I'm 15 and built Gofer, an AI that gets actual terminal work done
Gofer is a side-project I wrote at 15 because I was sick of these so-called CLI agents. Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, they're all wonderful if you're coding. But for those just wanna automate their stuff, it's a dud. Gofer solves this by being terminal-first, meant to accomplish any task a command line can. It can also watch your desktop so you can avoid waiting for downloads to finish, and can text you via. Telegram! Happy to answer any questions :D! -J
I'm 15 and built Gofer, an AI that gets actual terminal work done launched on June 27, 2025 with 10 votes, #2,717 of 7,999 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
Gofer is a terminal-focused AI agent designed to automate command-line tasks without requiring coding expertise. Unlike general-purpose AI tools optimized for software development, Gofer specializes in executing system commands and automation workflows. It includes desktop monitoring to track long-running processes and Telegram integration for notifications, allowing users to work without continuously checking progress. The tool targets anyone looking to streamline terminal-based operations through AI assistance.
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Gofer is an AI agent that lives on your computer to take care of tasks while you're away. - jleuth/gofer
git clone https://github.com/jleuth/gofer.git cd gofer Install dependencies: npm install Build the project: npm run build Set up environment variables by creating .env.local . Follow the .env.example to know what to provide. Get your OpenAI API key, follow these instructions to find it. https://help.openai.com/en/articles/4936850-where-do-i-find-my-openai-api-key Make your Telegram bot. To do this, you'll just need a Telegram account. ./install.sh Usage Telegram Bot Commands /run <passcode> <task> - Execute a new task /followup <passcode> <task> - Continue with context from previous commands /status <passcode> - Check recent command history /screenshot <passcode> - Get a desktop screenshot…from github.com
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