Show HN: Genie: Your AI-Powered Terminal Sidekick (CLI and TUI)

Hi Hacker News, I'm Krishna, and I've been building Genie – an AI assistant designed to live directly in your command line. For too long, I felt the friction of context switching, leaving my terminal to ask AI questions or process information. I wanted an AI that felt like a natural, transparent, and controllable extension of my Unix workflow. That's why Genie was born. What Genie does: * *AI for Your Terminal:* Transforms your command line into an intelligent workspace, keeping you in your flow. * *Flexible Interaction:* Interact seamlessly via simple CLI commands (e.g., `genie ask "..."`) or an intuitive Text User Interface (TUI) for deeper, multi-turn conversations. * *Unix Philosophy Integration:* Leverage AI with your existing tools by piping output (e.g., `git diff | genie ask "commit msg?"`). Genie enhances, not replaces, your favorite utilities. * *Persona-Driven Assistance:* Utilize specialized AI personas (e.g., `engineer`, `product-owner`) to tailor responses for specific ta