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Edison Developer Documentation

Welcome to the Edison developer documentation! This guide will help you understand Edison's architecture, code organization, and how to extend its functionality.

Table of Contents

1. Architecture Overview
2. Code Structure
3. API Integration
4. Contributing Guidelines
5. Development Environment Setup

Getting Started with Development

Edison is a Python application that translates natural language into shell commands using OpenAI's APIs. It's designed to be modular and extensible, making it easy to add new features.

flowchart TD
    User([User]) -->|Query| CLI[CLI Module]
    CLI -->|Process| Core[Core Module]
    Core -->|API Request| OpenAI[OpenAI API]
    OpenAI -->|Response| Core
    Core -->|Command| Shell[Shell]
    Core -->|Feedback| CLI
    CLI -->|Display| User
    
    subgraph Edison Application
    CLI
    Core
    end
    
    style User fill:#f9d5e5,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
    style Edison Application fill:#d3f6db,stroke:#333,stroke-width:4px
    style OpenAI fill:#d3f6f5,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
    style Shell fill:#eeeeee,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px

Quick Start for Developers

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/user/command-assistant
   cd command-assistant
   

2. Create a development environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
   pip install -e .
   

3. Run Edison in development mode:

   python -m edison your query here
   

Key Developer Resources

Resource	Description
Architecture Overview	High-level design and component interaction
Code Structure	Detailed breakdown of the codebase
API Integration	How Edison interacts with the OpenAI API
Contributing Guidelines	How to contribute to the project

Development Philosophy

Edison follows these design principles:

1. Modularity: Components should be loosely coupled and focused on a single responsibility
2. Simplicity: Keep the codebase simple and maintainable
3. User-centric: Features should address real user needs
4. Safety: Prioritize user safety when generating and executing commands

Component Overview

Edison is organized into several main components:

• CLI: Command-line interface and user interaction
• Core: Business logic, API integration, and command processing
• Config: Configuration management
• UI: User interface components
• Utils: Utility functions and helpers