Director.y

A natural-language TUI for safely managing your Windows filesystem with AI-generated PowerShell scripts.

Director.y is a terminal-based tool that lets you navigate, inspect, and manage your Windows filesystem using natural language. Describe a task or ask a question - Director.y will generate a safe PowerShell script, validate it, and execute it only with your approval.

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Features

• Natural Language Interface: Manage files without memorizing commands.
• Modern TUI: Clean, responsive interface built with Textual.
• Safety-First Execution: Sandboxing, path validation, script classification, and automatic retries.
• Two Modes
  • Query Mode: Read-only questions about your filesystem.
  • Task Mode: File operations that require explicit approval.
• Live Directory Tree: Auto-refreshing, interactive view of your working directory.
• Flexible LLM Integration: Provider and model agnostic

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Installation

From PyPI (Recommended)

pip install directory-agent

After installation, verify the dy command is available:

dy --version

Note: If the dy command isn't recognized, ensure Python's Scripts directory is in your PATH.

From Source (For Development)

git clone https://github.com/raytonc/Director.y.git
cd Director.y

# Install in development mode
pip install -e .

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Configuration

Run the interactive configuration wizard to set up your API key:

dy --configure

The wizard will guide you through:

1. Selecting your AI provider
2. Entering and validating your API key
3. Choosing a model
4. Configuring timeouts and output limits

Your configuration will be saved to %APPDATA%\directory\config.toml (Windows).

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Usage

Director.y enforces a sandbox for safety and must be run from a folder inside C:\Users\<YourName>.

# Navigate to a folder under your user directory
cd C:\Users\YourName\Downloads

# Run Director.y
dy

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How It Works

Query Mode (Read-Only)

Ask questions like:

• "What's taking up the most space?"
• "How many PDFs are here?"
• "Which files were modified today?"

Flow:

1. AI generates a read-only PowerShell script
2. The script is validated
3. It runs safely in the sandbox
4. Results are summarized in plain English

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Task Mode (With Approval)

Examples:

• "Organize files by type"
• "Move all PDFs to Documents"
• "Delete empty folders"
• "Rename photos with dates"

Flow:

1. AI analyzes your request
2. A read-only planning script is generated
3. An execution script is produced
4. You review and approve all changes
5. The script executes in the sandbox
6. Results are summarized

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Safety Features

Multi-Layer Protection

1. Sandboxing -- Never operates outside the directory you run it from
2. Path Validation -- All paths must stay within the sandbox
3. Script Classification -- Read-only, write, or unsafe
4. Syntax Validation -- PowerShell syntax checked before execution
5. Manual Approval -- Required for all write operations
6. Recycle Bin Safety -- Deletions are soft (moved to a temp location)
7. Output Size Limits -- Default: 100 KB
8. Timeouts -- 60s for read scripts, 300s for write scripts

Blocked Operations

• Registry access
• Process creation/execution
• Network requests
• Operations outside the sandbox
• Dangerous cmdlets (e.g., Invoke-Expression)

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Architecture

Core Components

src/directory/
├── agents/           # AI agents for different tasks
│   ├── query.py      # Generates read-only scripts
│   ├── planner.py    # Plans task execution
│   ├── executor.py   # Generates write scripts
│   └── summary.py    # Summarizes results
├── text/             # System prompts and text content
├── tui/              # Terminal user interface
├── execution.py      # Script validation and execution
├── workflows.py      # Orchestrates multi-step workflows
└── config.py         # Configuration management

Workflow Overview

Query Flow

User Question → Query Agent → Validation → Execution → Summary → User

Task Flow

User Task → Planner Agent → Planning Script → Execution Plan
         → Executor Agent → Validation → Syntax Check → User Approval
         → Execute → Summary → User

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Commands

In-App Commands

• help or /help -- Show help
• quit or exit -- Exit Director.y
• /quit or /exit -- Alternative exit aliases

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Tab -- Switch between Query and Task modes
• Ctrl+C -- Cancel current operation
• Ctrl+Q -- Quit Director.y

CLI Options

dy --help          # Show help message
dy --version       # Show version information
dy --configure     # Configure API keys and settings

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Development

Running Tests

pytest tests/ -v

Project Structure Highlights

• Agents -- Specialized AI agents for planning and execution
• Execution Layer -- Validates and runs PowerShell scripts safely
• TUI Layer -- Interactive interface built with Textual
• Workflow Engine -- Manages multi-step AI interactions with retry logic

Adding New Features

1. Add system prompt to src/directory/text/
2. Create agent in src/directory/agents/
3. Add workflow in src/directory/workflows.py
4. Add tests in tests/

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Requirements

• Windows (PowerShell required)
• Python 3.11+
• Must be run from directories under C:\Users\*

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Important: Director.y executes PowerShell scripts. Always review proposed changes before approving. Multiple safety layers are in place, but you make the final decision.