Comment by greggroth
20 hours ago
Neat project, but the README would benefit from a human author. I can tell what you prompted by the way the README is worded. It should tell me more about what this project solves. I don't care that it uses idiomatic zig. Why should I use this instead of lazygit?
This is probably the most valuable feedback received so far. I'll make sure to draft a new README file following what you have suggested. The current version was partially written with the help of AI as English is not my primary language but I recognize that I should put more emphasis on what this project solves. I've put a few points in a separate file called ENHANCEMENTS_OVER_LAZYGIT.md but I will probably review and merge it into the primary README file. Thanks!
In general, for most projects like this the README is the product. You usually have better results using it and the code as a starter prompt for your own software if you feel the need. I wouldn’t use this kind of thing directly from upstream.
If this is idiomatic zig, functions must be expensive because it fails horribly in the DRY departement. Also, papering over exceptions everywhere by... catching and not handling exceptions. What could possibly go wrong?
You have no idea don't you? it's like telling Ghostty failed because you don't understand how try/catch was a mistake in software conception.
Why are there exceptions in the first place then? If that's what you want, write ON ERROR RESUME NEXT and be honest about it.