AI Guider
A local co-pilot for AI coding agents.
AI Guider does not write your code. It sits beside agents (Cursor, Claude, Codex, and others) and helps them stay on track: clarify what you want, block out-of-scope work, and finish cleanly.
You → Cursor / Claude / Codex → AI Guider (local) → decisions, maps, and guardrails
Everything stays on your machine. No cloud account required for Guider itself.
What you get
| Capability | In plain terms |
|---|---|
| Missions | A clear objective, success criteria, and open questions |
| Q&A gate | The agent must ask you before guessing (stack, storage, etc.) |
| Plan refine | Sharpens a plan from your answers — does not invent features |
| Scope checks | Approve / caution / reject before risky changes |
| Codebase map | Quick map of folders, entrypoints, and key symbols |
| Hooks (Cursor) | Optional: block file edits until Guider approves the action |
Install in 5 minutes
Requirements
- macOS, Linux, or Windows
- Python 3.10 or newer (3.12 recommended)
Step 1 — Install AI Guider
cd ~/ai-guider # or wherever you cloned this repo
python3.12 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate # Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -e ".[dev]"
Check that it works:
ai-guider doctor
Step 2 — Connect your AI tools
Pick one command:
# Recommended: connect everything you use
ai-guider init --all-clients
# Or only what you need
ai-guider init --cursor --hooks # Cursor + edit guardrails
ai-guider init --claude # Claude Code
ai-guider init --claude-desktop # Claude Desktop app
ai-guider init --codex # OpenAI Codex
Step 3 — Restart the client
| Tool | What to do |
|---|---|
| Cursor | Reload window (Cmd+Shift+P → “Developer: Reload Window”) |
| Claude Code | Start a new session |
| Claude Desktop | Quit completely, then reopen |
| Codex | Restart; run codex mcp list and look for ai-guider |
Full details: Installation guide · Connect Claude & Codex
How to use it (everyday flow)
You do not need to memorize tool names. Tell your agent:
Use AI Guider to govern this request:
Build a simple todo webapp, local only, no backend.
A well-behaved agent will roughly:
- Start a mission and ask you any missing questions
- Record your answers
- Refine and approve a plan
- Check scope before editing files
- Mark success criteria done, then complete
Step-by-step with examples: Usage guide
Useful commands
ai-guider --version # Installed version
ai-guider help # Full command guide (what each command does)
ai-guider doctor # Is my install healthy?
ai-guider bootstrap # Show active mission + tips for this session
ai-guider map # Print a map of the current project
ai-guider resume # What mission is active?
ai-guider missions # List recent missions
ai-guider report # Governance summary
ai-guider templates # Mission templates (personal site, API, …)
Documentation
Browse all guides: docs/
| Guide | Audience |
|---|---|
| Installation | First-time setup, troubleshooting |
| Usage | Day-to-day workflow in plain language |
| Clients (Cursor, Claude, Codex) | Per-app connection steps |
| Cursor deep dive | Hooks, maps, Cursor-only features |
| Publishing to PyPI | GitHub Release → PyPI workflow |
License
MIT
1 maintainer
Metadata
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