Fix Errors

Fix Errors is a fun and playful CLI tool that simulates finding and fixing errors in your system. It’s designed to add a bit of humor to your command line experience, featuring quirky loading messages and customizable flags for more control. This project is open-source and encourages contributions to add more functionality, messages, and error-fixing logic.

Background

In real software development, finding and fixing errors can be tedious. Fix Errors lightens the mood by pretending to "fix" random, fictional errors with humorous messages. It’s intended purely for entertainment — no actual system files or applications are modified by running this tool. (Except one file in /tmp to store the current error count)

Installation

To use fix-errors directly without needing to install it globally, run:

npx fix-errors

Or, if you want to install it globally:

npm install -g fix-errors

Usage

Once installed, you can run fix-errors with various flags for different behaviors. This tool includes a playful loading animation and humorous messages that rotate every few seconds.

Basic usage: bash fix-errors

Options

Option	Alias	Description
`--help`	`-h`	Show help information about the tool and its options
`--force`	`-f`	Force fixes all errors, setting both major and minor error counts to zero
`--scan`	`-s`	Scans for additional errors, adding new ones to the error count

Examples

Force fixing all errors:
```
fix-errors --force
```
Attempts to set both major and minor errors to zero.
Scan for more errors:
```
fix-errors --scan
```
Finds additional errors and adds them to the current count, simulating a "scan" process.
Display help information:
```
fix-errors -h
```

Features

Random Error Counts: On each run, the tool generates a random count of "errors" across different types (e.g., minor, major).
Persistent Error Tracking: Keeps track of errors between sessions using a JSON file stored in your system’s temp directory.
Daily Reset: Error counts reset every 24 hours, simulating the idea that "new errors" appear every day.
Humorous Loading Messages: The tool shows random, humorous loading messages to make the experience more enjoyable.

Contribution Guidelines

We welcome contributions to make this tool even more fun! Here are a few ideas:

Add New Flags: Implement new flags to change behavior, e.g., a --verbose flag for more detailed messages.
Expand Error Types: Add new categories or types of errors for more variety.
More Loading Messages: Add more funny messages to keep the loading animation entertaining.
Refine Existing Features: Improve current features or optimize performance.

Steps to Contribute

Fork the Repository: Click the "Fork" button at the top right of this repository.
Clone the Repository: Clone your forked repository to your local machine.
```
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/fix-errors.git
```
Create a New Branch: Create a branch for your feature or bug fix.
```
git checkout -b my-new-feature
```
Make Your Changes: Add and commit your changes.
Push to Your Branch: Push your branch to GitHub.
```
git push origin my-new-feature
```
Submit a Pull Request: Open a pull request from your branch into the main repository.

License

This project is licensed under the GPLv3 License.

Disclaimer

This tool is intended for entertainment purposes only.

joachimklug/fix-errors