$ head -n 1
A small local observer pattern: shell hooks capture command/error metadata and snapshot repo state so an assistant can understand what changed without relying on shell history.
$ grep -i "idea"
Developer assistants often lack the timeline around a failure: what command ran, where it ran, and what the repo looked like afterward. AI Observer is a lightweight local answer to that problem.
$ grep -i "mechanism"
Shell hooks record command and error metadata, then a small snapshot script captures branch, status, diff stat, and last commit for a target repo. The output is simple text and JSONL, built for local inspection rather than a cloud dashboard.
$ grep -i "boundary"
The boundary matters. This is local operator context, not surveillance. A production-grade version would need redaction, opt-in scope, retention rules, and careful avoidance of secret-bearing command output.