DevShed TUI

A Terminal User Interface (TUI) for DevShed that allows developers to manage projects and tasks directly from their terminal environment.

🚀 Features

✅ Current Features

• 📁 Project Management: List and create projects
• 📋 Task Management: List, create, and comment on tasks with status selection
• 🎯 Context Management: Switch between projects and organizations
• ⚙️ Configuration System: Automatic setup and persistent configuration
• 🔧 Interactive Setup: Guided configuration with validation
• 🎨 Beautiful TUI: React-based terminal interface with Ink
• 🔄 Auto Updates: Automatic update notifications and manual update command

🚧 Planned Features

• 🔐 Authentication: Secure login flow with DevShed API
• 📊 Real Data: Live project and task data from DevShed API
• 🔍 Advanced Filtering: Filter tasks by status, assignee, dates
• 📈 Project Analytics: Task completion stats and project insights
• 🔄 Real-time Updates: Live data synchronization
• 🎨 Themes: Customizable color schemes and layouts

📦 Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• npm or yarn
• DevShed account and API access

Install from NPM

# Install globally from NPM
npm install -g @devshed/tui

# Verify installation
devshed --version

Install from Source

# Clone the repository
git clone <repository-url>
cd devshed-tui

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

# Link globally (optional)
npm link

🚀 Quick Start

1. Initialize Configuration

Run DevShed TUI for the first time:

# This will prompt you to set up your configuration
devshed context show

Or manually initialize:

devshed init

You'll be prompted for:

• API URL: Your DevShed API endpoint (default: https://api.devshed.dev)
• API Key: Your DevShed API key
• User ID: Your DevShed user ID
• Organization ID: Your default organization
• Project ID: Current project (optional)

2. Start Using DevShed TUI

# Show current context
devshed context show

# List projects
devshed projects list

# List tasks for current project
devshed tasks list

# Get help
devshed --help

📚 Commands

Project Management

# List all accessible projects
devshed projects list

# Create a new project
devshed projects create "My New Project"

Task Management

# List tasks for current project
devshed tasks list

# List tasks for specific project
devshed tasks list project-id

# Create a new task (with interactive status selection)
devshed tasks create "Task title"

# Create task in specific project
devshed tasks create-in project-id "Task title"

# Add comment to a task
devshed tasks comment task-id "My comment"

# Switch to a different task interactively
devshed tasks switch

# Show task details
devshed tasks read

Context Management

# Show current context and configuration
devshed context show

# Switch to a different project (permanent)
devshed context switch project project-id

# Switch to a different organization (permanent)
devshed context switch org org-id

# Temporarily use a project (session only)
devshed context use project "Project Name"

# Temporarily use an organization (session only)
devshed context use org "Organization Name"

Configuration & Updates

# Initialize or reconfigure DevShed TUI
devshed init

# Update to latest version
devshed update

# Check current version
devshed --version

# Show help for any command
devshed <command> --help

🚀 Shell Aliases

DevShed TUI's command structure is designed to work perfectly with shell aliases. Create your own shortcuts for lightning-fast workflows:

Common Aliases

Add these to your ~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, or shell config:

# Project shortcuts
alias dpl="devshed projects list"
alias dps="devshed projects switch" 
alias dpr="devshed projects read"
alias dpc="devshed projects create"

# Task shortcuts  
alias dtl="devshed tasks list"
alias dts="devshed tasks switch"
alias dtr="devshed tasks read"
alias dtc="devshed tasks create"

# Context shortcuts
alias dc="devshed context show"
alias dcs="devshed context switch"

# Quick access
alias dp="devshed projects"
alias dt="devshed tasks"

Power User Workflows

Important: Add basic aliases first, then workflow aliases below them:

# 1. First add all basic aliases above, then add these workflow aliases:

# Quick status check
alias status="devshed context show && echo && devshed tasks read"

# Start working (switch project, then task, then show details)
# Note: If project has no tasks, task switcher will auto-exit with helpful message
alias work="devshed projects switch && devshed tasks switch && devshed tasks read"

# Quick project overview
alias overview="devshed projects read && echo && devshed tasks list"

# Create task in current project (requires current project to be set)
alias newtask="devshed tasks create"

# Alternative: Use functions for complex workflows
# Note: Remove any existing aliases with the same name first, or use different names

# Option 1: Replace aliases with functions
unalias work status 2>/dev/null  # Remove aliases if they exist
work() {
    dps && dts && dtr
}

status() {
    dc && echo && dtr
}

# Option 2: Use different function names
startwork() {
    dps && dts && dtr
}

quickstatus() {
    dc && echo && dtr
}

Example Usage

# Traditional way
devshed projects list
devshed projects switch
devshed tasks read

# With aliases (after basic aliases are defined)
dpl
dps  
dtr

# Workflow usage
work    # Switch project → switch task → show task details
status  # Show context + current task details

💡 Pro Tips

• Alias Order Matters: Define basic aliases before workflow aliases
• Use Functions: For complex workflows, shell functions work better than aliases
• Name Conflicts: Can't have both alias and function with same name - use unalias or different names
• Reload Shell: Run source ~/.zshrc (or your shell config) after adding aliases
• Test Aliases: Use type work to verify your alias/function is defined correctly
• Debugging: If you get parse errors, check for existing aliases: alias | grep work

The consistent devshed <noun> <verb> structure makes aliases intuitive and memorable!

⚙️ Configuration

DevShed TUI stores configuration in ~/.devshed/config.json:

{
  "apiUrl": "https://api.devshed.dev",
  "apiKey": "your-api-key",
  "userId": "your-user-id", 
  "defaultOrganizationId": "org-id",
  "currentProjectId": "project-id",
  "preferences": {
    "autoSaveContext": true,
    "showContextInPrompt": true,
    "contextPersistence": "session_and_config",
    "defaultTaskView": "compact"
  }
}

Configuration Options

• apiUrl: DevShed API endpoint
• apiKey: Your API authentication key
• userId: Your DevShed user identifier
• defaultOrganizationId: Default organization for operations
• currentProjectId: Currently active project (changes when switching)
• preferences: User preferences for behavior and display

🛠️ Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• TypeScript knowledge
• Familiarity with React/Ink for TUI components

Setup

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run in development mode
npm run dev

# Build for production
npm run build

# Run built version
npm start

Project Structure

devshed-tui/
├── src/
│   ├── commands/          # CLI command handlers
│   │   ├── projects.ts    # Project management commands
│   │   ├── tasks.ts       # Task management commands
│   │   └── context.ts     # Context switching commands
│   ├── components/        # Ink React components
│   │   ├── ProjectList.tsx
│   │   ├── TaskList.tsx
│   │   └── ContextDisplay.tsx
│   ├── utils/             # Utilities and helpers
│   │   ├── config.ts      # Configuration management
│   │   └── init.ts        # Setup and initialization
│   └── types/             # TypeScript type definitions
├── bin/                   # Executable entry point
└── dist/                  # Built JavaScript output

Technology Stack

• TypeScript: Type-safe development
• Node.js: Runtime environment
• Ink: React-based TUI framework
• Commander.js: CLI argument parsing
• Prompts: Interactive user input

Development Notes

• Uses ES modules with Node16 module resolution
• All relative imports must include .js extensions
• Configuration system uses singleton pattern
• Commands are modular and extensible

🔗 API Integration

DevShed TUI integrates with the DevShed API for:

• Authentication: Secure access to your DevShed data
• Projects: Retrieve and manage project information
• Tasks: Full task lifecycle management
• Organizations: Multi-organization support

API Endpoints (Planned)

• GET /projects - List user projects
• POST /projects - Create new project
• GET /projects/{id}/tasks - List project tasks
• POST /tasks - Create new task
• POST /tasks/{id}/comments - Add task comment

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Development Guidelines

• Follow TypeScript best practices
• Write tests for new functionality
• Update documentation for new features
• Follow existing code style and patterns

📄 License

This project is licensed under the ISC License.

🐛 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Configuration not found

# Re-initialize configuration
devshed init

Command not working

# Check if project is built
npm run build

# Verify configuration
devshed context show

Permission errors

# Make sure the binary is executable
chmod +x bin/devshed

Getting Help

• Run devshed --help for command overview
• Run devshed <command> --help for specific command help
• Check the configuration with devshed context show

🎯 Roadmap

Phase 1: Foundation ✅

• Project setup and build system
• CLI command structure
• Configuration management
• Basic TUI components

Phase 2: API Integration 🚧

• DevShed API client
• Authentication flow
• Real project and task data
• Error handling and validation

Phase 3: Enhanced Features 📋

• Advanced filtering and search
• Task status management
• Project analytics
• Bulk operations

Phase 4: User Experience 🎨

• Custom themes
• Keyboard shortcuts
• Performance optimizations
• Offline mode

🔄 Updates

Automatic Update Notifications

DevShed TUI automatically checks for updates and shows notifications when newer versions are available. Simply run any command and you'll see:

Update available 0.1.3 → 0.1.4
Run npm i -g @devshed/tui to update

Manual Updates

# Check for and install updates
devshed update

# This will:
# 1. Check current vs latest version
# 2. Show what's being updated
# 3. Install the latest version
# 4. Confirm successful update

Update Features

• Version Comparison: Only updates when newer versions are available
• Error Handling: Falls back to manual npm command if automatic update fails
• No Interruption: Updates happen in background, no service disruption
• Version Sync: Automatically uses correct version from package.json

Versioning

The version is automatically managed in package.json and synced throughout the application.

Built with ❤️ for developers who live in the terminal