dev

A CLI safe code editor for AI agents. Includes syntax checking, backup management, and a curses-based help menu.

Install

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gliddd4/dev/main/install.sh | sh

Run the menu:

dev

Commands

dev view <file>                          # View with line numbers
dev rename <file> '<old>' '<new>'        # Replace text (simple renames only)
dev replace <file> <start> <end> '<new>' # Replace lines (preferred)
dev find '<pattern>'                     # Search project
dev dupecheck [file]                     # Check for duplicate functions/imports
dev diff                                 # Show all changes
dev undo <file>                          # Restore backup
dev archive                              # Archive backups

Features

• Syntax checking (Python, Swift, Shell, JSON)
• Auto .bak files
• Diff preview
• Duplicate function detection
• Won't apply if syntax broken

AI workflow

1. dev view file.py - See line numbers
2. dev replace file.py 10 20 'new code' - Edit lines
3. dev diff - Check changes
4. dev archive - Keep changes OR dev undo file.py - Revert

Why .bak not git?

• Works instantly anywhere (no git init)
• Won't mess with your git history
• AI agents can verify backups exist
• Simple undo for fast code editing
• Use git for real commits, .bak for AI

Requirements

• Python 3 (for syntax checking)
• Bash (built-in on macOS/Linux)