Solo Command:- A mindful standup tool built for solo developers

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GitHub Copilot CLI Challenge Submission

This is a submission for the GitHub Copilot CLI Challenge

What I Built

Solo Command is a web-based daily standup and project tracking tool built specifically for solo developers and indie founders.

Here's the problem: when you're a solo founder, there's no morning standup. No one asks what you did yesterday, what you're working on today, or what's blocking you. Days blur together. You context-switch between projects and lose track of progress. Then, when you need to write a weekly update, pitch an investor, or remember what you did last Tuesday, you're scrambling.

I built Solo Command because I'm living this problem right now. I'm a solo founder juggling multiple app launches, hackathons, and marketing — all at once. I needed a calm, structured space to capture my daily progress across everything.

Key features:

📝 Daily Standups - Log what you accomplished, what's next, and what's blocking you
💡 Idea Capture — Quickly save ideas without breaking your flow
🎯 Multi-Project Tracking — Tag entries by project, filter, and see momentum across all your work
📊 Timeline & Board Views — Toggle between a chronological timeline and a visual board layout
🌅 Mindful Design — A warm, intentional interface that feels like a sanctuary, not another noisy productivity tool

Demo

🔗 Live App: solo-command

🔗 GitHub Repo: github-repo

My Experience with GitHub Copilot CLI

I built Solo Command almost entirely through Copilot CLI over a weekend. Here's how it shaped the process:

Architecture & scaffolding — I started with just a concept. Copilot CLI helped me pick the tech stack, set up the project structure, and generate the initial codebase in one conversation.
Feature development — The standup system, project tagging, timeline/board views, and idea capture were all built through iterative prompts. Describe → review → refine. Repeat.
Debugging — When things broke, I stayed in the terminal. Copilot CLI gave me targeted fixes without the usual context-switching to docs and Stack Overflow.

The biggest surprise was how natural it felt. Copilot CLI handled the full lifecycle — not just code generation, but architectural decisions and problem-solving. It met me where I already work: the terminal.