OTerminus: Architecture Before Code

Recently, I started working on a mini-project called OTerminus. The idea started from a simple question: What if I could interact with my terminal using natural language, but without giving the language model full control over my machine? There are already many LLM-based terminal tools out there. Some of them are powerful, some are experimental, and some are probably too risky for how I personally want to work with a terminal. My goal with OTerminus is not just to build another AI terminal. I want to use this project as a way to explore how software architecture, safety boundaries, and prompt-driven development can work together. ...

April 24, 2026 · 9 min · 1892 words · Pooria Taghdiri