termonaut

🚀 Termonaut

Your Terminal Journey Companion - Track, Gamify, and Level Up Your CLI Productivity

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Termonaut is a lightweight, privacy-focused terminal productivity tracker that gamifies your command-line experience. Transform your daily shell usage into an engaging RPG-like journey with XP, levels, badges, and shareable stats—all without leaving your terminal.

✨ Features

🆕 New User Experience ⭐ New in Latest Version!

• Interactive Setup Wizard: termonaut setup - Guided configuration for new users
• Quick Start: termonaut quickstart - One-command setup with sensible defaults
• Smart Onboarding: Automatic detection of existing installations
• Permission-Safe Installation: Intelligent directory selection, no sudo required

🎨 Three-Tier Viewing Modes ⭐ Enhanced Architecture!

• Smart Mode: termonaut tui - Automatically adapts to your terminal size (default)
• Compact Mode: termonaut tui --mode compact - Efficient layout for smaller terminals
• Full Mode: termonaut tui --mode full - Immersive experience for wide terminals
• Minimal Mode: termonaut stats - Lightning-fast shell output
• Configurable Defaults: Set your preferred mode in config file

🖼️ Dynamic Avatar System ⭐ Responsive Design!

• Adaptive Sizing: Avatars scale from 8x4 to 70x25 characters based on terminal size
• Multiple Styles: Choose from pixel-art, bottts, adventurer, or avataaars themes
• Real-time Adaptation: Automatically adjusts when you resize your terminal
• Evolution System: Avatar appearance changes and gains new features as you level up
• Fallback System: Beautiful default avatars when network is unavailable
• Alias Management: termonaut alias commands for easy 'tn' shortcut management

💡 Empty Command Stats ⭐ Stable Feature!

• Instant Stats: Press Enter on empty command line to see quick stats
• Dual Modes: Minimal one-liner or rich multi-line display
• Smart Integration: Respects your theme and privacy settings
• Fully Configurable: Enable/disable with simple config setting

🔍 Core Tracking

• Command Logging: Automatically track every command execution
• Session Management: Intelligent session detection and timing
• Usage Analytics: Daily, weekly, and monthly productivity insights
• Smart Metrics: Active time estimation, command categories, and streak tracking

🎮 Gamification System ⭐ Enhanced!

• XP & Levels: Earn experience points for terminal usage with space-themed progression
• Achievement Badges: Unlock 🏅 badges for milestones (20+ achievements available)
• Easter Eggs: 22+ contextual surprises for git, docker, kubernetes, AI tools, and special moments
• New Command Bonuses: Extra XP for exploring new tools and commands
• Streak Rewards: Maintain daily/weekly usage streaks for motivation
• Category Mastery: 17 command categories with specialized XP multipliers

📊 Rich CLI Interface

• Interactive Stats: Beautiful terminal-native data visualization
• Multiple Views: Session summaries, command breakdowns, and trend analysis
• Interactive Dashboard: Modern TUI with Bubble Tea framework (termonaut tui)
• Customizable Display: ASCII charts, emoji themes, and configurable output
• Export Options: JSON/CSV export for backup and integration
• Short Aliases: Use tn instead of termonaut for all commands

🔄 GitHub Integration ⭐ Stable in v0.9.2!

• Dynamic Badges: Auto-updating Shields.io badges for your README (6 badge types)
• Profile Generation: Complete productivity profiles in Markdown with avatar integration
• Repository Sync: Automatic synchronization with your GitHub repos
• GitHub Actions: Workflow templates for automated stats updates
• Heatmap Generation: GitHub-style activity heatmaps in HTML/SVG/Markdown formats
• Stats Export: JSON and Markdown export for social sharing

🎭 Easter Eggs & Fun ⭐ Enhanced in v0.9.2!

• 22+ Trigger Conditions: Speed runs, coffee breaks, git operations, docker/k8s, AI tools
• Context-Aware: Smart detection of programming languages, databases, testing frameworks
• Motivational Messages: 30+ unique messages across all categories
• Modern Terminal Support: Optimized for Warp, iTerm2, VS Code terminals
• Configurable Frequency: Reduced interruption with balanced probability settings

🔒 Privacy & Performance

• 100% Local: All data stays on your machine by default
• Command Sanitization: Smart detection and redaction of passwords, tokens, URLs
• Lightweight: Minimal performance impact with async logging
• SQLite Storage: Fast, reliable, and portable data storage
• No Dependencies: Single binary with zero external requirements
• CI Environment Detection: Automatic quiet mode for 15+ CI platforms

🚀 Quick Start

Installation

GitHub Install (Recommended):

# Install from GitHub releases
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/oiahoon/termonaut/main/install.sh | bash

Homebrew Installation:

# Install from our custom tap
brew tap oiahoon/termonaut
brew install termonaut

# Or install from homebrew-core (coming soon!)
brew install termonaut

Manual Installation:

# Download latest release for your platform
# Linux (x64)
wget https://github.com/oiahoon/termonaut/releases/latest/download/termonaut-linux-amd64
chmod +x termonaut-linux-amd64
sudo mv termonaut-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/termonaut

# macOS (Intel)
wget https://github.com/oiahoon/termonaut/releases/latest/download/termonaut-darwin-amd64
chmod +x termonaut-darwin-amd64
sudo mv termonaut-darwin-amd64 /usr/local/bin/termonaut

# macOS (Apple Silicon)
wget https://github.com/oiahoon/termonaut/releases/latest/download/termonaut-darwin-arm64
chmod +x termonaut-darwin-arm64
sudo mv termonaut-darwin-arm64 /usr/local/bin/termonaut

Build from Source:

git clone https://github.com/oiahoon/termonaut.git
cd termonaut
go build -o termonaut cmd/termonaut/*.go
sudo mv termonaut /usr/local/bin/

Setup

🆕 New User? Start Here:

Interactive Setup (Recommended):

termonaut setup
# Guided configuration with explanations

Quick Setup:

termonaut quickstart
# One-command setup with sensible defaults

Manual Setup:

termonaut init
# Install shell integration manually

This automatically adds hooks to your ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc. Restart your terminal or run:

source ~/.bashrc  # or ~/.zshrc

💡 Pro Tip: Use tn as a short alias for termonaut in all commands!

📖 Need detailed setup help? Check our Quick Start Guide for step-by-step instructions!

📖 Usage

Basic Commands

View Your Stats:

termonaut stats              # Today's overview (minimal mode)
termonaut stats --weekly     # This week's stats
termonaut stats --alltime    # Lifetime statistics

# Or use the short alias:
tn stats                     # Today's overview
tn stats --weekly            # This week's stats
tn stats --alltime           # Lifetime statistics

Interactive Dashboard:

termonaut tui                # Smart mode (adapts to terminal size)
termonaut tui --mode compact # Compact mode for smaller terminals
termonaut tui --mode full    # Full mode for wide terminals
termonaut tui --mode minimal # Text-only stats output

# Short commands:
tn tui                       # Smart mode dashboard
tn tui -m compact           # Compact mode
tn tui -m full              # Full mode

Avatar Management:

termonaut avatar show        # Display your current avatar
termonaut avatar config --style pixel-art  # Change avatar style
termonaut avatar preview -l 10  # Preview avatar at level 10
termonaut avatar refresh     # Force regenerate avatar
termonaut avatar stats       # Avatar system statistics

# Short commands:
tn avatar show               # Display your current avatar
tn avatar config --style bottts  # Change to robot style
tn avatar preview -l 25      # Preview high-level avatar

Alias Management:

termonaut alias info         # Show alias information and status
termonaut alias check        # Check if 'tn' alias exists
termonaut alias create       # Create 'tn' shortcut manually
termonaut alias remove       # Remove 'tn' alias

# Short commands:
tn alias info                # Show alias information
tn alias check               # Check alias status

Configuration:

termonaut config set theme emoji       # Enable emoji theme
termonaut config set gamification true # Toggle XP system
termonaut config get                    # View all settings

# Short commands:
tn config set theme emoji              # Enable emoji theme
tn config set gamification true        # Toggle XP system
tn config get                          # View all settings

Data Management:

termonaut export stats.json  # Export your data
termonaut import backup.json # Restore from backup

Example Output

$ termonaut stats --today

🚀 Today's Terminal Stats (2024-01-15)
─────────────────────────────────────
Commands Executed: 127 🎯
Active Time: 3h 42m ⏱️
Session Count: 4 📱
New Commands: 3 ⭐
Current Streak: 12 days 🔥

Top Commands:
git (23) ████████████████████████████████
ls (18)  ███████████████████████████
cd (15)  ██████████████████████
vim (12) ████████████████

🎮 Level 8 Astronaut (2,150 XP)
Progress to Level 9: ████████████░░░░ 75%

⚙️ Configuration

Termonaut uses a TOML configuration file at ~/.termonaut/config.toml:

# Display and Theme
display_mode = "enter"          # Options: off, enter, ps1, floating
theme = "emoji"                 # Options: minimal, emoji, ascii
show_gamification = true        # Enable XP and leveling system

# Tracking Behavior
idle_timeout_minutes = 10       # Session timeout
track_git_repos = true          # Include git repository context
command_categories = true       # Categorize commands automatically

# GitHub Integration (Optional)
sync_enabled = false            # Enable GitHub sync
sync_repo = "username/termonaut-profile"
badge_update_frequency = "daily"

# Privacy
opt_out_commands = ["password", "secret"]  # Commands to ignore
anonymous_mode = false          # Strip personal paths from logs

🎖️ Achievement System

Unlock 20+ badges as you progress:

Badge	Description	Criteria
🚀 First Launch	Welcome aboard!	Execute your first command
🌟 Explorer	Command discoverer	Use 50 unique commands
🏆 Century	Daily powerhouse	100 commands in one day
🔥 Streak Keeper	Consistency master	7-day usage streak
👨‍🚀 Space Commander	Terminal veteran	Reach level 10
🪐 Cosmic Explorer	Universe navigator	30-day usage streak
⚡ Lightning Fast	Speed demon	500 commands in one day
🛸 Master Navigator	Elite astronaut	Reach level 25
🏃‍♂️ Shell Sprinter	Speed demon	Execute commands rapidly
🧙‍♂️ Config Whisperer	Configuration master	Edit config files frequently
🌙 Night Coder	Night owl	Code during late hours
🧬 Git Commander	Version control expert	Master git operations
🔥 Pro Streaker	Consistency champion	Maintain long streaks
🛡️ Sudo Smasher	Admin privileges user	Use sudo commands
🐳 Docker Whale	Container expert	Work with Docker
🎭 Vim Escape Artist	Editor ninja	Master vim commands
💪 Error Survivor	Resilience master	Handle command failures

View all achievements with tn tui and navigate to the Achievements tab!

🔧 Advanced Features

🔄 GitHub Integration & Sync

Automatically sync your terminal stats to GitHub and display dynamic badges:

Quick Setup

# Interactive setup (recommended)
termonaut github sync setup

# Or manual configuration:
termonaut config set sync_enabled true
termonaut config set sync_repo username/termonaut-profile
termonaut config set badge_update_frequency daily

Manual & Automatic Sync

# Manual sync (immediate)
termonaut github sync now

# Check sync status
termonaut github sync status

# View available commands
termonaut github --help

Generate Dynamic Badges

# Generate all badges
termonaut github badges generate

# Generate profile
termonaut github profile generate

# Setup GitHub Actions for automation
termonaut github actions generate termonaut-stats-update

Add Badges to Your README

![Commands](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/username/termonaut-profile/main/badges/commands.json)
![Level](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/username/termonaut-profile/main/badges/level.json)
![Streak](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/username/termonaut-profile/main/badges/streak.json)
![Productivity](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/username/termonaut-profile/main/badges/productivity.json)
![Last Active](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/username/termonaut-profile/main/badges/last-active.json)

Sync Features

• 🔄 Automatic Sync: Background sync based on frequency (hourly/daily/weekly)
• 📊 Profile Generation: Complete productivity profiles in Markdown
• 🏷️ Dynamic Badges: 5+ badge types with real-time data
• 📈 Heatmaps: Visual activity heatmaps (HTML/SVG/Markdown)
• ⚡ GitHub Actions: Automated workflows for updates
• 🔒 Privacy: Only syncs aggregated stats, no sensitive data

Shell Prompt Integration

Add your stats to your shell prompt:

# Add to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc
export PS1="$(termonaut prompt) $PS1"

API and Integrations

Export data for external tools:

termonaut export --json | jq '.stats.total_commands'  # Use with jq
termonaut export --csv > stats.csv                     # Spreadsheet analysis

🏗️ Project Structure

~/.termonaut/
├── config.toml           # User configuration
├── termonaut.db         # SQLite database
├── termonaut.log        # Application logs
├── cache/
│   ├── export.json      # Latest export data
│   └── badges/          # Generated badge files
└── backups/             # Automatic daily backups

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Development Guide for:

• Development setup and workflow
• Architecture overview
• Testing guidelines
• Code style and standards

Quick Development Setup

git clone https://github.com/oiahoon/termonaut.git
cd termonaut
make dev-setup    # Install dependencies and dev tools
make test         # Run test suite
make build        # Build binary

📊 Roadmap

• v0.1: Basic command logging and SQLite storage
• v0.2: Enhanced stats and session detection
• v0.5: Full gamification system and achievements
• v0.9: GitHub integration and badge generation
• v0.9.2: Avatar system, Easter eggs, Network resilience
• v1.0: Stable release with comprehensive documentation
• v1.x: Social features and leaderboards

See our Project Planning for detailed milestones.

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Inspired by terminal productivity tools and gaming mechanics
• Built with ❤️ for the command-line community
• Special thanks to contributors and beta testers

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