Welcome to Derp

1. Welcome to Derp

When you open Derp, you’ll see something familiar — a command line interface — but it’s much more than a traditional terminal.

Derp is an Agentic Development Environment (ADE), meaning it’s a space where your primary mode of interaction is through prompts to an agent.

You can still use Derp just like any terminal:

ls
pwd

Derp executes those commands exactly as you’d expect.

But when you type natural language — like “describe my open git changes” — Derp interprets it as a prompt to launch the agent.

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2. Prompt-based coding

When you ask something in plain English, Derp’s agent automatically:

• Gathers relevant context (your repo, files, or command output)
• Runs whatever commands are needed
• Returns a structured answer or takes the requested action

Example:

“Describe my open git changes.”

Derp’s agent will review your current branch, run git commands in the background, and summarize what’s pending.

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3. Blending terminal and agentic workflows

The beauty of Derp is in how seamlessly it blends traditional CLI workflows with AI-driven automation.
You can:

• Type commands like a normal shell
• Or prompt an agent to do things like debugging, code review, or environment setup

No context-switching between apps — it’s all one environment.