DAKSH

Documentation & Artifact Knowledge Synchronization Hub - A CLI tool for updating project prompts and development configuration.

Installation

Python (Recommended)

Using pip

# Install from PyPI
pip install daksh

# Or install from GitHub
pip install git+https://github.com/divamidesignlabs/daksh.git

Using uvx (Python 3.11+)

# Run directly without installation
uvx daksh update-prompts

# Or install with uv
uv tool install daksh

Development Installation

git clone https://github.com/divamidesignlabs/daksh
cd daksh
uv pip install -e .

Node.js

Using npx (Recommended)

# Run directly without installation
npx daksh-ai update-prompts

Global Installation

# Install globally
npm install -g daksh-ai

# Then use anywhere
daksh update-prompts

Development Installation

git clone https://github.com/divamidesignlabs/daksh
cd daksh
npm link

Usage

Basic Command

Update your project with the latest development prompts and configuration:

# Python
daksh update-prompts

# Node.js (if installed globally)
daksh update-prompts

# Node.js (using npx)
npx daksh-ai update-prompts

Preview Changes (Dry Run)

See what files would be updated without making changes:

# Python
daksh update-prompts --dry-run

# Node.js
daksh update-prompts --dry-run
# or
npx daksh-ai update-prompts --dry-run

Help

# Python
daksh --help

# Node.js
daksh --help
# or
npx daksh-ai --help

What It Does

The update-prompts command will add/update the following files in your project:

• .daksh/ - Prompt templates and guidelines
• .vscode/settings.json - VS Code configuration for prompts
• .vscode/mcp.json - VS Code configuration for mcp servers
• .vscode/tasks.json - VS Code configuration for mkdocs preview
• .github/copilot-instructions.md - GitHub Copilot instructions
• mkdocs.yml - Documentation configuration
• run-mkdocs.sh - Script to run mkdocs locally
• mkdocs_deps.txt - necessary dependencies to run mkdocs locally
• docs/overrides/extra.css - Documentation styling
• overrides/ - MkDocs overrides
• docs/index.md - Documentation index (if it doesn't exist)

After running the command, you'll see a summary of all files that were added or updated.