after work." --style formal	"I find myself fatigued following work."
$ rephrase "I'm tired after work." -s academic	"I experience fatigue subsequent to my workday."
$ rephrase "I'm tired after work." -s filipino	"Pagod na ako after work."

Help

See all options:

rephrase --help