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A command-line tool ("f") meant to help move a software project along; README is brief.nikivdev/code

GitHub Download v0.1.3
Stars
21.1k
Forks
829
Licence
MIT
Language
Rust
Last update
7 months ago
Type
CLI

What it is

Flow is a command-line tool, invoked as `f`, that the README describes as a way to "move your project faster." It provides commands for setup, testing, deploying a local build, managing tasks, and upgrading itself. The README is short and does not explain the underlying workflow in detail, so the exact scope is not fully clear from it.

  • Install the CLI with the provided install script and check it with `f doctor`
  • Run `f setup`, `f test`, and `f deploy` as a local development loop
  • List available project tasks with `f tasks list`
  • Upgrade to the latest stable release, or to a canary build, with `f upgrade`

Great for

  • Developers who want a single CLI to run common project tasks like setup, test, and deploy
  • People on macOS or Linux (glibc) who are comfortable in a terminal
  • Teams that want to inspect and run project tasks through `f tasks list`

Not ideal for

  • Windows users, since the README lists only macOS and Linux platforms
  • Non-developers, because the tool is aimed at a command-line workflow
  • People who need detailed documentation in the README itself, since it points to a separate docs folder for depth
Step-by-step guide: how to use flowInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

How to get it

  1. 1

    See the README

    You'll need: macOS or Linux (glibc) · zsh or another shell (README mentions `exec zsh -l`)

    Install latest release (macOS/Linux)

    curl -fsSL https://myflow.sh/install.sh | sh

    Check version

    ~/.flow/bin/f --version

    Run health check

    ~/.flow/bin/f doctor
  2. 2

    Run it

    • Run the install command and open a new shell if `f` is not found
    • Run `f --version` to confirm the install
    • Run `f doctor` to check the setup
    • Run `f --help` to see the available commands
  3. 3

    Get the most out of it

    • Use `f tasks list` to see project tasks before running them
    • Use `f upgrade --canary` only if you want pre-release builds; use `f upgrade --stable` to switch back
    • Set `FLOW_GITHUB_TOKEN` to avoid GitHub API rate limits during upgrades
    • Read the `docs/` folder for deeper workflow documentation

Downloads

Source code (.zip)main branch · straight from GitHubRelease v0.1.36 files incl. checksums.txtOfficial website & docsnikiv.dev

Strengths

  • Installer verifies SHA-256 checksums when a checksums file is available
  • Provides built-in upgrade commands for stable and canary channels
  • Release artifacts are published for several common platforms

Trade-offs

  • README is short and leaves much of the feature set to the docs folder and `f --help`
  • Build from source depends on a separate pinned vendor repository
  • Topics list mentions agents and autonomy, but the README does not explain how these are used

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Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.