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24th April 2026

Release llm 0.31 — Access large language models from the command-line
  • New GPT-5.5 OpenAI model: llm -m gpt-5.5. #1418
  • New option to set the text verbosity level for GPT-5+ OpenAI models: -o verbosity low. Values are low, medium, high.
  • New option for setting the image detail level used for image attachments to OpenAI models: -o image_detail low - values are low, high and auto, and GPT-5.4 and 5.5 also accept original.
  • Models listed in extra-openai-models.yaml are now also registered as asynchronous. #1395

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