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Persistence and broader provider support are not implemented yet.\n\n## Inspiration\n\nBrief is a showcase of what's possible in modern Java in 2026, and the interface library used (tui4j) is a Java port of the popular Go library called [BubbleTea](https://github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea) from [Charm](https://charm.land/).\n\n## Installation\n\n### Homebrew (macOS)\n\n```bash\nbrew install williamagh/tap/brief\n```\n\nOr install nightly (latest from main):\n\n```bash\nbrew install --head williamagh/tap/brief\n```\n\nThen run `brief` — the app will prompt you for your API key on first launch and save it to `~/.config/brief/config`.\n\n```bash\nbrief\n```\n\nFor alternative providers (OpenRouter, Ollama, LMStudio) or advanced configuration, see the [setup guide](docs/environment-variables-api-keys.md).\n\n### GitHub Releases (macOS/Linux/Windows)\n\nDownload the latest release zip:\n\n```bash\ncurl -L -o brief.zip https://github.com/WilliamAGH/brief/releases/latest/download/brief.zip\nunzip brief.zip\ncd brief-*/\n./bin/brief\n```\n\nWindows (PowerShell):\n\n```powershell\nInvoke-WebRequest -Uri https://github.com/WilliamAGH/brief/releases/latest/download/brief.zip -OutFile brief.zip\nExpand-Archive brief.zip -DestinationPath .\ncd brief-*\n.\\bin\\brief.bat\n```\n\nRequires Java 25. The app will prompt you for your API key on first launch.\n\n## Development\n\n### Requirements\n\n- Java 25\n- Gradle 9.x\n- OpenAI API key (or compatible provider)\n\n### Setup\n\n```bash\ngit clone https://github.com/WilliamAGH/brief.git\ncd brief\ncp .env-example .env   # edit with your API key (development only)\nmake run\n```\n\n\u003e **Note:** The `.env` file is for local development with `make run`, and only for users who cloned this repository from GitHub. End users installing via Homebrew should use the in-app prompt or set `OPENAI_API_KEY` in their shell. See the [setup guide](docs/environment-variables-api-keys.md) for all options.\n\n### Development Commands\n\n```bash\nmake run     # Build and run\nmake build   # Build only\nmake clean   # Clean build artifacts\n```\n\n## Persistence\n\nPersistence is not implemented yet.\n\n## Contributing\n\nFound a bug or have a feature request? Please [open an issue](https://github.com/WilliamAGH/brief/issues/new) on GitHub. Contributions and feedback are welcome, and Pull Requests (PRs) are encouraged!\n\n## Upcoming Plans / Use Cases\n\nCurrently building an implementation for [aVenture.vc](https://aventure.vc) — a research tool that makes it possible to research any private company in seconds and get full details, all from the command line.\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2FWilliamAGH%2Fbrief","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2FWilliamAGH%2Fbrief","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2FWilliamAGH%2Fbrief/lists"}