camel ask

--api-key

API key. Also reads ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, or LLM_API_KEY env vars

String

--api-type

API type: 'ollama', 'openai', or 'anthropic'

ApiType

--max-iterations

Maximum number of tool-calling rounds

10

int

--model

Model to use

DEFAULT_MODEL

String

--name

Name or PID of the Camel process. Auto-detected when exactly one process is running

String

--show-tools

Show tool calls and results as they happen

boolean

--timeout

Timeout in seconds for LLM response

120

int

--url

LLM API endpoint URL. Auto-detected if not specified.

String

--verbose

Print debug information: HTTP requests, responses, and parsed results

boolean

-h,--help

Display the help and sub-commands

boolean