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Description

Opens an interactive terminal dashboard with a menu-driven interface for accessing all DevDaily commands. Provides a visual, easy-to-navigate alternative to command-line flags.

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Usage

devdaily dash

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Features

The interactive dashboard provides:
  • Visual menu - Navigate commands with arrow keys
  • Quick actions - Common tasks with one selection
  • Guided workflows - Step-by-step command building
  • Help text - Inline descriptions and tips
  • Keyboard shortcuts - Fast navigation

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Available Actions

The dashboard typically includes:

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Work Summaries

  • Generate standup notes
  • Create PR description
  • View weekly summary

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Context Management

  • Recover work context
  • Search work history (recall)
  • Take a snapshot

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Configuration

  • Set up integrations
  • Configure settings
  • Test connections
  • Run diagnostics

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Journal

  • List recent snapshots
  • View journal stats
  • Prune old entries

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Keyboard Controls

  • ↑/↓ - Move selection up/down
  • Enter - Select option
  • Esc/q - Exit dashboard
  • Tab - Navigate between sections
  • ? - Show help

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Example Flow

  1. Launch dashboard: devdaily dash
  2. Arrow down to “Generate standup notes”
  3. Press Enter
  4. Select options (days, format, etc.)
  5. Confirm and generate
  6. View output
  7. Choose next action or exit

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Benefits

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Discoverability

  • See all available commands
  • Learn what options exist
  • Explore features visually

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Ease of Use

  • No need to memorize flags
  • Guided configuration
  • Immediate feedback

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Quick Access

  • Faster than typing long commands
  • One-key shortcuts for common tasks
  • Recent actions memory

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Examples

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Launch dashboard

devdaily dash

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Launch directly

devdaily dash

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Output

The dashboard is a full-screen terminal UI with:
  • Header with DevDaily branding
  • Main menu with categorized options
  • Footer with keyboard shortcuts
  • Status bar with current context

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Requirements

  • Terminal with color support
  • Minimum terminal size: 80x24
  • Interactive TTY (not for scripts/pipes)

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Limitations

  • Cannot be used in non-interactive environments (CI/CD, scripts)
  • Requires terminal with cursor control
  • Not all command options may be exposed

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Alternative

For scripting and automation, use direct commands: 
devdaily standup --days 3
devdaily pr --create
devdaily week --last

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Customization

The dashboard respects your config settings:
  • Theme colors (theme.primary)
  • Compact mode (compactMode)
  • Default values for commands

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Exiting

To exit the dashboard:
  • Press Esc
  • Press q
  • Select “Exit” from menu
  • Press Ctrl+C