Ovid/paad
The practices that made software work didn't stop working. They stopped keeping up. PAAD brings them back at AI speed.
- Stars
- 147
- Forks
- 13
- Open issues
- 3
- Last push
- today
paad star history
+2 this week
Get paad running
Setup: Easy · npx, typically about 5 min
npx skills@latest add Ovid/paadCan I sell what I build with it?
Yes
A guide, not legal advice.
About paad
paad is a free, open-source AI coding tool by Ovid, written mainly in Python. The practices that made software work didn't stop working. They stopped keeping up. PAAD brings them back at AI speed. It has 147 GitHub stars and 13 forks, and was last updated today. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
- License
- MIT
- Commercial use
- Commercial OK
- Language
- Python
- Stars
- 147
- Last update
- today
- Runs on Mac
- Not stated
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not stated
- Self-hostable
- Not stated
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Discussions
paad FAQ
Can I use paad commercially?
Yes. MIT is a permissive license: commercial use is allowed as long as you keep the license notice. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is paad free?
Yes. paad is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does paad run on a Mac?
The project doesn't say. Check its installation guide before you start.
Does paad need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is paad still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated today and has 3 open issues on GitHub.
How hard is paad to set up?
Easy: typically about 5 min, using npx. The project's install command is: npx skills@latest add Ovid/paad
What are alternatives to paad?
Similar free, open-source tools include claude-skills, agent-skills, claude-code, Understand-Anything.
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