silly-side-quests

Where side projects go when they don't need a Jira ticket.

Philosophy

Some code doesn't need a product spec. It doesn't need a sprint, a standup, or a stakeholder review. It just needs a terminal and a free afternoon.

This is a collection of small, curiosity-driven experiments — the kind of code you write because the idea got stuck in your head and the only way out was python main.py. No pressure, no deadlines, no second drafts.

What Lives Here

• Tiny CLI tools that solve problems nobody asked about
• Cozy scripts that make your terminal feel a little more alive
• ASCII companions that keep you company while you debug
• Weird experiments that started as "I wonder if..."
• Things that genuinely did not need their own repo

Example

python buddy.py --name Mochi --mood happy --duration 30

A small ASCII cat named Mochi appears in your terminal. It blinks, wiggles, bounces around, and generally keeps you company for 30 seconds. That's it. That's the whole thing.

  /\_/\
 ( o.o )
  > ^ <

Press Ctrl+C to say goodbye early. It waves.

Principles

• Small — single-file scripts, not frameworks
• Dependency-light — stdlib only when possible
• Joyful — if it doesn't make you smile, it doesn't ship
• Offline-first — works on airplanes and in coffee shops
• Finished enough — not everything needs a v2

Running Things

python buddy.py                            # defaults are fine
python buddy.py --name Mochi               # name your companion
python buddy.py --mood sleepy              # happy, chill, or sleepy
python buddy.py --duration 60              # stick around a while
python buddy.py --help                     # the usual

Requires Python 3.10+. No pip install necessary.

Project Structure

silly-side-quests/
├── buddy.py           # ASCII pocket pet for your terminal
├── .gitignore
└── README.md

More files will appear here over time. Or they won't. There's no roadmap.

Repo Vibe

• No roadmap. No backlog. No velocity tracking.
• Probably vibes-driven development.
• Tests are optional. Joy is mandatory.
• The CI pipeline is "does it run on my machine."
• If it brings a small moment of delight, it belongs here.

Contributing

If you have a tiny, wholesome, single-file Python idea that makes you happy — it probably belongs here. Open a PR. Keep it small. Keep it kind.

The bar for inclusion: would this make someone smile during a code review?

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Not every project needs to change the world. Some just need to make your terminal a little more cozy.