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+ # Python
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+ __pycache__/
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+ *.py[cod]
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+ *$py.class
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+ .pytest_cache/
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+ .coverage
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+ htmlcov/
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+ dist/
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+ build/
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+ *.egg-info/
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+ .venv/
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+ venv/
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+ # Editors / OS
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+ .DS_Store
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+ Thumbs.db
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+ .vscode/
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+ .idea/
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+
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+ # Local env
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+ .env
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+ .env.*
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+ # Changelog
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+
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+ Maintained by Afshin Saberi.
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+
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+ ## 0.1.0a7
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+
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+ - Made `rail init --force` safer when refreshing initialized repositories.
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+ - Added `rail upgrade` to safely refresh repo-local AI Rail runtime/template files.
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+ - Switched git path parsing to robust `porcelain -z` handling.
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+ - Cleaned up cross-platform CI and documentation readiness.
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+ - Added author/about metadata to public CLI output.
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+ - Finished packaging readiness fixes for the alpha release.
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+
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+ ## 0.1.0a6
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+
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+ - Added `rail demo` to print a copyable public demo walkthrough.
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+ - Added `rail release-check` to validate public-alpha packaging and docs readiness.
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+ - Added `docs/QUICKSTART.md`, `docs/COMMANDS.md`, and `docs/RELEASE.md`.
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+ - Added `examples/demo-todo/DEMO_SCRIPT.md` and updated the demo README.
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+ - Added a package test workflow under `.github/workflows/tests.yml`.
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+ - Updated README and install docs for the final public-alpha workflow.
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+ - Made repo detection during `rail init` prefer fast local git remote detection before falling back to `gh`.
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+
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+ ## 0.1.0a5
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+
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+ - Added `rail export` to generate tool-specific context files from the AI Rail project brain.
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+ - Added exports for root `AGENTS.md`, root `CLAUDE.md`, root `AIDER.md`, `.cursor/rules/ai-rail.mdc`, and `.github/copilot-instructions.md`.
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+ - Added safe managed-block updates using `AI_RAIL_EXPORT` markers.
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+ - Refuse to overwrite existing unmarked human files unless `--force` is used, with `.rail.bak` backups.
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+ - Added `--target`, `--dry-run`, `--force`, `--no-snapshot`, and `--max-history` options for exports.
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+ - Updated tests and docs for the one-project-brain/many-tool-files workflow.
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+
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+ ## 0.1.0a4
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+
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+ - Added `rail snapshot` to generate a portable project brain under `.rail/brain/`.
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+ - Added `rail handoff` to create paste-ready model-specific handoffs for ChatGPT, Codex, Claude, Cursor, Aider, or generic AI sessions.
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+ - Added optional handoff inclusion for last review pack and last checks output.
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+ - Saved handoff outputs under `.rail/state/last-handoff-*.md`.
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+ - Updated docs and tests for the portable project brain workflow.
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+
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+ ## 0.1.0a3
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+
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+ - Added commit/ship safety preflight requiring a fresh review pack and passed fresh checks by default.
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+ - Added dangerous/generated path guard for `.env`, keys, local databases, build outputs, dependencies, caches, and `.rail/state/`.
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+ - Changed commit staging to stage known changed paths instead of blindly staging the whole repository.
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+ - Added small untracked text file contents to review packs so new files are visible during AI audit.
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+ - Added first-push upstream handling with `git push -u origin HEAD` when needed.
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+ - Added `--allow-missing-checks` and `--allow-stale` escape hatches for advanced users.
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+ - Fixed legacy `mode=issue` active-state handling in the public wrapper.
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+ - Aligned the embedded repo-local runtime version with the public alpha version after audit.
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+ - Added Phase 3 regression tests for safety preflight, dangerous files, fresh review/check commit flow, and untracked review contents.
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+
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+ ## 0.1.0a2
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+
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+ - Added short daily commands: `rail next`, `rail verify`, `rail ship`, and `rail resume`.
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+ - Updated README/docs/demo templates to lead with the shorter daily workflow.
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+ - Kept detailed legacy workflow commands available for manual control.
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+
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+ ## 0.1.0a1
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+
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+ - Renamed project from AI Rail predecessor naming to `AI Rail`.
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+ - Renamed install package to `ai-rail`.
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+ - Renamed CLI entrypoint to `rail`.
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+ - Renamed project state folder to `.rail/`.
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+ - Renamed repo-local runtime file to `.rail/rail.py`.
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+ - Updated docs, examples, templates, tests, and package metadata for the rename.
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+ # Contributing
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+
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+ Project goals:
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+
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+ - keep AI Rail local-first
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+ - keep the CLI small
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+ - keep GitHub Issues as the task database
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+ - keep AI workflows explicit and auditable
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+
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+ ## Setup
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ pip install -e ".[dev]"
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## Tests
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+
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+ Run the full test suite:
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ python -m pytest -q
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+ ```
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+
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+ Also run the basic CLI checks:
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ python -m py_compile src/ai_rail/cli.py
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+ python -m ai_rail --version
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## Before opening a PR
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ python -m pytest -q
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+ python -m py_compile src/ai_rail/cli.py
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+ ```
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+ Metadata-Version: 2.4
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+ Name: ai-rail
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+ Version: 0.1.0a7
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+ Summary: A local-first workflow rail and portable project brain for AI-assisted development.
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+ Project-URL: Homepage, https://theafshin.com
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+ Project-URL: Repository, https://github.com/afshinsb/ai-rail
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+ Project-URL: Documentation, https://github.com/afshinsb/ai-rail/tree/main/docs
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+ Author: Afshin Saberi
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+ License: Apache-2.0
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+ License-File: LICENSE
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+ Keywords: ai,chatgpt,claude,cli,codex,cursor,developer-tools,github,workflow
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+ Classifier: Development Status :: 3 - Alpha
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+ Classifier: Environment :: Console
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+ Classifier: Intended Audience :: Developers
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
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+ Classifier: Topic :: Software Development :: Version Control :: Git
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+ Requires-Python: >=3.10
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+ Provides-Extra: dev
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+ Requires-Dist: pytest>=8; extra == 'dev'
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+ Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
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+
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+ # AI Rail
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+ [![Tests](https://github.com/afshinsb/ai-rail/actions/workflows/tests.yml/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/afshinsb/ai-rail/actions/workflows/tests.yml)
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+ [![Python 3.10+](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.10%2B-blue.svg)](pyproject.toml)
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+ [![License: Apache-2.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache--2.0-green.svg)](LICENSE)
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+ [![Status: alpha](https://img.shields.io/badge/status-alpha-orange.svg)](docs/RELEASE.md)
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+ **Never explain your project twice to AI.**
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+ AI Rail is a local-first CLI that keeps AI-assisted development focused, repeatable, and safe.
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+ It gives every Git repo a portable project brain, a simple daily workflow, and scoped prompts for tools like ChatGPT, Codex, Claude, Cursor, and Aider - so you can move between AI tools without re-explaining the codebase, losing context, or letting the coding agent drift into unrelated files.
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+ ```text
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+ rail n -> start the next scoped task
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+ rail v -> review, run local checks, and create an audit prompt
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+ rail s -> safely commit, push, close, and sync
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+ rail h -> continue in a new AI chat with full project context
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+ ```
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+ AI Rail keeps the coding agent on the active issue, keeps ChatGPT in the review loop, and lets your own machine run the tests - saving tokens, reducing over-coding, and making AI development feel controlled instead of chaotic.
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+ <p align="center">
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+ <img src="docs/assets/ai-rail.png" alt="AI Rail overview" width="900">
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+ </p>
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+
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+ ## Who This Is For
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+ AI Rail is for developers who:
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+ - use more than one AI coding tool on the same repo
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+ - want GitHub Issues to be the task source of truth
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+ - want repeatable prompts, review packs, checks, and handoffs
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+ - prefer local-first tooling over hosted workflow state
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+ - work solo or in small repos where conservative commit safety matters
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+
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+ ## What AI Rail Is Not
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+ AI Rail is not:
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+ - an AI model, agent runtime, or hosted service
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+ - a replacement for Git, GitHub Issues, or your test suite
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+ - a project management system for large teams
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+ - a tool that sends code to a remote service by itself
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+ - a way to bypass review, checks, or secret-file safety
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+
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+ ## Install
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+ AI Rail is currently alpha software.
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+ Recommended public install:
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+ ```bash
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+ pipx install ai-rail
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+ rail --version
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+ ```
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+ Latest source from GitHub:
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+ ```bash
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+ pipx install git+https://github.com/afshinsb/ai-rail.git
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+ rail --version
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+ ```
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+ Contributor install from this source checkout:
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+ ```bash
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+ pip install -e ".[dev]"
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+ rail --version
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+ ```
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+ ## Quick Demo
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+ Print the built-in walkthrough:
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+ ```bash
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+ rail demo
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+ ```
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+ Try the bundled demo app:
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+ ```bash
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+ cd examples/demo-todo
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+ rail init --stack node --project-name "AI Rail Demo TODO"
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+ ## 60-Second Quickstart
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+ Inside any Git repo:
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+ ```bash
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+ ```
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+ Daily loop:
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+ ```bash
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+ # paste/run the generated prompt in your AI coding tool
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+ rail verify --copy
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+ # paste the generated review prompt into ChatGPT/Claude for audit
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+ rail ship "type(scope): message"
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+ ```
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+ ```bash
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+ # paste the generated review prompt into ChatGPT/Claude for audit
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+ ```
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+ ```bash
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+ ## Core Commands
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+ | Command | Purpose |
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+ | `rail init` | Add AI Rail files to a repo |
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+ | `rail resume` | Show where you stopped |
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+ | `rail next` | Start the next issue and generate the first prompt |
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+ | `rail handoff` | Generate portable context for another AI session/model |
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+ | `rail verify` | Capture review info, run checks, and generate an audit prompt |
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+ | `rail ship` | Commit, push, close the issue, mark done, and sync |
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+ | `rail snapshot` | Refresh `.rail/brain/` project-brain files |
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+ | `rail export` | Generate `AGENTS.md`, `CLAUDE.md`, Cursor rules, `AIDER.md`, and Copilot instructions |
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+ | `rail demo` | Print the public demo script |
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+ | `rail release-check` | Check packaging/docs readiness |
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+ Common aliases are thin wrappers over the long commands: `rail r` for `resume`, `rail n` for `next --copy`, `rail v` for `verify --copy`, `rail s` for `ship`, `rail snap` for `snapshot`, `rail h`/`hc`/`hg`/`hl` for handoffs, `rail x`/`xd`/`xf` for exports, and `rail rc` for `release-check`.
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+ Detailed commands such as `rail start`, `rail prompt`, `rail review`, `rail checks`, `rail commit`, `rail issue-close`, `rail done`, and `rail sync` remain available for manual control.
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+ ## Portable Project Brain
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+ ```text
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+ ```
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+ `rail handoff --for codex|chatgpt|claude|cursor|aider --copy` turns that brain into a paste-ready handoff so a new AI session can continue from the current project state.
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+ ## Tool-Specific Exports
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+ ```text
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+ ```
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+ Exports are safe by default. AI Rail updates its own managed block when markers are present, but refuses to overwrite existing human files unless you pass `--force`, which first writes a `.rail.bak` backup.
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+ ## Safety Defaults
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+ - checks are missing, failed, or stale
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+ - dangerous/generated files such as `.env`, keys, local databases, `node_modules/`, `dist/`, or `.rail/state/` are changed
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+ Escape hatches exist for advanced users, but the normal path is intentionally conservative.
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+ ## Local-First Privacy
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+ AI Rail does not send your code anywhere by itself. It shells out to `git`, `gh`, and your configured local checks.
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+ By default, `.rail/state/history.jsonl` is ignored by git to avoid committing personal workflow history into team repos.
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+ License: Apache License 2.0.
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+ ## Author
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+ - Afshin Saberi
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+ - GitHub: https://github.com/afshinsb
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+ - Website: https://theafshin.com
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+ ## Docs
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+ - [Quickstart](docs/QUICKSTART.md)
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+ - [Install](docs/INSTALL.md)
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+ - [Commands](docs/COMMANDS.md)
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+ - [Workflows](docs/WORKFLOWS.md)
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+ - [Architecture](docs/ARCHITECTURE.md)
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+ - [Release checklist](docs/RELEASE.md)
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+ - [Roadmap](docs/ROADMAP.md)