edhelper 0.2.1

EDH deck builder & analyzer with CLI, shell, and web editor

edhelper

A command-line deck builder, analyzer, and management tool for Magic: The Gathering — focused on the Commander (EDH) format.

edhelper allows you to create, modify, validate, analyze, import, export, and manage Commander decks entirely from the terminal, shell, or web editor.

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📦 Installation

Full Installation

pip install edhelper

or with pipx:

pipx install edhelper

Modular Installation

You can install only the components you need:

# Only shell (interactive REPL)
pip install edhelper[shell]

# Only GUI editor
pip install edhelper[editor]

# Full installation (CLI + Shell + Editor)
pip install edhelper[all]

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🚀 Quick Start

Using the CLI

# Create or open a deck
edhelper deck create MyDeck

# Add cards to a deck
edhelper deck add MyDeck "Lightning Bolt" 1

# List all decks
edhelper deck list

# Search for cards
edhelper card search "lightning"

# Get top commanders
edhelper card top-commanders

Using the Shell (Interactive REPL)

# Start interactive shell
edhelper shell

# In the shell:
[ 1 ] > select MyDeck
[ 2 ] : [ MyDeck ] > add "Lightning Bolt" 1
[ 3 ] : [ MyDeck ] > list

Using the Web Editor

# Start the web editor
edhelper start-editor

# Opens browser at http://0.0.0.0:3839

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📖 Features

Deck Management

• Create, delete, rename, and copy decks
• Import decks from .txt files
• Export decks to .txt, .csv, or .json
• Set and manage commanders

Card Operations

• Search cards by name or partial match
• Get top 100 commanders
• Get meta cards for commanders from EDHREC
• View card details and statistics

Interactive Shell

• Full-featured REPL with autocomplete
• Context-aware commands (root vs deck mode)
• Command history and suggestions

Web Editor

• Modern web interface for deck building
• RESTful API backend
• Real-time updates

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📚 Documentation

For detailed documentation on each component:

• CLI Commands - Complete CLI command reference
• Shell Guide - Interactive shell usage
• Editor Guide - Web editor documentation

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🔧 Configuration

Authentication

Before using the tool, you need to authenticate:

edhelper --get-key

This will prompt you for your API key and client ID.

Version and Info

# Show version
edhelper --version

# Show metadata
edhelper --info

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🧰 Examples

Create a deck with commander

edhelper deck create Atraxa "Atraxa, Praetors' Voice"

Import deck from file

edhelper deck import-txt decklist.txt MyDeck

Get meta cards for a commander

edhelper deck meta "Atraxa, Praetors' Voice" "Top Cards"

Export deck

edhelper export txt MyDeck /path/to/export/

Search and add cards

# Search for cards
edhelper card search "lightning"

# Add to deck
edhelper deck add MyDeck "Lightning Bolt" 1

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🏗️ Architecture

The project is organized into modular components:

• cli/ - CLI commands (can be installed separately)
• shell/ - Interactive REPL shell
• editor/ - Web editor (frontend + backend)
• domain/ - Business logic and services
• commom/ - Shared utilities and commands
• external/ - External API integrations

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📝 License

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🤝 Contributing

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📧 Support

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