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Quickstart

This walkthrough is the shortest path from zero to an active repo session.

1) Launch glib

Section titled “1) Launch glib”
Terminal window
glib

If not authorized yet, start sign-in from PROJECTS mode.

2) Authenticate with GitHub

Section titled “2) Authenticate with GitHub”
  • Press enter on the sign-in action.
  • Complete device flow in browser.
  • Return to terminal; repo list loads.

3) Pick a repository

Section titled “3) Pick a repository”
  • Use j/k to move.
  • Press enter to open the action chooser.
  • Pick Diff, Git, or Pi.

4) Open DIFF mode

Section titled “4) Open DIFF mode”
  • Start in commit history.
  • Press enter to inspect a commit.
  • Press c to switch to open working-tree changes.

5) Handoff context to PI

Section titled “5) Handoff context to PI”
  • From DIFF viewer, press i.
  • glib sends current file + diff context to PI.

6) Prompt and review

Section titled “6) Prompt and review”
  • Type request in PI input and press enter.
  • Watch tool blocks and streaming output.
  • Jump back to DIFF/GIT to validate changes.

Mode deep dives

Section titled “Mode deep dives”

Time-to-first-repo target

Section titled “Time-to-first-repo target”

Fresh machine to active repo should be under one minute once Go and git are installed.