# tobi/try

fresh directories for every vibe

Repository: https://github.com/tobi/try
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tobi-try
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-16T22:27:28+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 64/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 42, longevity 27
- inputs: {"age_days": 379, "days_push": 17, "days_rel": 179, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3967, forks 159 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:30.736204+00:00)

## What it is
try is a single-file Ruby CLI that manages experiment/scratch directories in one place, with fuzzy search, recency sorting, and auto-dated directory names. It integrates with your shell so you can jump straight into any past experiment.

## Use cases
- organize throwaway experiment directories
- fuzzy search and jump to past test projects
- stop losing code written in /tmp
- auto-create dated directories for quick experiments
- quickly switch between scratch projects from the shell

## When to choose
- you constantly create small throwaway projects and lose track of them
- you want a zero-config, single-file tool with no dependencies
- you want shell-integrated fuzzy navigation to experiment folders

## When to avoid
- you need full project scaffolding or templates, not just directory management
- you don't use a Unix-like shell (bash/zsh/fish)
- you want a GUI or cross-platform Windows-native tool

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, developer-tools, file-system, search-engine
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: fuzzy-search, shell-integration, experiment-directories, ruby, single-file, scratch-projects, command-line, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- tobi/try (main) score 64

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:30.736204+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 2026-08-29T18:24:24.495909+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/tobi/try (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:30.736204+00:00, sha ae34c7e65020)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.