# mchav/with

Command prefixing for continuous workflow using a single tool.

Repository: https://github.com/mchav/with
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/with
Language: Shell
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: shell, shell-scripts, utility
Last push: 2025-12-14T08:09:57+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 58/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 57, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3669, "days_push": 262, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1441, forks 41 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:44.273895+00:00)

## What it is
A shell utility that starts an interactive shell where every command is automatically prefixed with a chosen program, enabling continuous workflows with a single tool. It supports command history, limited completions, and switching between subcommands inline.

## Use cases
- run repeated git commands without retyping git
- interactively test a java program with different arguments
- recompile with gcc by just pressing enter
- switch between subcommands like git add and git commit quickly
- prefix every shell command with a single tool

## When to choose
- you frequently repeat commands with the same program prefix
- you want a lightweight shell-based tool with no dependencies beyond a POSIX shell
- you iterate on compile/run cycles or CLI tool workflows

## When to avoid
- you need full tab completion for the prefixed program
- you prefer aliases or shell functions over an interactive wrapper
- you need features beyond simple prefixing like scripting or piping

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: stable
- function: cli, developer-tools, terminal-ui
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: bsd, cli
- tags: shell, command-prefixing, interactive-shell, workflow, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- mchav/with (main) score 58

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:44.273895+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 2026-08-30T04:36:28.667148+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mchav/with (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:44.273895+00:00, sha 56fd854f20dc)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.