Terminal Wisdom

Because sometimes you need a reminder to "yes, and" your way through a merge conflict.

The What

A lightweight CLI tool that drops improv theater wisdom into your terminal. No scripts required — just occasionally useful reminders that uncertainty is a feature, not a bug.

Why This Exists

After years of teaching improv and building products, I noticed the same patterns everywhere: people freeze when they don't have the perfect answer, overthink the first step, or forget that iteration beats perfection.

This started as a joke about putting improv notes in my .zshrc, then became an actual thing.

What You Get

• Random improv principles when you need them (or don't)
• Reminders that "making it up as you go" is a valid strategy
• Terminal-based wisdom without leaving your workflow
• Zero dependencies, maximum silliness

npx improv-wisdom

Or install it globally if you're committed to the bit:

npm install -g improv-wisdom

Add it to your shell config for daily reminders that you're basically improvising through life anyway.

Start with WHY you're teaching (or leading)

Built with Node.js because sometimes the simplest solution is the right one.

No frameworks, no build process — just straightforward JavaScript doing straightforward things.

• You work in tech and occasionally need perspective
• You're stuck on a problem and need to remember that action creates clarity
• You miss having an improv coach randomly yelling "commit to the choice!" at you
• You appreciate tools that don't take themselves too seriously
• https://github.com/bonus414/improv-wisdom