prompt-cheater 0.2.2

Convert natural language to Claude-friendly XML prompts and inject into Tmux

prompt-cheater

Convert natural language to Claude-friendly XML prompts and inject into Tmux.

Overview

prompt-cheater is a CLI tool designed for developers who use Claude Code in a Tmux environment. It transforms your natural language instructions into structured XML prompts using Gemini AI, then automatically sends them to a Claude Code session running in another Tmux pane.

Features

• Natural language to XML prompt conversion via Gemini 1.5 Flash
• Automatic Tmux pane discovery and text injection
• Beautiful TUI with Rich library
• Preview mode for generated prompts
• Dry-run mode for testing
• Korean (CJK) character support with proper backspace handling

Installation

pip (Recommended)

pip install prompt-cheater

pipx (Isolated environment)

pipx install prompt-cheater

Homebrew (macOS)

brew tap KIMGYUDONG/prompt-cheater
brew install prompt-cheater

From source

git clone https://github.com/KIMGYUDONG/prompt-cheater.git
cd prompt-cheater
pip install -e .

Configuration

Set your Gemini API key:

# Option 1: Environment variable
export GEMINI_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"

# Option 2: .env file
echo 'GEMINI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here' > .env

Get your API key from: https://aistudio.google.com/apikey

Usage

Run from within a Tmux session with at least 2 panes:

# Basic usage (single-line input, press Enter to send)
cheater

# Multiline input mode (press Enter twice to send)
cheater -m

# Preview generated XML before sending
cheater -p

# Dry run (don't send to Tmux)
cheater -n

# Combine options
cheater -m -p

# Show version
cheater -v

Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• Tmux
• Gemini API key
• macOS or Linux

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

License

MIT