recoder-code/README.md

Complete AI-powered development platform with ML model training, plugin registry, real-time collaboration, monitoring, infrastructure automation, and enterprise deployment capabilities

# 🚀 Recoder-Code - The AI Development Platform That Grows With You

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**The only AI development platform that starts simple and scales to enterprise. From 30-second setup to full collaborative development platform.**

## ✨ What Makes Recoder-Code Different?

### 🎯 **Grows With You**
- **Lite Mode**: Start with simple AI chat in 30 seconds
- **Progressive Discovery**: Learn advanced features naturally
- **Smart Defaults**: Auto-configures based on your environment
- **Full Platform**: Scale to collaboration, ML training, and plugins

### 🤖 **32+ AI Models Included**
- **Free Models**: DeepSeek, Qwen, Google Gemma - no subscription needed!
- **Premium Options**: Claude Sonnet 4, GPT-4, and more when you need them
- **Smart Selection**: Automatically picks the best model for each task
- **Cost Optimization**: Prioritizes free models without sacrificing quality

### 🏗️ **Complete Development Platform**
- **Real-time Collaboration**: Share projects with your team
- **ML Model Training**: Train and merge custom models
- **Plugin Marketplace**: Extend functionality with community plugins
- **Docker Integration**: Seamless container management
- **Project Management**: Built-in session tracking and documentation

## 🚀 Quick Start

### Get Up and Running in 30 Seconds

```bash
# Install globally
npm install -g recoder-code

# Quick setup (first time only)
recoder-code --setup

# Start chatting with AI
recoder-code "Hello! Create a simple calculator app"
```

**That's it!** No complex configuration, no API juggling, no subscription required.

### All Available Commands

```bash
# 💬 AI CHAT & CODE GENERATION
recoder-code "Build me a todo app"      # Natural language development
recoder-code --stream "Help me debug"   # Streaming responses
recoder-code --model claude-3.5 "..."   # Choose specific model

# 🤝 COLLABORATION & WORKSPACES  
recoder-code workspace create "My Project"  # Create team workspace
recoder-code workspace share "My Project"   # Share for collaboration
recoder-code collab create "Team Session"   # Start collaboration session
recoder-code collab join session-123        # Join shared session

# 🐙 GITHUB INTEGRATION
recoder-code github list                # List open issues
recoder-code github pr "Fix bug"        # Create pull request
recoder-code github clone <repo-url>    # Clone repository
recoder-code github info owner/repo     # Get repository info

# 🤖 ML TRAINING & MODEL MANAGEMENT
recoder-code train create "My Model"    # Create training session
recoder-code train start session-123   # Start model training
recoder-code train status              # Check training status

# 🔌 PLUGIN SYSTEM
recoder-code plugins search "formatter" # Search for plugins
recoder-code plugins install <name>     # Install plugin
recoder-code plugins registry start    # Start plugin registry

# 🏗️ INFRASTRUCTURE & DEPLOYMENT
recoder-code monitor setup             # Set up Prometheus monitoring  
recoder-code infra plan               # Plan Terraform deployment
recoder-code k8s deploy              # Deploy to Kubernetes
recoder-code services start         # Start Docker services

# 📜 SCRIPTS & AUTOMATION
recoder-code scripts list            # List available scripts
recoder-code scripts run setup       # Run automation script

# 🛠️ SYSTEM & CONFIGURATION
recoder-code --help                  # Show help system
recoder-code --setup                # Interactive setup wizard
recoder-code --info                 # Show system information

### First Time Here? Try These Commands

```bash
# Simple AI chat
recoder-code "Hello world"

# Build a complete project
recoder-code "Create a React todo app with TypeScript"

# Get help and see what's possible
recoder-code --help

# Check your progress and unlock features
recoder-code --progress
```

## 📖 Feature Comparison

| Feature | Lite Mode | Full Platform | Claude Code |
|---------|-----------|---------------|-------------|
| **Setup Time** | 30 seconds | 5 minutes | 30 seconds |
| **AI Models** | 32+ models | 32+ models | Anthropic only |
| **Cost** | Free models available | Free + premium | $20/month |
| **File Operations** | ✅ Full support | ✅ Full support | ✅ Full support |
| **Project Building** | ✅ Complete projects | ✅ Complete projects | ✅ Complete projects |
| **Collaboration** | ❌ Single user | ✅ Real-time teams | ❌ Single user |
| **ML Training** | ❌ Not available | ✅ Custom models | ❌ Not available |
| **Plugin System** | ❌ Not available | ✅ Marketplace | ❌ Not available |
| **Docker Management** | ❌ Manual only | ✅ Auto-managed | ❌ Not available |

## 🎯 Advanced Features

### 🔧 When You're Ready for More

```bash
# Enable full platform (Docker required)
recoder-code --enable-services

# Start real-time collaboration
recoder-code collab create "My Project"

# Train custom models
recoder-code train merge config.json

# Install community plugins
recoder-code plugins search "linter"

# Manage Docker services
recoder-code services status
```

### 💡 Progressive Feature Discovery

Recoder-Code automatically suggests new features as you become ready:

- **After 3 file operations**: Suggests streaming for faster responses
- **After building projects**: Suggests collaboration features  
- **When exploring models**: Shows ML training capabilities
- **Based on usage patterns**: Personalized feature recommendations

## 🛠️ Installation & Setup Options

### Option 1: NPM Global Install (Recommended)
```bash
npm install -g recoder-code
recoder-code --setup
```

### Option 2: From Source
```bash
git clone https://github.com/caelum0x/recoder-code.git
cd recoder-code
npm install
npm link
recoder-code --setup
```

### Option 3: Docker (Services Included)
```bash
git clone https://github.com/caelum0x/recoder-code.git
cd recoder-code
docker-compose up -d
npm install -g .
recoder-code --setup
```

## 📋 Commands Reference

### Basic Commands
```bash
recoder-code                      # Interactive chat mode
recoder-code "your prompt"        # One-shot command
recoder-code --help               # Context-aware help
recoder-code --setup              # First-time setup
recoder-code --progress           # Check your progress level
```

### Model & Performance
```bash
recoder-code --models             # List all available models
recoder-code --stream "prompt"    # Streaming responses (faster)
recoder-code --fast "prompt"      # Optimize for speed
recoder-code --cheap "prompt"     # Optimize for cost
```

### Project Management
```bash
recoder-code --init [name]        # Initialize project
recoder-code --status             # Project status
recoder-code --sessions           # List saved sessions
recoder-code --resume <id>        # Resume session
```

### Services & Collaboration
```bash
recoder-code services status      # Check service health
recoder-code services start       # Start all services
recoder-code --enable-services    # Enable full platform
recoder-code collab create "name" # Start collaboration
```

## 🔧 Configuration

### Smart Auto-Configuration

Recoder-Code automatically detects:
- **User Type**: Newcomer, Developer, Full-stack, Python dev, etc.
- **Environment**: Docker availability, Git setup, VS Code, etc.
- **Capabilities**: Memory, cores, available tools
- **Project Context**: Framework, language, existing configs

### Manual Configuration (Optional)

```bash
# View current configuration
recoder-code config show

# Set specific values
recoder-code config set services.ml.enabled true
recoder-code config set cli.theme dark

# Edit configuration file
recoder-code config edit
```

Configuration is stored in `~/.recoder-code/config.json`

## 🐳 Docker Services (Optional)

### Automatic Service Management

```bash
# Generate Docker Compose file
recoder-code services compose

# Smart start (only what you need)
recoder-code services smart-start collaboration

# Full platform
recoder-code services start

# Check health
recoder-code services health
```

### Services Architecture

- **ML Training Service** (Port 8000): Custom model training and merging
- **Collaboration Service** (Port 3003): Real-time collaborative editing
- **Plugin Registry** (Port 3000): Plugin discovery and management
- **Redis** (Port 6379): Session and cache management
- **PostgreSQL** (Port 5432): User data and project storage

## 🔐 Security & Privacy

### API Key Management
- Keys stored securely in `~/.recoder-code/.env`
- Never logged or transmitted except to chosen AI providers
- Support for multiple provider keys
- Easy key rotation and management

### Data Privacy
- **Lite Mode**: No data leaves your machine except AI API calls
- **Full Platform**: Data stored locally by default
- **Collaboration**: Optional encrypted sharing
- **ML Training**: Models trained on your local hardware

### Security Features
- Dependency vulnerability scanning
- Code security analysis with AI models
- Safe execution environments
- No telemetry unless explicitly enabled

## 🤝 Community & Support

### Getting Help
```bash
recoder-code help <command>       # Command-specific help
recoder-code --help --advanced    # Full platform help
recoder-code --info               # System information
```

### Community
- **Website**: [recoder.xyz](https://recoder.xyz)
- **NPM Package**: [npmjs.com/package/recoder-code](https://www.npmjs.com/package/recoder-code)
- **GitHub**: [caelum0x/recoder-code](https://github.com/caelum0x/recoder-code) (Private Repository)
- **Issues**: Report bugs and request features
- **Discussions**: Share workflows and tips
- **Plugin Development**: Extend the platform

### Contributing
We welcome contributions! Areas where help is most needed:
- New AI model integrations
- Plugin development
- Documentation improvements
- Platform testing on different environments

## 📊 Performance & Benchmarks

### Startup Performance
- **Lite Mode**: ~0.12s to first response
- **Full Platform**: ~2s with all services
- **Memory Usage**: 50MB (lite) to 500MB (full platform)
- **Model Switching**: Sub-second model changes

### Model Performance
- **Free Models**: DeepSeek R1 - competitive with GPT-4
- **Speed Optimization**: Automatic throughput prioritization
- **Cost Efficiency**: Free models handle 80% of tasks effectively
- **Quality**: Intelligent model selection maintains output quality

## 🗺️ Roadmap

### Current (v2.0)
- ✅ Lite mode with 30-second setup
- ✅ Progressive feature discovery
- ✅ Auto-service management
- ✅ 32+ AI models with smart selection
- ✅ Docker integration

### Next Release (v2.1)
- 🔄 VS Code extension
- 🔄 Web UI for collaboration
- 🔄 Plugin marketplace launch
- 🔄 Advanced ML training workflows
- 🔄 Enterprise SSO integration

### Future (v3.0)
- 🔮 Multi-language support
- 🔮 AI-powered DevOps automation
- 🔮 Custom model fine-tuning
- 🔮 Advanced analytics and insights

## 📄 License

MIT License - see [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md) for details.

## 🙏 Acknowledgments

- **OpenRouter**: For providing access to multiple AI models
- **Anthropic**: For Claude models and inspiration from Claude Code
- **Docker**: For containerization technology
- **Node.js Community**: For the excellent ecosystem
- **Contributors**: Everyone who has helped improve the platform

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**Ready to transform your development workflow?**

```bash
npm install -g recoder-code
recoder-code --setup
recoder-code "Build me something amazing!"
```

*The AI development platform that grows with you.* 🚀