irl-gaslight 0.1.0

A defensive communication CLI for spotting manipulation, holding boundaries, and answering bullies without becoming one.

IRL Gaslight

Spot the spin. Hold the line. Keep your receipts.

IRL Gaslight is a local-first defensive communication CLI by Anika Mukherjee / Dev2Creator. It helps people recognize manipulation patterns, rehearse calm boundaries, answer bullies without becoming abusive, and keep factual private notes.

It does not teach gaslighting, coercion, humiliation, retaliation, or psychological abuse.

Install for development

python -m venv .venv
.venv\Scripts\activate
python -m pip install -e .

Open the IRL-Wisdom-inspired interactive command palette:

irl-gaslight

Commands

irl-gaslight spot "That never happened. You imagined it."
irl-gaslight boundary --context work
irl-gaslight comeback --tone dry
irl-gaslight rehearse
irl-gaslight log
irl-gaslight history
irl-gaslight clear-log
irl-gaslight daily
irl-gaslight favorites
irl-gaslight favorites --remove 1
irl-gaslight resources
irl-gaslight upgrade

Add --copy or -c to spot, boundary, comeback, and daily. In interactive mode, every lesson card also offers Copy, Save to favorites, Back, and Exit actions.

What is inside

• Responsive ANSI title art and the warm IRL-Wisdom terminal palette
• Typer commands and a Questionary arrow-key palette
• Rich lesson panels, tables, streaks, favorites, and local history
• 110 curated defensive entries across tactics, boundaries, comebacks, scenarios, and daily grounding
• School, work, family, dating, friendship, and online examples
• PyPI version check and in-app upgrade command
• Local-only state in ~/.irl_gaslight.json
• No account, telemetry, database, or cloud service

The detector is a phrase-based educational aid, not a diagnosis. Context, repetition, power imbalance, and safety matter more than one sentence.

Safety

Do not use comebacks when they would increase danger. If someone is threatening, stalking, controlling, or violent, prioritize distance, trusted support, and local emergency or abuse-support services.

Author

Created by Anika Mukherjee / Dev2Creator.

Licensed under AGPL-3.0-or-later.