README

CommanderGAI

Overview

Note The project is in progress. Nothing is done yet.

CommanderGAI is an experimental project whose goal is to explore building a useful and practical software program where the source code itself is generated by Generative AI using prompts.

Instead of manually writing most of the implementation, the project relies on AI-assisted generation to create and evolve the codebase. The intention is to demonstrate a workflow where prompts drive development and the resulting generated source is compiled and run using standard development tools, just like a typical software project written by developers.

The generated program, cgai, is a file commander tool inspired by classic file managers such as Norton Commander. The goal is to create a practical command-line driven file management utility that works across modern operating systems.

The program is designed to run on the major desktop platforms:

• Windows
• Linux
• macOS

How It Works

The project uses the ChatGPT API to generate source code based on prompts defined in the repository.

A Python script orchestrates the generation process, retrieves the generated code, and prepares the project for compilation.

Generating and Building the Project

To generate and build the source code, run the generation script:

python generate.py

The script will perform the following steps:

1. Call the ChatGPT API to generate the required source code.
2. Create or update the source files.
3. Configure the build system.
4. Build the generated program.

Requirements

The following tools must be installed before running the project:

• Python 3

• CMake

• Ninja

• A C/C++ compiler such as:

  • Visual Studio (MSVC)
  • Clang
  • GCC
  • Xcode (Apple toolchain)

Additionally, ChatGPT API access must be configured so that the generation script can request code generation.