astodojo 0.2.1

ASTODOJO: Intelligent TODO scanner for Python codebases

ASTODOJO: Intelligent TODO Scanner for Python Codebases

ASTODOJO is an intelligent TODO scanner that goes beyond simple grep searches. Using Python's AST (Abstract Syntax Tree) parsing, it understands your code structure and provides contextual information about TODO items, function names, and class hierarchies.

✨ NEW: Automatic GitHub Authentication Setup - When you try GitHub features without authentication, ASTODOJO automatically opens your browser to guide you through token creation!

🎯 Perfect for AI Coding Assistants - Designed with machine-readable outputs and agent-friendly workflows.

🎯 Features

• AST-Powered Scanning: Uses Python's AST to understand code structure and context
• Rich Taxonomy: Supports multiple tag types (TODO, BLAME, DEV-CRUFT, PAY-ATTENTION, BUG)
• Multiple Output Formats: Tree view (colored), JSON, and summary reports
• Smart Filtering: Configurable exclude patterns and intelligent defaults
• GitHub Integration: Sync TODO items to GitHub issues with controlled batching
• 🔐 Automatic Auth Setup: Opens browser automatically when GitHub authentication is needed
• Caching: Efficient scanning with local caching to avoid redundant work
• Configuration: Project-specific settings via .astodojorc files

🚀 Quick Start

Installation

From PyPI (Recommended)

pip install astodojo

From Source (Development)

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/seanmcdonald/astodojo.git
cd astodojo

# Install in development mode
pip install -e .

Verify Installation

astodojo --version
astodojo --help

Basic Usage

Scanning Files and Directories

# Scan current directory recursively
astodojo scan

# Scan a specific file
astodojo scan my_file.py

# Scan a specific directory
astodojo scan src/

# Scan with custom exclude patterns
astodojo scan --exclude "**/tests/**" --exclude "**/*.test.py" --exclude "**/venv/**"

Output Formats

# Tree view (default, human-readable)
astodojo scan

# JSON format (machine-readable)
astodojo scan --format json

# Summary report
astodojo scan --format report

# Save output to file
astodojo scan --format json > todos.json

Practical Examples

# Quick overview of current codebase
astodojo scan --format report

# Find all BLAME tags that need human review
astodojo scan | grep "\[BLAME\]"

# Check a specific module for TODOs
astodojo scan my_module.py

# Get machine-readable output for scripts
astodojo scan --format json | jq '.[] | select(.tag == "BLAME")'

Tag Types

ASTODOJO recognizes these special comment tags:

# TODO: Implement this feature
# BLAME: This code needs human review
# DEV-CRUFT: Remove this temporary code
# PAY-ATTENTION: Critical implementation detail
# BUG: This causes a runtime error

Tags work in both regular comments and docstrings:

def my_function():
    """
    This function does something important.

    TODO: Add proper error handling here
    BLAME: Review the security implications
    """
    pass

🎨 Output Formats

Tree View (Default)

📋 ASTODOJO Scan Results
├── 📄 src/main.py
│   ├── [TODO] Implement user authentication (line 15)
│   │   in function login_user
│   └── [BLAME] Security vulnerability here (line 42)
│       in class AuthHandler in function validate_token
└── 📄 src/utils.py
    └── [DEV-CRUFT] Remove debug logging (line 23)

JSON Format

astodojo scan --format json

[
  {
    "file_path": "src/main.py",
    "line_number": 15,
    "tag": "TODO",
    "content": "Implement user authentication",
    "parent_function": "login_user",
    "parent_class": null
  }
]

Report Format

astodojo scan --format report

📊 ASTODOJO Report
========================================

📈 Summary:
- Total TODO items: 5
- Files with TODOs: 3

🏷️  By Tag Type:
  TODO: 3
  BLAME: 1
  DEV-CRUFT: 1

📁 Files with most TODOs:
  src/main.py: 2
  src/utils.py: 2
  tests/test_auth.py: 1

⚙️ Configuration

Project Configuration

Initialize ASTODOJO in your project:

astodojo init

This creates a .astodojorc configuration file:

# Default output format
output_format: tree

# Exclude patterns (glob syntax)
exclude_patterns:
  - "**/__pycache__/**"
  - "**/*.pyc"
  - "**/.git/**"
  - "**/.pytest_cache/**"
  - "**/.tox/**"
  - "**/venv/**"
  - "**/env/**"
  - "**/node_modules/**"
  - "**/dist/**"
  - "**/build/**"

# Custom colors for tag types
colors:
  TODO: blue
  BLAME: red
  DEV-CRUFT: yellow
  PAY-ATTENTION: purple
  BUG: red

# GitHub integration (optional)
github_token: your_token_here
github_repo: owner/repo

Environment Variables

# GitHub integration
export GITHUB_TOKEN=your_github_token
export GITHUB_REPOSITORY=owner/repo

🔗 GitHub Integration

ASTODOJO can sync TODO items to GitHub issues, with special handling for BLAME tags that require human review.

🔐 Automatic Authentication Setup

NEW: ASTODOJO now guides you through GitHub authentication automatically!

When you run GitHub commands without authentication, ASTODOJO will:

1. Automatically open your browser to GitHub's token creation page
2. Show step-by-step instructions for creating a Personal Access Token
3. Guide you through configuration with environment variables or config files

Simply run astodojo github-report and follow the prompts!

Manual Setup (Alternative)

If you prefer to set up authentication manually:

1. Create a GitHub Personal Access Token with repo scope at: https://github.com/settings/tokens
2. Set environment variables or configure in .astodojorc:

export GITHUB_TOKEN=ghp_your_token_here
export GITHUB_REPOSITORY=yourusername/yourrepo

Generate Sync Report

# Check what needs to be synced
astodojo github-report

# Check specific directory
astodojo github-report src/

This shows what needs to be synced:

📊 ASTODOJO GitHub Sync Report
========================================
📋 Current TODOs: 5
🆕 New TODOs: 2
🔄 Changed TODOs: 0
🚨 TODOs needing issues: 1
📋 Existing GitHub issues: 3

🔧 Recommended Actions:
  • Create issue for BLAME in src/auth.py:42
    "Security vulnerability in token validation"

Sync to GitHub

# Sync BLAME tags (requires human review)
astodojo github-sync --tag BLAME

# Sync TODO items from specific directory
astodojo github-sync src/ --tag TODO

# Sync limited number of items at once
astodojo github-sync --tag BLAME --count 1

# Dry run first (shows what would be synced)
astodojo github-report

GitHub Workflow Examples

# Before code review: Check for BLAME tags
astodojo scan --format report | grep BLAME

# Create issues for code that needs human review
astodojo github-sync --tag BLAME --count 3

# Regular maintenance: Sync remaining TODOs
astodojo github-sync --tag TODO --count 5

# Check sync status
astodojo github-report

How It Works

• Caching: Local cache (.astodojo/cache.json) stores scan results and GitHub issues
• Controlled Sync: Only syncs items one at a time to respect rate limits
• Smart Mapping: Matches TODO items to existing issues based on file path and content
• Rich Issues: Created issues include links back to source code and contextual information

🏗️ Architecture

Core Components

• astodojo.core: AST-based scanner and TODO extraction
• astodojo.config: Configuration management
• astodojo.cli: Command-line interface
• astodojo.github: GitHub API integration, caching, and authentication setup

Design Philosophy

1. Agent-Friendly: Designed for AI coding assistants with machine-readable outputs
2. Safe Defaults: Conservative exclude patterns and controlled GitHub operations
3. Composable: Modular design allows extending functionality
4. Fast: AST parsing is efficient, caching prevents redundant work

🧪 Development

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• Git

Setup Development Environment

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/astodojo.git
cd astodojo

# Create virtual environment
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

# Install in development mode
pip install -e .

# Install development dependencies
pip install pytest pytest-cov build twine

Running Tests

# Run the complete autopilot test suite (recommended)
python3 run_autopilot.py

# Run individual test suites
pytest tests/                    # Unit tests
pytest tests/test_core.py       # Core functionality tests
pytest tests/test_github.py     # GitHub integration tests

# Run with coverage
pytest --cov=astodojo --cov-report=html
open htmlcov/index.html  # View coverage report

# Run specific test
pytest tests/test_core.py::TestASTODOJO::test_scan_file_with_todo_comments -v

Code Quality

# Format code
black astodojo/ tests/ test/

# Lint code
flake8 astodojo/ tests/ test/

# Type checking
mypy astodojo/

Building and Publishing

# Build package
python -m build

# Test on TestPyPI first
python -m twine upload --repository testpypi dist/*

# Upload to PyPI
python -m twine upload dist/*

# See HOW-TO-PUBLISH-PACKAGE.md for detailed instructions

📋 Tag Taxonomy Reference

Tag	Purpose	Color	GitHub Sync
TODO	General task to be done	Blue	Optional
BLAME	Requires human review	Red	Automatic
DEV-CRUFT	Temporary code to remove	Yellow	Optional
PAY-ATTENTION	Critical implementation detail	Purple	Optional
BUG	Confirmed bug	Red	Optional

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! ASTODOJO is designed to be a community-driven tool for improving code quality and developer workflows.

Ways to Contribute

• 🐛 Bug Reports: Found a bug? Open an issue
• 💡 Feature Requests: Have an idea? Start a discussion
• 📝 Documentation: Help improve docs, examples, or tutorials
• 🧪 Testing: Add tests for new features or edge cases
• 🔧 Code: Submit pull requests for bug fixes or new features

Development Workflow

1. Fork and Clone

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/astodojo.git
   cd astodojo
   

2. Set up Development Environment

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
   pip install -e ".[dev]"
   

3. Create a Feature Branch

   git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name
   

4. Make Changes

   • Follow the existing code style
   • Add tests for new functionality
   • Update documentation as needed
   • Run the full test suite: python3 run_autopilot.py

5. Submit a Pull Request

   • Ensure all tests pass
   • Update CHANGELOG.md if applicable
   • Provide a clear description of changes

Guidelines

• Tests: All new features must include comprehensive tests
• Documentation: Update README.md and docstrings for API changes
• Compatibility: Maintain Python 3.8+ compatibility
• Performance: Consider performance implications for large codebases
• Security: Be mindful of security when handling tokens or sensitive data

Code of Conduct

This project follows a code of conduct to ensure a welcoming environment for all contributors. By participating, you agree to:

• Be respectful and inclusive
• Focus on constructive feedback
• Accept responsibility for mistakes
• Show empathy towards other contributors
• Help create a positive community

Getting Help

• 📖 Documentation: Check this README and HOW-TO-PUBLISH-PACKAGE.md
• 💬 Discussions: Use GitHub Discussions for questions
• 🐛 Issues: Report bugs or request features via GitHub Issues

📊 Project Status

✅ Current Version: 0.1.0

All planned features implemented and tested:

• ✅ AST-powered scanning with context awareness
• ✅ Rich tag taxonomy (TODO, BLAME, DEV-CRUFT, PAY-ATTENTION, BUG)
• ✅ Multiple output formats (tree, json, report)
• ✅ Smart filtering and configuration
• ✅ GitHub integration with automatic authentication
• ✅ Comprehensive test suite (34 automated tests)
• ✅ Python package ready for PyPI publication

🔮 Roadmap

• v0.2.0: Enhanced GitHub integration, webhook support
• v0.3.0: IDE integrations, VS Code extension
• v1.0.0: Stable API, enterprise features

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

Development Setup

# Clone and setup
git clone https://github.com/seanmcdonald/astodojo.git
cd astodojo

# Create virtual environment
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

# Install in development mode
pip install -e .

# Run tests
./venv/bin/python -m pytest tests/ -v

# Test installation
./test_astodojo_install.sh

Releasing

To release a new version:

# Use the automated release script
./release_to_pypi.sh

# Or follow the manual process in RELEASE.md

See RELEASE.md for detailed release instructions.

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

ASTODOJO was born from the need for more intelligent code analysis tools that understand context and structure, not just text patterns. Special thanks to:

• Python AST: For making code structure analysis possible
• Rich Library: For beautiful terminal output
• The Python Community: For inspiring this tool
• AI Coding Assistants: For the vision of agent-friendly development tools

Built with the goal of making code review and maintenance more efficient for both humans and AI assistants. This project demonstrates how modern development tools can bridge the gap between traditional coding practices and AI-assisted workflows.