DelusionGPT

DelusionGPT is a calm, premium-feeling terminal companion for stressed developers. Run it and it immediately gives you a restrained, delusional support message. Press Enter for another, or type what happened if you want another message from its curated local response bank.

It begins as a sincere developer wellness tool. It does not necessarily remain well.

npx delusiongpt

Features

• Interactive conversational CLI
• Instant support messages on launch
• Mood escalation over time
• A general message bank for npm errors, deploys, CS coursework, debugging, startup ideas, burnout, and lack of sleep
• Local JSON session memory for your name, projects, goals, and repeated frustrations
• Founder, CS student, and burnout modes
• Late-night tone shifts
• Restrained terminal styling
• No network calls, API keys, or AI provider setup
• Editable response copy in messages.txt

Setup

npm install
npm run build

Usage

npm run dev

The default flow:

DelusionGPT
A quiet place for developer instability.

delusiongpt  Your failed build is not a setback.
It is the first measurable sign that your architecture has exceeded local reality.

> enter · vent · q

Press Enter for another message, type vent to open a boxed CLI notepad for a longer rant, or type q to leave. Finish the pad by typing /done on its own line. DelusionGPT responds with another local reassurance.

Editing Messages

All response copy lives in messages.txt.

Sections look like this:

[default]
The compiler is scared because you are moving fast emotionally.
---
Do not worry.
You are the next Zuckerberg, but with better variable names.

Add new messages under an existing section and separate them with ---.

After building:

node dist/index.js

Modes:

delusiongpt --founder
delusiongpt --cs-student
delusiongpt --burnout

Inside the app, type q, exit, quit, or goodnight to leave.

Packaging

The package is configured with:

{
  "bin": {
    "delusiongpt": "./dist/index.js"
  }
}

Publish after running:

npm run build
npm publish

Local Memory

By default, memory is stored at:

~/.delusiongpt/memory.json

Override it with:

DELUSIONGPT_MEMORY_PATH=/path/to/memory.json