install

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macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install doitlive

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#doitlive

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/do/doitlive/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Replay stored shell commands for live presentations

Project links

Commands and aliases

doitlive

history

Project history and usage

doitlive is a terminal-presentation helper that replays scripted shell commands as the presenter types, turning demos into controlled performances while preserving the look of live typing.

Project history

The doitlive repository was created in June 2014. Its README says the idea came from Jordi Gutierrez Hermoso's Revsets talk at PyCon 2014, with Click helping make the tool quick to implement.

The release history began immediately in June 2014 with 0.1.0 and 0.2.0, reached 1.0 on June 18, 2014, and continued through larger Python packaging and shell support changes. The 4.0.0 release in 2018 added shell completion for bash, zsh, and fish, environment and alias handling, and broader internal reorganization.

The 5.x line modernized the project for contemporary Python and IPython versions, including dropping Python 2 in 5.0.0 and later supporting newer IPython and Python releases.

Adoption history

doitlive became a recognizable tool among conference speakers, developer advocates, and CLI demo authors because it solves a familiar live-demo problem: commands can be scripted and rehearsed while still appearing to be typed in a terminal. Its README advertises installation through both Homebrew and pip.

How it is used

The core workflow is intentionally simple: create a shell-command file such as session.sh, run doitlive play session.sh, then type arbitrary keys to reveal and execute the stored commands in a fake terminal session.

Why package nerds care

doitlive sits in a charming package niche: not a shell, not a recorder, and not a slide deck system, but a tiny CLI for making command-line demos reliable. Its history also ties together Click, IPython compatibility, shell completion, and Homebrew/PyPI packaging.

Timeline

2014: Repository created; 0.1.0, 0.2.0, and 1.0 releases published in June.
2014: README credits a PyCon 2014 Revsets talk as the idea source.
2018: 4.0.0 adds shell completion and larger command-handling improvements.
2024: 5.0.0 drops Python 2 and old Python/IPython support.
2026: 5.2.1 released with continued maintenance.

Related projects

The README names Click as an implementation influence, prezto themes as prompt-theme inspiration, and HackerTyper and PlayerPiano as related presentation/performance tools.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: yellow

generalized runtime or code generation signal.

Risk classifier

yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime

Why

generalized runtime or code generation signal

Signals

text:shell,repl

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`doitlive`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version5.2.1

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://doitlive.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://doitlive.readthedocs.io/en/latest/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:doitlive
Version	5.2.1
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/doitlive
Homepage	https://doitlive.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
Repository	https://github.com/sloria/doitlive
Upstream docs	https://doitlive.readthedocs.io/
License	MIT
Source archive	https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/3f/50/d2715aa1b4dd5bfe1c91e5a332f5123180c2f2b1c8b0879389179b9f9c5e/doitlive-5.2.1.tar.gz
Dependencies	python@3.14
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	doitlive
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

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doitlive

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package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/doitlive.yml

Used sources

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Nucleus package database
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cross-ecosystem install command graph
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