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Simon Willison releases LLM tool v0.37 with new models and AI-assisted contributions

Simon Willison has released version 0.37 of his LLM CLI tool and Python library, incorporating two months of updates. This release introduces support for new models like gpt-6.1-sol, gpt-6.1-terra, and GPT-6 Luna, with GPT-6 Luna becoming the new default model due to its lower cost compared to GPT-5.6 Luna. The update also enhances embedding capabilities to handle various content types, essential for models such as Gemini Embedding 2, and includes contributions from numerous authors, many of whom utilized AI assistance for their pull requests. AI

IMPACT Enhances developer tooling for LLM interaction and highlights the growing trend of AI-assisted open-source contributions.

RANK_REASON This is a software release for a personal tool, not a frontier model release or significant industry event.

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Simon Willison releases LLM tool v0.37 with new models and AI-assisted contributions

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  1. Simon Willison TIER_1 (CA) ·

    llm 0.37

    <p><strong>Release:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/simonw/llm/releases/tag/0.37">llm 0.37</a></p> <p>There's a <em>lot</em> of stuff in this new release of my LLM CLI tool and Python library, representing around two months of accumulated features and fixes.</p> <p>I added <…