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Goals

Vision​

CmdForge empowers users to create custom AI-powered CLI commands as easily as writing a config file. It bridges the gap between powerful AI capabilities and the simplicity of Unix pipes, letting anyone build tools that fit their workflow without writing code.

Active​

  • Provide a simple, intuitive way for users to create AI-powered CLI tools without coding #high
  • Enable tool sharing so users can discover, use, and improve community-created tools #high
  • Integrate seamlessly with Unix workflows through standard stdin/stdout piping #medium
  • Abstract away AI provider complexity so tools work with any backend #medium
  • Maintain tool reliability through offline caching and graceful degradation #medium
  • Ensure tool quality through a curation system that prevents duplication and maintains standards #low

Future​

  • Support tool composition where tools can chain together and build on each other #medium
  • Create a monetization plan for sustainable tool ecosystem #low
  • Provide extensibility for custom AI backends and integrations #low

Non-Goals​

  • Replace shell scripting #medium
  • Build a full IDE #medium
  • Require coding knowledge #medium
  • Lock users to specific providers #medium