Angreal
Angreal is meant to:
- allow the consistent creation of projects
- provide consistent methods for interacting with projects
Quick Start
- Install via
pip - Initialize a project from a template
- Use the template
$: pip install 'angreal' #pip install angreal will also work
$: angreal init https://github.com/angreal/python
What is it?
Angreal is an attempt to solve two problems that I was running into in both my personal and professional life as a data scientist and software developer. I do things often enough that they needed automation, I don't do things so often that I remember all of the steps/commands I might need to get them done. Angreal solves this problem by allowing me to remember by forgetting : I only have to remember the command to do something not the actual steps to complete the task.
How does it solve these challenges ?
Angreal provides a way to template the structure of projects and a way of executing methods for interacting with that project in a consistent manner. These methods (called tasks) travel with the project so while templated initially, they're customizable to the project - allowing some level of flexibility in how a task functions between projects.
AI Assistant Integration
Angreal provides a Claude Code skill plugin that teaches Claude how to discover and work with your project's tasks.
Setup with Claude Code
# Install the Angreal skill plugin
/plugin marketplace add angreal/angreal
/plugin install angreal@angreal-angreal
The skill auto-activates in angreal projects and teaches Claude:
- How to discover tasks with
angreal tree - When and why to use each task (via
angreal tree --long) - How to author new tasks with
@angreal.commanddecorators
Why 2.0 ?
The original angreal was built on top of a number of python modules that were under active development and used by a number of other projects. The nature of the application itself meant that core application found itself in dependency hell regularly - and became rather annoying to use. The 2.0.0 release is a complete rewrite that uses Rust to provide a compiled binary with the goal that it will require no external python dependencies.