vibecheck-error-assistant-cli 0.1.8

Run commands and translate programming errors into beginner-friendly explanations

VibeCheck CLI

VibeCheck runs your command, catches failures, and translates technical stderr into beginner-friendly guidance.

Install (Global)

Install once, use in all projects:

python3 -m pip install --user pipx
python3 -m pipx ensurepath
pipx install vibecheck-error-assistant-cli

Restart terminal once after ensurepath.

On first run, VibeCheck will guide you through setup and save your provider/token globally in ~/.config/vibecheck/.env.

Configure Token

Option A: per-project .env file:

VIBECHECK_GITHUB_TOKEN=your_token_here
VIBECHECK_ENDPOINT=https://models.inference.ai.azure.com

Option B: global shell variables in ~/.bashrc:

export VIBECHECK_GITHUB_TOKEN="your_token_here"
export VIBECHECK_ENDPOINT="https://models.inference.ai.azure.com"
source ~/.bashrc

Or run the built-in setup wizard:

vibecheck setup

Usage

Single command mode:

vibecheck node app.js
vibecheck python app.py

Interactive mode (tool waits in terminal):

vibecheck --shell

Exit interactive mode with exit or quit.

Useful Flags

vibecheck --level beginner python app.py
vibecheck --level advanced node app.js
vibecheck --print-raw-error python app.py

Developer Install (Contributors)

From project root:

python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -e .

Exit Codes

• Returns 0 when wrapped command succeeds.
• Returns wrapped command's non-zero exit code when command fails.
• Returns 2 on configuration errors.