---
name: "spit"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gettext"
version: "1.0-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/spit"
---

# spit(1)

translate some text through a Large Language Model

## NAME

spit - translate some text through a Large Language Model

## SYNOPSIS

**spit** \[*OPTION*...\]

## DESCRIPTION

Passes standard input to a Large Language Model (LLM) instance and prints the response. With the **--to** option, it translates standard input to the specified language through a Large Language Model (LLM) and prints the translation.

Warning: The output might not be what you expect. It might be of the wrong form, be of poor quality, or reflect some biases.

## OPTIONS

- **--species**=*TYPE*

  Specifies the type of LLM.  The default and only valid value is 'ollama'.

- **--url**=*URL*

  Specifies the URL of the server that runs the LLM.

- **-m**, **--model**=*MODEL*

  Specifies the model to use.

- **--to**=*LANGUAGE*

  Specifies the target language.

- **--prompt**=*TEXT*

  Specifies the prompt to use before standard input. This option overrides the **--to** option.

- **--postprocess**=*COMMAND*

  Specifies a command to post-process the output.

Informative output:

- **-h**, **--help**

  Display this help and exit.

- **-V**, **--version**

  Output version information and exit.

## AUTHOR

Written by Bruno Haible.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs in the bug tracker at \<https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gettext\> or by email to \<bug-gettext@gnu.org\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2025-2026 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later \<https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **spit** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **spit** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info spit**

should give you access to the complete manual.