I didn’t start this project because I wanted to build a CLI.
I started it because I got annoyed.
The Moment That Triggered It
I use Wikipedia a lot.
Not in a “casual browsing” way — more like:
- quick fact checks
- jumping between related topics
- reading just enough to understand something
But every time I opened it, I felt friction.
Too much UI.
Too many distractions.
Too slow to navigate.
I didn’t want a website.
I wanted something closer to a tool.
Something like:
“Give me the essence of this topic. Fast.”
Why a CLI?
Because the terminal has a very different philosophy:
- no noise
- no layout shifts
- no ads
- no infinite scroll
- just input → output
A CLI forces you to think:
What is the minimal interface for knowledge retrieval?
That question became the core of this project.
The Idea
Instead of browsing Wikipedia…
What if I could do:
wiki quantum computing
And instantly get:
- a clean summary
- structured sections
- links I can jump into
No tabs.
No mouse.
No context switching.
If You’re Interested
I’d love feedback, ideas, or criticism.
repo: rscli/wikipedia-cli