Used For

• +**Your authentication code from ChatGPT works locally but breaks in production** → AI reads your entire codebase and catches the environment variable you forgot
• +**You're manually debugging across 8 files to trace one bug** → Scans project structure automatically, explains the connection between your broken routes and middleware
• +**Building a REST API means 2 hours of boilerplate setup** → One prompt creates project structure, database, auth, tests, and documentation
• +Switches between 75+ AI models mid-conversation - hit rate limits on Claude, jump to GPT-4 without losing context
• +Custom terminal commands for repetitive tasks - type "prime-context" and it loads your git files and README instantly

Best For

• >Your refactoring tasks take 3 hours because you're manually editing 12 files
• >Copy-pasting code to ChatGPT and losing context every single time
• >You refuse to upload proprietary code to cloud AI tools

Not For

• -Anyone who lives in VS Code or prefers clicking buttons — this is pure terminal, pure command line
• -Complete coding beginners — assumes you know Git, Node.js, and won't hold your hand through setup
• -Large teams needing collaboration features — built for solo developers or tiny teams, no shared workspaces

Pairs With

• *Claude Pro (the AI model that actually understands complex code refactoring tasks)
• *VS Code (where you'll still do your actual editing and debugging)
• *Git (to review all the changes before committing the AI's work)
• *Node.js (required to run the tool, plus most projects need it anyway)
• *Ollama (to run local AI models when you want to stay completely offline)

The Catch

• !You'll still pay $20-50/month for the good AI models (Claude, GPT-4) — the tool is free but the brains cost money
• !Terminal-only interface means no pretty UI, no mouse clicking, just you and the command line
• !Complex projects can overwhelm the AI's context window, making it forget important details mid-conversation

Bottom Line

The terminal-based coding buddy that reads your entire project and builds features while you watch.