Tools: I built an idea-to-repo CLI with Github copilot

GitHubCopilot #CopilotCLI #DevChallenge #BuildInPublic I built idea-2-repo, a CLI that takes plain-English product ideas and turns them into a structured starter repository — complete with docs, TODOs, architecture outlines, and source scaffolding — by leveraging GitHub Copilot CLI’s natural-language coding agent directly in the terminal. idea2repo aims to remove blank-project friction by generating a ready-to-use project skeleton from one simple idea prompt. ✔ Idea normalization + project classification ✔ Architecture suggestion with Copilot CLI ✔ Scaffold generation (docs, TODOs, source files) ✔ Offline fallback (REASONING_BACKEND=offline) ✔ Dry-run mode for safe previews 1) Environment & Repo Context I ensured tool versions and repository context were set up before generation. I verified the core validation pipeline end-to-end. Unit / Integration Tests I confirmed Copilot CLI availability and used it to shape architecture ideas. Copilot Prompt Output copilot -p "Design a TypeScript CLI scaffold architecture in 5 concise bullets." 4) Real Project Generation I ran a real project generation (non-dry run): node dist/bin/idea2repo.js generate "AI-powered expense tracker for freelancers" Generated artifacts verified: ✔ Project folder exists ✔ Docs and scaffold exist ✔ TODOs and architecture files present 5) Offline Fallback Demonstration Verified offline mode behavior with: REASONING_BACKEND=offline node dist/bin/idea2repo.js generate "Simple todo api for students" --dry-run 6) CLI UX / Help Output CLI usability demonstration: node dist/bin/idea2repo.js --help Building idea2repo taught me a few practical lessons: Copilot CLI shines at rapid architectural ideation when prompts are clear and scoped. Offline fallback matters for reproducibility and deterministic runs. Dry-run plus real-run improves confidence during demos and validation. GitHub: https://github.com/GeoAziz/idea-2-repo Templates let you quickly answer FAQs or store snippets for re-use. Are you sure you want to hide this comment? It will become hidden in your post, but will still be visible via the comment's permalink. Hide child comments as well For further actions, you may consider blocking this person and/or reporting abuse