# askScout

> askScout reads your git activity and writes a plain-English daily digest of what you actually shipped. Built for developers and vibe coders using Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex.

askScout is an open-source daily digest tool for developers. It runs as a web app at askscout.dev or as a CLI installed via `npm install -g askscout`. The CLI runs locally and uses your own Anthropic or OpenAI API key — nothing leaves your machine except the LLM call you authorize. askScout only reads commits and diffs; it never writes to your repos.

## Docs

- [Documentation](https://askscout.dev/docs): How to use the web app and the CLI, full command reference, pricing, and installation steps.
- [Privacy Policy](https://askscout.dev/privacy): What data askScout collects, where it's stored, who it's shared with, and how to delete it.

## Articles

- [Introducing askScout: your vibe coding companion](https://askscout.dev/articles/introducing-askscout): askScout reads your repo and writes you a daily digest of what you shipped. The companion tool for developers using Cursor, Claude Code, and Copilot.
- [How askScout turns a noisy git log into a 10-second digest](https://askscout.dev/articles/how-askscout-summarizes-git): A walkthrough of how askScout reads commits and diffs, computes structural signals, and uses a tuned LLM prompt to produce a readable digest.
- [Why we made askScout open source](https://askscout.dev/articles/why-askscout-is-open-source): Trust matters more than moat for a tool that reads your code. Why askScout is fully MIT, including the prompt.
- [The fastest way to bring Claude or Cursor up to speed on your project](https://askscout.dev/articles/fastest-way-to-give-claude-or-cursor-project-context): How to give Claude Code or Cursor a one-shot context block covering tech stack, recent work, current focus, and key files.
- [Best Ways to Track What You Shipped as a Developer](https://askscout.dev/articles/best-ways-to-track-what-you-shipped): Four real options for remembering what you built, ranked by how much effort each one costs you. Plus the tradeoffs nobody mentions.
- [Best AI Coding Tools for Solo Developers](https://askscout.dev/articles/best-ai-coding-tools-for-solo-developers): An honest read on Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Aider. What each one is good at, and the layer they all leave out.
- [The Hidden Cost of Vibe Coding](https://askscout.dev/articles/the-hidden-cost-of-vibe-coding): AI coding tools made us faster. They also made it harder to remember what we actually built. The case for a daily digest in the vibe-coding era.

## Optional

- [GitHub repository](https://github.com/charleshonig5/askscout): Source code, MIT licensed.
- [RSS / Atom feed](https://askscout.dev/dispatch): Subscribe to new articles.