DevAtlas CLI

DevAtlas CLI is a lightweight command-line tool that scans and manages your development projects from one place.

It is built for developers who work across many repositories, experiments, and mixed technology stacks. It discovers projects, classifies them, caches results, opens them quickly, and gives you a practical overview of your local workspace.

What It Offers

• Automatically scans projects on your machine
• Lists projects by type and category
• Opens projects in a detected editor with a single command
• Finds runnable commands for supported web projects
• Analyzes files, line counts, and language distribution
• Reads dependency manifests and checks for updates
• Generates git activity and project statistics
• Flags likely unused code
• Stores scan results in cache

Highlighted Features

Smart project discovery

Recognizes markers such as Cargo.toml, package.json, requirements.txt, go.mod, .sln, pom.xml, and Dockerfile to detect Rust, Node.js, Python, .NET, Java, Go, Flutter, and similar project types.

Fast access through caching

Instead of scanning the disk from scratch every time, DevAtlas reuses cached data when possible. That makes listing, opening, and analysis workflows much faster.

Built for daily developer workflows

You can find a project by name, open it instantly, run it, inspect dependencies, or generate a quick technical summary without digging through folders manually.

Quick Start

Requirements

• Rust toolchain
• Windows is the recommended environment
• Optional: VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or Antigravity

Build

cargo build --release

Run the first scan:

cargo run -- scan

Or use the compiled binary directly:

target/release/devatlas_cli.exe

Basic Usage

Start the first scan:

devatlas_cli.exe scan

Scan a specific directory:

devatlas_cli.exe scan --path D:\Projects

List projects:

devatlas_cli.exe list

Search projects:

devatlas_cli.exe list --search api

Open a project:

devatlas_cli.exe open --name devatlas_cli

Analyze a project:

devatlas_cli.exe analyze --name devatlas_cli --tech-stack

Check dependency updates:

devatlas_cli.exe dependencies --name devatlas_cli --check-updates

Get a stats summary:

devatlas_cli.exe stats --range month

Commands

Command	Description
scan	Scans your disks or a specific path for projects
list	Lists discovered projects with filtering options
open	Opens a project in a supported editor
run	Starts a detected run command for a project
analyze	Shows file, line, and technology summaries
dependencies	Inspects dependency manifests
stats	Displays overall project and git statistics
unused-code	Reports likely unused code
status	Shows cache and editor status
clear-cache	Clears the project cache

Who Is It For?

• Developers managing many local repositories
• Teams working across multiple languages and frameworks
• Anyone trying to reduce the “where was that project?” problem
• Developers who want a quick overview of active work, older repos, and technology spread

Notes

• The tool uses caching; run scan again when you want a fresh index.
• Editor integration depends on which supported editors are installed.
• The best experience is currently targeted at Windows.