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the six Ws · specification

W1 Who

Open-source CLI created by Paul Gauthier.

W2 What

Edits your local codebase through conversation and commits each change to git.

W3 Where

Runs in your terminal against a local git repository.

W4 When

Reached for during hands-on editing, refactors, and quick fixes.

W5 Why

Keeps a human in the loop while automating the mechanical parts of coding.

W6 With

A local git repo, an LLM API key, and your editor of choice.

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