Natural Language Configuration Editor

[mikejmorgan-ai]

Description

Edit configuration files using natural language commands.

Requirements

• Parse natural language config requests
• Modify config files safely
• Validate changes before applying
• Backup original configs
• Explain what will change
• Support multiple config formats (YAML, JSON, INI, XML)

Acceptance Criteria

• Understands config edit requests
• Supports multiple formats
• Validates changes
• Creates backups automatically
• Shows diff before applying
• Integration with LLM
• Unit tests included (>80% coverage)
• Documentation with config examples

Example Usage

$ cortex config edit nginx "increase worker processes to 8"
📝 Proposed changes to /etc/nginx/nginx.conf:
   - worker_processes: 4 → 8
   
Preview diff? [Y/n]: y
Apply changes? [Y/n]: y
✓  Configuration updated
✓  Backup saved: nginx.conf.backup

Skills: Python, config parsing, NLP, LLM integration
Bounty: $25 upon merge
Priority: Medium

[mikejmorgan-ai]

🎯 Closing for MVP Focus

This issue is being closed to help the team focus on MVP-critical features (#1-45).

This is NOT abandoned - it's an important feature we'll revisit after MVP completion.

Timeline:

• Now (Nov-Dec 2024): Focus on MVP (Issues Build LLM integration layer for command interpretation #1-45)
• January 2025: Reopen post-MVP features
• February 2025: Seed funding round

Want to work on this anyway?
Comment below and we can discuss! We're always open to great contributions.

Tracking: Labeled as post-mvp for easy filtering when we reopen.

Thanks for understanding! 🚀

— Mike (@mikejmorgan-ai)

[Anshgrover23]

covers in #662