sandevistan 0.2.4

AI-powered CLI tool to analyze Apple crash files

⚡ Sandevistan

Decode macOS crashes in seconds, not hours

Stop staring at cryptic crash logs. Sandevistan uses AI to translate Apple IPS crash files into plain English explanations—instantly.

sandevistan analyze crash.ips  # or 'sandy' for short
# ✨ Get human-readable crash analysis powered by Google Gemini Flash

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🎯 Why Sandevistan?

Problem	Solution
😵 IPS files are unreadable	📖 Get plain-language explanations
⏰ Manual analysis takes hours	⚡ Instant AI-powered insights
🤔 Root causes hidden in stack traces	🎯 Direct "what crashed & why" answers
📚 Need deep iOS/macOS knowledge	🤖 AI reads the technical details for you

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🚀 Quick Start

📦 Installation

macOS (Homebrew):

brew tap Dil4rd/sandevistan
brew install sandevistan

Cross-platform (uvx - recommended):

uvx sandevistan  # or 'sandy' for short

Alternative (pipx):

pipx install sandevistan

🔑 Setup (one-time)

sandevistan config --api-key YOUR_GOOGLE_API_KEY
# or use 'sandy' for brevity: sandy config --api-key YOUR_GOOGLE_API_KEY

🔗 Get your free API key: Google AI Studio

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💡 Usage

Note: Both sandevistan and sandy commands work identically. Examples below use sandy for brevity.

Single file analysis

sandy analyze crash.ips

Analyze a folder

sandy analyze ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/

Tip: When multiple files are found, you'll get an interactive menu to select which ones to analyze

Interactive file selection

Found 3 IPS files in ./crashes:
  [0] All files
  [1] AppCrash_2024-01-15.ips
  [2] KernelPanic_2024-01-16.ips
  [3] SegFault_2024-01-17.ips

Select files to analyze (e.g., "1,3" or "0" for all): _

Configuration

sandy config --show                # 📋 View current settings
sandy config --path                # 📂 Show config location
sandy config --api-key YOUR_KEY    # 🔐 Update API key
sandy config --model gemini-2.0    # 🤖 Change AI model

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🔍 What You Get

Sandevistan analyzes each crash and provides:

• ✅ What crashed - The process, thread, and component that failed
• ✅ Why it crashed - Root cause in plain English (memory issue, null pointer, etc.)
• ✅ Key details - Exception types, addresses, and relevant code symbols
• ✅ Fast analysis - Powered by Google Gemini Flash (< 1 second per file)

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🛠️ Development

Local development

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/Dil4rd/sandevistan.git
cd sandevistan

# Run without installation (use 'sandy' or 'sandevistan')
uvx --from . sandy analyze crash.ips

# Install in editable mode
uv pip install -e .

Requirements

• 🐍 Python 3.11+
• 🔑 Google API key (free tier available)
• 📦 uv package manager (install here)

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🏗️ Architecture

Built with modern Python tools for speed and reliability:

• 🧠 AI Engine: Google Gemini Flash (fast, accurate crash analysis)
• 🔄 Workflow: LangGraph (structured multi-step analysis pipeline)
• ⚙️ CLI: Click (user-friendly command interface)
• 📦 Package Manager: uv (blazing fast dependency resolution)

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📝 Example Output

Analyzing file: MyApp_2024-01-15.ips
Using model: gemini-2.0-flash-exp
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Analyzed 1 IPS file(s)

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File: MyApp_2024-01-15.ips
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**What crashed:** MyApp (process) crashed in the main thread

**Why it crashed:** Null pointer dereference - The app attempted to access
memory at address 0x0, which is not a valid memory location. This typically
happens when trying to use an object that hasn't been initialized.

**Key technical details:**
- Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
- Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x0000000000000000
- Crashed Thread: 0 (Main thread)
- Relevant Frame: MyApp`-[MyViewController buttonTapped:] + 42

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🤝 Contributing

Found a bug? Have an idea? Contributions are welcome!

1. Fork the repo
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

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📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details

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🙏 Acknowledgments

• Powered by Google Gemini
• Built with LangGraph
• Package management by uv

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