shnote

一个轻量级命令包装器，强制让 AI 在编写复杂命令的时候编写出该命令的 WHAT/WHY，方便用户直观快速地理解 AI Agent 编写的复杂命令（如临时编写的 Python 脚本）

A lightweight command wrapper that forces AI to document WHAT/WHY when writing complex commands, helping users quickly understand complex commands written by AI Agents (such as temporary Python scripts)

中文 | English

介绍

特性

• 强制 WHAT/WHY：对执行类命令（run/py/node/pip/npm/npx）要求在子命令前填写 --what/--why
• 协议化输出：WHAT: 和 WHY: 输出在最前面，便于解析
• 完全透传：命令输出不做拦截/改写（stdout/stderr 继承），用户自己决定如何使用 pueue
• 多命令支持：shell、Python、Node.js，以及 pip/npm/npx 透传封装
• 跨平台：支持 macOS、Linux、Windows
• 国际化：支持中英双语帮助和消息

效果展示

在不同 AI 工具中使用 shnote 的实际效果：

Claude Code - 用 Python 生成二维码，清晰显示命令意图

OpenAI Codex CLI - 运行复杂 Node.js 脚本，一目了然

Gemini CLI - 执行复杂管道命令，不再困惑

安装

1. 安装 shnote

macOS / Linux:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wangnov/shnote/main/scripts/install.sh | sh

Homebrew (macOS):

brew tap wangnov/tap
brew install shnote

Windows (PowerShell):

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wangnov/shnote/main/scripts/install.ps1 | iex

curl -fsSL https://ghfast.top/https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wangnov/shnote/main/scripts/install.sh | GITHUB_PROXY=https://ghfast.top sh

$env:GITHUB_PROXY = "https://ghfast.top"; irm https://ghfast.top/https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wangnov/shnote/main/scripts/install.ps1 | iex

cargo install --path .

cargo install shnote

2. 初始化 AI 工具（必需）

安装后，需要为你使用的 AI 工具初始化 shnote 规则：

# 根据你使用的 AI 工具选择一个或多个（默认用户级）
shnote init claude   # Claude Code
shnote init codex    # OpenAI Codex CLI
shnote init gemini   # Gemini CLI

# 项目级初始化（写入当前目录）
shnote init -s project claude   # 或 shnote init --scope p claude

这一步做了什么？

将 shnote 的使用规则写入 AI 工具的 memory 文件：

AI 在执行命令时会读取这些规则，自动使用 shnote 并填写 WHAT/WHY。

3. 安装 pueue（可选）

pueue 是一个命令行任务管理器，用于在后台运行长时间任务。

为什么需要 pueue？

• Codex CLI / Gemini CLI：没有内置的后台任务功能，长时间运行的命令会阻塞 AI，必须通过 pueue 放到后台
• Claude Code：可以不使用 pueue，因为 Claude Code 有更好的设计（Background Bash 和 Async SubAgent）

安装 pueue：

shnote setup

# 国内用户可使用代理加速
GITHUB_PROXY=https://ghfast.top shnote setup

这会将 pueue 和 pueued 安装到 ~/.shnote/bin/。按提示将此目录添加到 PATH：

# 添加到 ~/.bashrc 或 ~/.zshrc
export PATH="$HOME/.shnote/bin:$PATH"

📸 pueue 使用示例（Codex CLI）

用法

Shell 命令

shnote --what "列出文件" --why "查看项目结构" run ls -la

Python 脚本

# 内联代码
shnote --what "打印消息" --why "测试Python" py -c 'print("Hello")'

# 文件
shnote --what "运行脚本" --why "处理数据" py -f script.py

# Heredoc
shnote --what "多行脚本" --why "复杂逻辑" py --stdin <<'EOF'
import sys
print("Python version:", sys.version)
EOF

Node.js 脚本

shnote --what "运行Node" --why "处理JSON" node -c 'console.log("Hello")'

pip / npm / npx（透传）

shnote --what "查看 pip 版本" --why "确认环境" pip --version
shnote --what "查看 npm 版本" --why "确认环境" npm --version
shnote --what "查看 npx 版本" --why "确认环境" npx --version

pueue 后台任务（透传）

shnote --what "后台编译" --why "编译大项目" run pueue add -- cargo build --release

输出格式

WHAT: 列出文件
WHY:  查看项目结构
<命令实际输出...>

注意：如果你在 shnote ... 外层再接管道/过滤（例如 | tail -5、| head -20、| grep ...），这些工具可能会截断/过滤掉前两行，从而导致输出里看不到 WHAT/WHY。 这不影响 shnote 的强制记录：请以实际执行命令里的 --what / --why 参数为准（它们必须写在子命令前，通常在终端/日志里总能看到）。

另外：--what/--why 只允许用于 run/py/node/pip/npm/npx，其他命令（如 config/init/setup/doctor/completions）不接受这两个参数。

配置

配置文件默认位置：

• macOS/Linux：~/.shnote/config.toml
• Windows：%USERPROFILE%\.shnote\config.toml

也可以通过 shnote config path 查看实际路径。

# 查看配置
shnote config list

# 获取某个配置
shnote config get python

# 设置配置
shnote config set python /usr/bin/python3
shnote config set shell bash
shnote config set language zh
shnote config set color false
shnote config set what_color cyan
shnote config set why_color magenta

# 重置配置
shnote config reset

# 查看配置文件路径
shnote config path

可配置项

其他命令

# 查看安装信息（版本、路径、组件状态）
shnote info

# 更新到最新版本
shnote update

# 国内用户可使用代理加速
GITHUB_PROXY=https://ghfast.top shnote update

# 仅检查更新，不安装
shnote update --check

# 卸载 shnote（交互式确认）
shnote uninstall

# 卸载 shnote（跳过确认）
shnote uninstall --yes

# 检查环境依赖
shnote doctor

# 安装/更新 pueue 与 pueued 到 shnote 的 bin 目录（macOS/Linux 通常为 ~/.shnote/bin；Windows 为 %USERPROFILE%\.shnote\bin）
# 优先使用内嵌二进制；未内嵌时会联网下载并校验 SHA256
# macOS/Linux 依赖 curl（或 wget）与 shasum；Windows 使用 PowerShell 与 certutil
shnote setup

# Initialize AI tool rules
shnote init claude   # 会先检测 claude 版本：>= 2.0.64 写入 ~/.claude/rules/shnote.md（覆盖）；否则写入/更新 ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md（追加/替换标记区块）
shnote init codex    # 写入/更新 ~/.codex/AGENTS.md（追加/替换标记区块）
shnote init gemini   # 写入/更新 ~/.gemini/GEMINI.md（追加/替换标记区块）

# 使用 --scope/-s 指定范围（user 或 project，可简写为 u 或 p）
shnote init -s project claude   # 写入当前目录 .claude/CLAUDE.md
shnote init --scope p codex     # 写入当前目录 .codex/AGENTS.md

Shell 补全

shnote 支持为多种 shell 生成补全脚本。

Bash

# 添加到 ~/.bashrc
eval "$(shnote completions bash)"

# 或者保存到文件
shnote completions bash > ~/.local/share/bash-completion/completions/shnote

Zsh

# 添加到 ~/.zshrc
eval "$(shnote completions zsh)"

# 或者保存到文件（确保目录在 $fpath 中）
shnote completions zsh > ~/.zsh/completions/_shnote

Fish

shnote completions fish > ~/.config/fish/completions/shnote.fish

PowerShell

# 添加到 PowerShell 配置文件
shnote completions powershell | Out-String | Invoke-Expression

支持的 Shell

• bash - Bash
• zsh - Zsh
• fish - Fish
• powershell - PowerShell
• elvish - Elvish

语言支持

支持中英双语。语言检测优先级：

1. --lang 命令行参数
2. 配置文件中的 language
3. 环境变量 SHNOTE_LANG、LC_ALL、LC_MESSAGES、LANGUAGE、LANG
4. 默认：English

Introduction

shnote is a lightweight command wrapper that enforces WHAT/WHY documentation before executing commands, producing structured output that makes it easy to understand complex commands (like temporary multi-line Python scripts) executed by AI Agents.

Features

• Mandatory WHAT/WHY: Execution commands (run/py/node/pip/npm/npx) require --what/--why flags before the subcommand
• Structured Output: WHAT: and WHY: are output first for easy parsing
• Full Passthrough: Command output is not intercepted/modified (stdout/stderr inherited), users decide how to use pueue
• Multi-command Support: Shell, Python, Node.js, plus pip/npm/npx passthrough wrappers
• Cross-platform: Supports macOS, Linux, Windows
• Internationalization: Supports English and Chinese help/messages

Screenshots

See shnote in action with different AI tools:

Claude Code - Generate QR code with Python, intent clearly displayed

OpenAI Codex CLI - Run complex Node.js scripts with clarity

Gemini CLI - Execute complex pipeline commands without confusion

Installation

1. Install shnote

macOS / Linux:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wangnov/shnote/main/scripts/install.sh | sh

Homebrew (macOS):

brew tap wangnov/tap
brew install shnote

Windows (PowerShell):

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wangnov/shnote/main/scripts/install.ps1 | iex

cargo install --path .

cargo install shnote

2. Initialize AI Tools (Required)

After installation, initialize shnote rules for your AI tool:

# Choose one or more based on your AI tool (default: user-level)
shnote init claude   # Claude Code
shnote init codex    # OpenAI Codex CLI
shnote init gemini   # Gemini CLI

# Project-level initialization (writes to current directory)
shnote init -s project claude   # or shnote init --scope p claude

What does this do?

Writes shnote usage rules to the AI tool's memory file:

The AI reads these rules when executing commands and will automatically use shnote with WHAT/WHY.

3. Install pueue (Optional)

pueue is a command-line task manager for running long-running tasks in the background.

Why pueue?

• Codex CLI / Gemini CLI: No built-in background task support. Long-running commands block the AI and must be run via pueue
• Claude Code: pueue is optional. Claude Code has better built-in solutions (Background Bash and Async SubAgent)

Install pueue:

shnote setup

This installs pueue and pueued to ~/.shnote/bin/. Add this directory to your PATH as prompted:

# Add to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc
export PATH="$HOME/.shnote/bin:$PATH"

📸 pueue Usage Example (Codex CLI)

Usage

Shell Commands

shnote --what "List files" --why "Check project structure" run ls -la

Python Scripts

# Inline code
shnote --what "Print message" --why "Test Python" py -c 'print("Hello")'

# File
shnote --what "Run script" --why "Process data" py -f script.py

# Heredoc
shnote --what "Multi-line script" --why "Complex logic" py --stdin <<'EOF'
import sys
print("Python version:", sys.version)
EOF

Node.js Scripts

shnote --what "Run Node" --why "Process JSON" node -c 'console.log("Hello")'

pip / npm / npx (Passthrough)

shnote --what "Check pip version" --why "Verify environment" pip --version
shnote --what "Check npm version" --why "Verify environment" npm --version
shnote --what "Check npx version" --why "Verify environment" npx --version

pueue Background Tasks (Passthrough)

shnote --what "Background build" --why "Compile large project" run pueue add -- cargo build --release

Output Format

WHAT: List files
WHY:  Check project structure
<actual command output...>

Note: If you pipe shnote ... through filters like | tail -5, | head -20, or | grep ..., these tools may truncate/filter the first two lines, hiding the WHAT/WHY output. This doesn't affect shnote's mandatory documentation: the --what / --why parameters in the actual command line (which must appear before the subcommand) are always visible in the terminal/logs.

Also: --what/--why are only allowed for run/py/node/pip/npm/npx. Other commands (config/init/setup/doctor/completions) don't accept these parameters.

Configuration

Default config file location:

• macOS/Linux: ~/.shnote/config.toml
• Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.shnote\config.toml

Use shnote config path to view the actual path.

# View config
shnote config list

# Get a config value
shnote config get python

# Set config values
shnote config set python /usr/bin/python3
shnote config set shell bash
shnote config set language en
shnote config set color false
shnote config set what_color cyan
shnote config set why_color magenta

# Reset config
shnote config reset

# View config file path
shnote config path

Configuration Keys

Other Commands

# View installation info (version, paths, component status)
shnote info

# Update to the latest version
shnote update

# Only check for updates, don't install
shnote update --check

# Uninstall shnote (interactive confirmation)
shnote uninstall

# Uninstall shnote (skip confirmation)
shnote uninstall --yes

# Check environment dependencies
shnote doctor

# Install/update pueue and pueued to shnote's bin directory (usually ~/.shnote/bin on macOS/Linux; %USERPROFILE%\.shnote\bin on Windows)
# Prefers embedded binaries; downloads and verifies SHA256 when not embedded
# macOS/Linux requires curl (or wget) and shasum; Windows uses PowerShell and certutil
shnote setup

# Initialize AI tool rules
shnote init claude   # Detects claude version: >= 2.0.64 writes to ~/.claude/rules/shnote.md (overwrite); otherwise writes/updates ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md (append/replace marked section)
shnote init codex    # Writes/updates ~/.codex/AGENTS.md (append/replace marked section)
shnote init gemini   # Writes/updates ~/.gemini/GEMINI.md (append/replace marked section)

# Use --scope/-s to specify scope (user or project, can be abbreviated as u or p)
shnote init -s project claude   # Writes to .claude/CLAUDE.md in current directory
shnote init --scope p codex     # Writes to .codex/AGENTS.md in current directory

Shell Completion

shnote can generate completion scripts for various shells.

Bash

# Add to ~/.bashrc
eval "$(shnote completions bash)"

# Or save to a file
shnote completions bash > ~/.local/share/bash-completion/completions/shnote

Zsh

# Add to ~/.zshrc
eval "$(shnote completions zsh)"

# Or save to a file (ensure directory is in $fpath)
shnote completions zsh > ~/.zsh/completions/_shnote

Fish

shnote completions fish > ~/.config/fish/completions/shnote.fish

PowerShell

# Add to PowerShell profile
shnote completions powershell | Out-String | Invoke-Expression

Supported Shells

• bash - Bash
• zsh - Zsh
• fish - Fish
• powershell - PowerShell
• elvish - Elvish

Language Support

Supports English and Chinese. Language detection priority:

1. --lang command line argument
2. language in config file
3. Environment variables: SHNOTE_LANG, LC_ALL, LC_MESSAGES, LANGUAGE, LANG
4. Default: English

License

MIT