chat

# Describe an image
vlmrun chat "Describe this image" -i photo.jpg

# Analyze a document
vlmrun chat "Extract the key information" -i document.pdf

# Process a video
vlmrun chat "Summarize this video" -i video.mp4

# Compare multiple files
vlmrun chat "Compare these images" -i image1.jpg -i image2.jpg

# 1. Direct argument
vlmrun chat "Your prompt here" -i file.jpg

# 2. Using -p option (text, file path, or stdin)
vlmrun chat -p "Your prompt" -i file.jpg
vlmrun chat -p prompt.txt -i file.jpg

# 3. Piped stdin
echo "Describe this" | vlmrun chat - -i file.jpg
cat prompt.txt | vlmrun chat - -i file.jpg

# Use a local skill
vlmrun chat "Extract data from this invoice" -i invoice.pdf -k ./my-skill

# Multiple skills
vlmrun chat "Analyze this" -i photo.jpg -k ./skill-a -k ./skill-b

# Start a session
vlmrun chat "What's in this image?" -i photo.jpg --session-id my-session

# Continue the conversation
vlmrun chat "Now describe the colors" --session-id my-session

vlmrun chat "Describe this" -i photo.jpg -m vlmrun-orion-1:pro

# Rich formatted output (default)
vlmrun chat "Describe this" -i photo.jpg

# JSON output for scripting
vlmrun chat "Describe this" -i photo.jpg --json

# Pipe JSON to jq
vlmrun chat "Describe this" -i photo.jpg --json | jq '.content'

# Disable streaming (wait for complete response)
vlmrun chat "Describe this" -i photo.jpg --no-stream

# Default: saved to ~/.vlm/cache/artifacts/<session_id>/
vlmrun chat "Generate a variation of this image" -i photo.jpg

# Custom output directory
vlmrun chat "Generate a variation" -i photo.jpg -o ./output/

# Skip artifact download
vlmrun chat "Generate a variation" -i photo.jpg --no-download