# paxtonhare/demo-magic

A handy shell script that enables you to write repeatable demos in a bash environment.

Repository: https://github.com/paxtonhare/demo-magic
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/demo-magic
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: demo, shell, tool, automated
Last push: 2025-04-29T23:05:11+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 41/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 19, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3983, "days_push": 491, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1890, forks 228 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:49.471229+00:00)

## What it is
demo-magic is a bash shell script that lets presenters script repeatable command-line demos instead of typing live. It simulates typing, waits for ENTER between steps, and can run or fake commands.

## Use cases
- script a live coding demo so I don't have to type commands while presenting
- simulate typing shell commands during a conference talk
- create repeatable terminal demos in bash
- hide setup commands from the audience during a demo
- run a scripted demo over ssh on a remote server

## When to choose
- you present terminal-based demos and want a polished, repeatable script
- you want simulated typing and step-by-step ENTER pauses in bash
- you need to hide behind-the-scenes commands from your audience

## When to avoid
- you need GUI or slide-based presentation tooling
- you want a non-bash shell like zsh or fish without adaptation
- you need recorded or video demos rather than live scripted ones

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, developer-tools, workflow-automation
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: cli
- tags: demo-scripting, bash, shell-script, presentation, simulated-typing, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- paxtonhare/demo-magic (main) score 41

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:49.471229+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:13:02.590551+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/paxtonhare/demo-magic (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:49.471229+00:00, sha c2ecca188fa0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.