I built Omniscient, a command history tracker for your shell. It captures every command you run, categorizes them intelligently, and makes them instantly searchable across machine migrations.
*What it does:*
- Captures every shell command with zero overhead (<10ms)
- Auto-categorizes by command type (git, docker, npm, etc.)
- Full-text search through your entire history
- NEW in v1.2.0: Contextual queries - filter commands by directory (`omniscient here`)
- Export/import for syncing across machines
- Privacy-first: automatic redaction of passwords/tokens
*Example:*
```bash
# What git commands did I use in this project?
omniscient here --recursive | grep git
# How did I deploy the backend last time?
omniscient search deploy --dir ~/services/backend
# What's my most-used docker command?
omniscient top 10 | grep docker
```
*The AI elephant in the room:*
Yes, this was built with AI assistance (Claude). I know that raises trust questions for a tool that captures your command history. Here's how I addressed that:
1. *100% Open Source*: Every line is auditable (https://github.com/daneb/omniscient)
2. *91 Automated Tests*: Comprehensive test coverage
3. *Zero Network Calls*: Grep the source yourself - all data stays local
4. *Security Audits*: cargo-audit on every commit
5. *Architecture Decision Records*: All major decisions documented
6. *Human Review*: Every AI-generated line was reviewed and validated
The AI helped with implementation, but humans made all architectural decisions, wrote tests, and validated everything. Full transparency: CONTRIBUTING.md documents the development process.
*Tech stack:* Rust, SQLite FTS5, zero dependencies on external services
*Privacy:* Everything stored in `~/.omniscient/`. No telemetry, no analytics, no network calls. You can audit the code yourself.
danebalia|13 days ago
*What it does:*
- Captures every shell command with zero overhead (<10ms) - Auto-categorizes by command type (git, docker, npm, etc.) - Full-text search through your entire history - NEW in v1.2.0: Contextual queries - filter commands by directory (`omniscient here`) - Export/import for syncing across machines - Privacy-first: automatic redaction of passwords/tokens
*Example:*
```bash # What git commands did I use in this project? omniscient here --recursive | grep git
# How did I deploy the backend last time? omniscient search deploy --dir ~/services/backend
# What's my most-used docker command? omniscient top 10 | grep docker ```
*The AI elephant in the room:*
Yes, this was built with AI assistance (Claude). I know that raises trust questions for a tool that captures your command history. Here's how I addressed that:
1. *100% Open Source*: Every line is auditable (https://github.com/daneb/omniscient) 2. *91 Automated Tests*: Comprehensive test coverage 3. *Zero Network Calls*: Grep the source yourself - all data stays local 4. *Security Audits*: cargo-audit on every commit 5. *Architecture Decision Records*: All major decisions documented 6. *Human Review*: Every AI-generated line was reviewed and validated
The AI helped with implementation, but humans made all architectural decisions, wrote tests, and validated everything. Full transparency: CONTRIBUTING.md documents the development process.
*Tech stack:* Rust, SQLite FTS5, zero dependencies on external services
*Privacy:* Everything stored in `~/.omniscient/`. No telemetry, no analytics, no network calls. You can audit the code yourself.