A tool to help the incompetent free software enthusiast code review open source libraries.

Because, let's be honest, you're already doing this manually, but why waste time when a script can automate your "expert analysis"?

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FOSS Enthusiast Workflow:

1: Some indie developer posts a lib they spent weeks or months designing on reddit/dayle.dev, thinking someone might appreciate their hard work.
2: The FOSS Enthusiast (you) heroically steps in, opens the lib’s GitHub at a completely random file, with zero context, zero understanding, and infinite confidence, and proceeds to drop the most uninformed, condescending "feedback" imaginable.

avgfosshelper workflow:

Now, with avgfosshelper, you can automate your rigorous review process:

avgfosshelper <github-repo-url>

It will display random files with random chunks of code from that file, on repeat, until you feel sufficiently informed to write a blog post explaining why the project is garbage.

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Building

Of course, this project is built with CMake, because it's the only build system I can safely assume you have installed. If you're one of those "Rust is the future" people—too bad.

To compile, just run these commands (no need to understand what they do, you never do anyway):

git clone -b 29.5.125 https://github.com/mateusmoutinho/avgfosshelper &&
cd avgfosshelper &&
mkdir build &&
cd build &&
cmake .. &&
make &&
sudo mv main.out /usr/bin/avgfosshelper

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if you dont have cmake you can try:

git clone -b 29.5.125 https://github.com/mateusmoutinho/avgfosshelper &&
cd avgfosshelper &&
gcc -c dtw.c  -o dtw.o && 
gcc -c sha-256.c -o sha-256.o &&
 gcc main.c -o  main.out dtw.o sha-256.o
sudo mv main.out /usr/bin/avgfosshelper

CLI Flags

Yes, flags. Because every serious tool needs flags, even if you won’t use them.

Flag	Description	Default
--cache	Where to store the cache, because why not?	/tmp/cache
--timeout	Time before re-fetching the URL, because your attention span is short.	300s
--line-chunk	The size of the code chunk to randomly display, just enough to miss all context.	40 lines

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Features

• Contains a typo in the name, for extra authenticity.
• Variable names max 4 chars, because readability is a myth.
• Comments everywhere, especially where they’re painfully obvious.
• Low file count, because big projects are for suckers.
• Minimum 200 lines per file, because scrolling builds character.
• All function names are cryptic abbreviations, just like you would have written them.
• Does not work for C++, because I don't care.
• Uses a highly advanced mathematical model to determine which file you were most likely to open first, ensuring maximum irrelevance.

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Enjoy your effortless critique. You're welcome.