wintermeyer/heinzel
A ruleset that turns AI coding assistants (e.g. Claude Code) into disciplined Linux, FreeBSD & macOS sysadmins. Manages servers via SSH and localhost with safety guardrails, checklists, and team suppo
- Stars
- 101
- Forks
- 18
- Open issues
- 0
- Last push
- 4d ago
heinzel star history
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About heinzel
heinzel is a free, open-source AI coding tool by wintermeyer, written mainly in Shell. A ruleset that turns AI coding assistants (e.g. Claude Code) into disciplined Linux, FreeBSD & macOS sysadmins. Manages servers via SSH and localhost with safety guardrails, checklists, and team suppo. It has 101 GitHub stars and 18 forks, and was last updated 4d ago. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- MIT
- Commercial use
- Commercial OK
- Language
- Shell
- Stars
- 101
- Last update
- 4d ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not stated
- Self-hostable
- Not stated
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heinzel FAQ
Can I use heinzel 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 heinzel free?
Yes. heinzel is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does heinzel run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, heinzel works on macOS.
Does heinzel need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is heinzel still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 4d ago and has 0 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to heinzel?
Similar free, open-source tools include claude-skills, claude-code-templates, Understand-Anything, OmniRoute.
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