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Replay stored shell commands for live presentations. Version 5.2.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-13.
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Package summary
Replay stored shell commands for live presentations
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Commands and aliases
- doitlive
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Project history and usage
doitlive is a terminal-presentation helper that replays scripted shell commands as the presenter types, turning demos into controlled performances while preserving the look of live typing.
Project history
The doitlive repository was created in June 2014. Its README says the idea came from Jordi Gutierrez Hermoso's Revsets talk at PyCon 2014, with Click helping make the tool quick to implement.
The release history began immediately in June 2014 with 0.1.0 and 0.2.0, reached 1.0 on June 18, 2014, and continued through larger Python packaging and shell support changes. The 4.0.0 release in 2018 added shell completion for bash, zsh, and fish, environment and alias handling, and broader internal reorganization.
The 5.x line modernized the project for contemporary Python and IPython versions, including dropping Python 2 in 5.0.0 and later supporting newer IPython and Python releases.
Adoption history
doitlive became a recognizable tool among conference speakers, developer advocates, and CLI demo authors because it solves a familiar live-demo problem: commands can be scripted and rehearsed while still appearing to be typed in a terminal. Its README advertises installation through both Homebrew and pip.
How it is used
The core workflow is intentionally simple: create a shell-command file such as session.sh, run doitlive play session.sh, then type arbitrary keys to reveal and execute the stored commands in a fake terminal session.
Why package nerds care
doitlive sits in a charming package niche: not a shell, not a recorder, and not a slide deck system, but a tiny CLI for making command-line demos reliable. Its history also ties together Click, IPython compatibility, shell completion, and Homebrew/PyPI packaging.
Timeline
- 2014: Repository created; 0.1.0, 0.2.0, and 1.0 releases published in June.
- 2014: README credits a PyCon 2014 Revsets talk as the idea source.
- 2018: 4.0.0 adds shell completion and larger command-handling improvements.
- 2024: 5.0.0 drops Python 2 and old Python/IPython support.
- 2026: 5.2.1 released with continued maintenance.
Related projects
- The README names Click as an implementation influence, prezto themes as prompt-theme inspiration, and HackerTyper and PlayerPiano as related presentation/performance tools.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: yellow
generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime
Why
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
Signals
- text:shell,repl
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
doitlive | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version5.2.1
manager updated2026-07-13
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:doitlive |
|---|---|
| Version | 5.2.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://doitlive.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/sloria/doitlive |
| Last updated | 2026-07-13T10:27:02Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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- Nucleus package database
- curated package history
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