Hello World, Meet Pebbles

AI is everywhere, and I'm overwhelmed by how little I understand and how fast things are moving. So I thought it's time to build something, not to catch up, but to finally get it. The Idea I took inspiration from projects like pi-mono and qwen-code . Since these tools are open source, I can read the code and actually understand how they work. I've always loved terminal apps, so it made sense that I'd fall in love with coding agent CLIs. I called it Pebbles . You can check it out on GitHub . Starting Small I built it with .NET and Spectre.Console. The first version had: A mock AI provider that echoed responses Basic command handling A colorful terminal UI Input handling with history The mock let me focus on the experience first. What does it feel like to chat with an AI in the terminal? The First Conversation ❯ You: Hello, Pebbles! ⬡ Pebbles: Hello! I'm a mock AI provider. Simple first "prototype", but it works. I can type, see responses, and navigate with arrow keys. What I Learned Ter