Add Docker support and documentation updates

- Add Dockerfile for containerized builds
- Add .dockerignore for cleaner builds
- Add CLAUDE.md for development guidance
- Update README and docs

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.dockerignore

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+# Git
+.git
+.gitignore
+
+# Python
+__pycache__
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+*.so
+.Python
+*.egg-info
+.eggs
+*.egg
+dist
+build
+.venv
+venv
+ENV
+
+# IDE
+.idea
+.vscode
+*.swp
+
+# Docker
+Dockerfile*
+docker-compose*
+.docker
+
+# Misc
+*.md
+!README.md
+.coverage
+.pytest_cache
+htmlcov

CLAUDE.md

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+# CLAUDE.md
+
+This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.
+
+## Project Overview
+
+SmartTools is a lightweight personal tool builder for AI-powered CLI commands. It lets users create custom terminal commands that call AI providers, chain prompts with Python code steps, and use them like any Unix pipe command.
+
+## Development Commands
+
+```bash
+# Install for development
+pip install -e ".[dev]"
+
+# Run tests
+pytest
+
+# Run a single test
+pytest tests/test.py::test_name
+
+# Run the CLI
+python -m smarttools.cli
+
+# Launch the UI
+smarttools ui
+```
+
+## Architecture
+
+### Core Modules (`src/smarttools/`)
+
+- **cli.py**: Entry point (`smarttools` command). Routes subcommands: list, create, edit, delete, test, run, ui, refresh
+- **tool.py**: Tool definition dataclasses (`Tool`, `ToolArgument`, `PromptStep`, `CodeStep`), YAML config loading/saving, wrapper script generation
+- **runner.py**: Execution engine. Runs tool steps sequentially, handles variable substitution (`{input}`, `{varname}`), executes Python code steps via `exec()`
+- **providers.py**: Provider abstraction. Calls AI CLI tools via subprocess, reads provider configs from `~/.smarttools/providers.yaml`
+- **ui.py**: UI dispatcher - selects between urwid and snack implementations
+- **ui_urwid.py**: Full TUI implementation using urwid library
+- **ui_snack.py**: Fallback TUI using python-newt/snack
+
+### Key Paths
+
+- **Tools storage**: `~/.smarttools/<toolname>/config.yaml`
+- **Wrapper scripts**: `~/.local/bin/<toolname>` (auto-generated bash scripts)
+- **Provider config**: `~/.smarttools/providers.yaml`
+
+### Tool Structure
+
+Tools are YAML configs with:
+- `name`, `description`, `category`
+- `arguments`: Custom flags with defaults (e.g., `--max` → `{max}`)
+- `steps`: Ordered list of `prompt` or `code` steps
+- `output`: Template for final output (e.g., `"{response}"`)
+
+### Step Types
+
+1. **Prompt Step**: Calls AI provider with template, stores result in `output_var`
+2. **Code Step**: Executes Python code via `exec()`, captures specified variables
+
+### Variable Flow
+
+Variables are passed between steps:
+- `{input}` - always available (stdin/file content)
+- `{argname}` - from tool arguments
+- `{step_output_var}` - from previous step's `output_var`
+
+Variable substitution is simple string replacement in `runner.py:substitute_variables()`.
+
+## Provider System
+
+Providers are CLI tools that accept prompts via stdin and output to stdout. Defined in `~/.smarttools/providers.yaml`:
+
+```yaml
+providers:
+  - name: claude
+    command: "claude -p"
+  - name: mock
+    command: "echo '[MOCK]'"
+```
+
+The `mock` provider is built-in for testing without API calls.

Dockerfile

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+# SmartTools - AI-powered CLI command builder
+# Build: docker build -t smarttools .
+# Run:   docker run -it --rm -v ~/.smarttools:/root/.smarttools smarttools
+
+FROM python:3.12-slim
+
+LABEL maintainer="rob"
+LABEL description="SmartTools - Personal AI-powered CLI command builder"
+
+# Install system dependencies
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    git \
+    curl \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Set working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy project files
+COPY pyproject.toml README.md ./
+COPY src/ ./src/
+COPY examples/ ./examples/
+COPY docs/ ./docs/
+
+# Install SmartTools and dependencies
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -e ".[dev]"
+
+# Create smarttools directory
+RUN mkdir -p /root/.smarttools /root/.local/bin
+
+# Install example tools
+RUN python examples/install.py
+
+# Generate CLI wrappers
+RUN smarttools refresh
+
+# Add local bin to PATH
+ENV PATH="/root/.local/bin:${PATH}"
+
+# Default command - show help
+CMD ["smarttools", "--help"]
+
+# For interactive use:
+# docker run -it --rm smarttools smarttools ui
+# docker run -it --rm smarttools bash

README.md

@@ -123,6 +123,59 @@ cat file.txt | mytool --dry-run
 cat file.txt | mytool --provider mock
 ```
 
+### Composing Tools
+
+SmartTools follows Unix philosophy: each tool does one thing well, and tools chain together for complex workflows.
+
+```bash
+# Chain SmartTools together
+cat error.log | log-errors | summarize | translate --lang Spanish
+
+# Code review pipeline: focus on changes, review, then summarize
+git diff | diff-focus | review-code | tldr
+
+# Extract data, convert format, analyze
+cat report.pdf | json-extract --fields "revenue, costs, date" | json2csv | csv-insights
+
+# Process text through multiple transformations
+cat technical_doc.txt | simplify | fix-grammar | tone-shift --tone friendly
+
+# Generate code, validate it, then explain what it does
+echo "parse CSV and calculate averages" | code-validate | explain-code
+```
+
+**Mix with standard Unix tools:**
+
+```bash
+# Extract emails, deduplicate, count
+cat inbox.txt | extract-emails | sort -u | wc -l
+
+# Find errors in multiple logs, explain them
+cat *.log | grep -i error | explain-error
+
+# Generate changelog for specific author
+git log --author="rob" --oneline | changelog > CHANGELOG.md
+
+# Review only large files in a commit
+git diff --stat | awk '$3 > 100 {print $1}' | xargs cat | review-code
+```
+
+**Build shell functions for common pipelines:**
+
+```bash
+# ~/.bashrc
+quick-review() {
+    git diff "$@" | diff-focus | review-code --focus "bugs and security" | tldr
+}
+
+translate-doc() {
+    cat "$1" | summarize | translate --lang "$2"
+}
+
+# Usage: quick-review HEAD~3
+# Usage: translate-doc manual.txt French
+```
+
 ## Example Tools
 
 SmartTools comes with 28 pre-built examples you can install:
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 ## Philosophy
 
-SmartTools is a **personal power tool**:
+SmartTools is built on **Unix philosophy**:
 
-- **You own your tools** - YAML files you can read, edit, share
-- **You choose the AI** - Any provider, swap anytime
-- **You accept responsibility** - No sandboxing, like any script you write
-- **Unix philosophy** - Small tools that compose
+1. **Do one thing well** - Each tool solves one problem. `summarize` summarizes. `translate` translates. No bloated mega-tools.
+
+2. **Compose freely** - Tools read stdin, write stdout. Chain them: `cat doc.txt | summarize | translate --lang French`
+
+3. **Text is the interface** - No proprietary formats. Pipe text in, get text out. Works with `grep`, `awk`, `sed`, and every other Unix tool.
+
+4. **You own everything** - Tools are YAML files. Prompts are plain text. No vendor lock-in, no cloud dependency for your tool definitions.
+
+5. **Swap parts freely** - Change AI providers per-tool or per-run. Today's best model might not be tomorrow's.
 
 ## Contributing
 

docs/DESIGN.md

@@ -317,6 +317,50 @@ Tool names must:
 - Contain only letters, numbers, underscores, and dashes
 - Not contain spaces or shell-problematic characters (`/\|&;$`"'<>(){}[]!?*#~`)
 
+## Tool Composition
+
+SmartTools are designed to chain together like any Unix command.
+
+### External Pipelines (Tool-to-Tool)
+
+```bash
+# Chain multiple SmartTools
+cat logs.txt | log-errors | summarize | translate --lang Japanese
+
+# Mix with standard Unix tools
+git log --oneline | head -20 | changelog | tee CHANGELOG.md
+
+# Build complex workflows
+cat *.py | review-code --focus security | json-extract --fields "issue, severity, file" | json2csv
+```
+
+Each tool reads stdin and writes stdout. No special integration needed.
+
+### Internal Pipelines (Multi-Step)
+
+Within a single tool, chain steps for preprocessing/validation:
+
+```yaml
+steps:
+  - type: code        # Preprocess
+    code: |
+      filtered = '\n'.join(l for l in input.split('\n') if 'ERROR' in l)
+    output_var: filtered
+  - type: prompt      # AI processes filtered input
+    prompt: "Explain these errors: {filtered}"
+    provider: claude-haiku
+    output_var: explanation
+  - type: code        # Post-process
+    code: |
+      result = f"Found {len(filtered.split(chr(10)))} errors:\n\n{explanation}"
+    output_var: result
+output: "{result}"
+```
+
+**When to use which:**
+- **External pipelines**: Reusable tools, different providers per stage, standard Unix interop
+- **Internal pipelines**: Tightly coupled steps, shared context, validation of AI output
+
 ## What This Design Doesn't Include
 
 Intentionally omitted (not needed for personal use):

docs/EXAMPLES.md

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 2. **Use code steps** to validate AI output
 3. **Preprocess large inputs** to reduce tokens
 4. **Test with mock** before using real AI: `--provider mock`
+
+---
+
+## Pipeline Recipes
+
+SmartTools chain together like Unix commands. Here are practical examples:
+
+### Development Workflows
+
+```bash
+# Quick PR review: extract changes, review, summarize
+git diff main | diff-focus | review-code --focus "bugs and security" | tldr
+
+# Explain and fix an error in one pipeline
+python script.py 2>&1 | explain-error | tee error_analysis.txt
+
+# Generate tests for changed files only
+git diff --name-only | grep '\.py$' | xargs cat | gen-tests > new_tests.py
+
+# Create release notes from commits
+git log v1.0..v1.1 --oneline | changelog | translate --lang French > RELEASE_FR.md
+```
+
+### Data Processing
+
+```bash
+# Extract, transform, analyze
+curl -s api.example.com/data | json-extract --fields "users, revenue" | json2csv | csv-insights
+
+# Process multiple files
+for f in reports/*.txt; do
+    cat "$f" | json-extract --fields "total, date"
+done | json2csv > summary.csv
+
+# Clean and deduplicate contacts
+cat *.vcf | extract-contacts | sort -u -t',' -k2 > contacts.csv
+```
+
+### Text Processing Pipelines
+
+```bash
+# Translate technical docs for international team
+cat API.md | simplify --level "non-technical" | translate --lang Spanish > API_ES.md
+
+# Process customer feedback
+cat feedback.txt | summarize --length "10 points" | tone-shift --tone analytical | json-extract --fields "themes, sentiment"
+
+# Prepare content for different audiences
+cat whitepaper.txt | eli5 > simple_version.txt
+cat whitepaper.txt | summarize > executive_summary.txt
+```
+
+### Shell Functions
+
+Add these to `~/.bashrc` for common workflows:
+
+```bash
+# Review recent changes
+review-recent() {
+    git diff HEAD~"${1:-1}" | diff-focus | review-code | tldr
+}
+
+# Quick translate with summary
+translate-summary() {
+    cat "$1" | summarize | translate --lang "${2:-Spanish}"
+}
+
+# Analyze any log file
+analyze-log() {
+    cat "$1" | log-errors | summarize --length "5 key issues"
+}
+
+# Generate commit message and commit
+auto-commit() {
+    msg=$(git diff --staged | commit-msg)
+    echo "Commit message: $msg"
+    read -p "Commit? [y/N] " confirm
+    [[ $confirm == [yY] ]] && git commit -m "$msg"
+}
+```
+
+### Combining with Standard Unix Tools
+
+```bash
+# Filter before AI processing (saves tokens)
+cat huge.log | grep -i error | tail -100 | explain-error
+
+# Post-process AI output
+cat doc.txt | summarize | fmt -w 80 > formatted_summary.txt
+
+# Parallel processing
+find . -name "*.py" | parallel -j4 'cat {} | review-code > {}.review'
+
+# Watch and process
+tail -f app.log | grep --line-buffered ERROR | while read line; do
+    echo "$line" | explain-error
+done
+```

src/smarttools/cli.py

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     return 0
 
 
+def cmd_docs(args):
+    """View or edit tool documentation."""
+    import os
+    import subprocess
+
+    from .tool import get_tools_dir
+
+    tool = load_tool(args.name)
+    if not tool:
+        print(f"Error: Tool '{args.name}' not found.")
+        return 1
+
+    readme_path = get_tools_dir() / args.name / "README.md"
+
+    if args.edit:
+        # Edit/create README
+        editor = os.environ.get("EDITOR", "nano")
+
+        # Create a template if README doesn't exist
+        if not readme_path.exists():
+            template = f"""# {args.name}
+
+{tool.description or 'No description provided.'}
+
+## Usage
+
+```bash
+echo "input" | {args.name}
+```
+
+## Arguments
+
+| Flag | Default | Description |
+|------|---------|-------------|
+"""
+            for arg in tool.arguments:
+                template += f"| `{arg.flag}` | {arg.default or ''} | {arg.description or ''} |\n"
+
+            template += """
+## Examples
+
+```bash
+# Example 1
+```
+
+## Requirements
+
+- List any dependencies here
+"""
+            readme_path.write_text(template)
+            print(f"Created template: {readme_path}")
+
+        try:
+            subprocess.run([editor, str(readme_path)], check=True)
+            print(f"Documentation updated: {readme_path}")
+            return 0
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+            print("Error: Editor failed.")
+            return 1
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            print(f"Error: Editor '{editor}' not found. Set $EDITOR environment variable.")
+            return 1
+    else:
+        # View README
+        if not readme_path.exists():
+            print(f"No documentation found for '{args.name}'.")
+            print(f"Create it with: smarttools docs {args.name} --edit")
+            return 1
+
+        print(readme_path.read_text())
+        return 0
+
+
 def main():
     """Main CLI entry point."""
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
@@ -326,6 +399,12 @@ def main():
     p_refresh = subparsers.add_parser("refresh", help="Refresh all wrapper scripts")
     p_refresh.set_defaults(func=cmd_refresh)
 
+    # 'docs' command
+    p_docs = subparsers.add_parser("docs", help="View or edit tool documentation")
+    p_docs.add_argument("name", help="Tool name")
+    p_docs.add_argument("-e", "--edit", action="store_true", help="Edit/create README in $EDITOR")
+    p_docs.set_defaults(func=cmd_docs)
+
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     # If no command, launch UI

tests/diagram.puml

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+@startuml
+start
+:Set a = 5;
+:Set b = 6;
+:Set c = 7;
+:Calculate semi-perimeter s = (a + b + c) / 2;
+:Calculate area = sqrt(s*(s-a)*(s-b)*(s-c));
+:Print "The area of the triangle is [area]";
+stop
+@enduml

tests/test.py

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+# Python Program to find the area of triangle
+
+a = 5
+b = 6
+c = 7
+
+# Uncomment below to take inputs from the user
+# a = float(input('Enter first side: '))
+# b = float(input('Enter second side: '))
+# c = float(input('Enter third side: '))
+
+# calculate the semi-perimeter
+s = (a + b + c) / 2
+
+# calculate the area
+area = (s*(s-a)*(s-b)*(s-c)) ** 0.5
+print('The area of the triangle is %0.2f' %area)