Unified CLI Experience - Duo CLI and glab Consolidation
Consolidate Duo CLI and glab into a single, unified CLI experience that supports both traditional glab commands and agentic AI-powered workflows, with robust user and administrative controls. This is a GA requirement.
## Business Objective
Provide users with a seamless, future-proof CLI experience that combines the power of AI-native agentic workflows with traditional command-line functionality, while ensuring enterprise-grade administrative control and user choice.
## Success Criteria (up for discussion)
* Single CLI entry point accessible likely via glab
* Intelligent routing between traditional glab commands and agentic requests
* User-level and admin-level opt-in/opt-out controls fully functional
* Zero regression in existing glab functionality for users who opt out of AI features
* Smooth user experience that doesn't require users to switch between tools
* Administrative controls that can completely disable Duo CLI features when needed
## User Stories
## Core Functionality
1. As a developer, I want to use a single CLI tool so that I don't have to switch between glab and Duo CLI
2. As a user, I want to execute traditional glab commands and receive expected outputs without any AI interference
3. As a user, I want to make agentic requests within the same CLI and have intelligent workflows execute automatically
4. As a CLI user, I want the system to intelligently detect whether my input is a traditional command or an agentic request
### Security & Controls
5. As an administrator, I want to disable Duo CLI functionality organization-wide so that no AI features are available to authenticated users
6. As an administrator, I want to enable Duo CLI as an opt-in feature so that users can choose to adopt AI capabilities
7. As a user, I want to opt out of AI features so that no unexpected binaries or AI functionality runs on my machine
8. As a user, I want to opt into AI features so that I can leverage agentic workflows when I need them
### Experience
9. As a user, I want a clear indication of when I'm using traditional vs. agentic mode
10. As a user, I want graceful error handling when the system misinterprets my command intent
11. As a user, I want the ability to force traditional or agentic mode when the auto-detection isn't what I intended
## Technical Considerations
* Architecture that doesn't regress from current implementation
* Intelligent input parsing and routing mechanism
* Permission and authentication layer for admin/user controls
* Binary distribution and installation controls
* Performance considerations for input detection and routing
## Dependencies
* Product alignment with @phikai on consolidation strategy
* Engineering team input on technical approach
* Security review of opt-in mechanisms and binary controls
* UX research on input detection and mode switching @Sam_Reiss
## Open Questions
* What is the technical approach for distinguishing traditional commands from agentic requests?
* How do we handle edge cases where input could be interpreted either way?
* What is the installation and update mechanism that respects opt-in controls?
* How do we maintain feature parity with existing glab while adding new capabilities?
* What metrics will we track to measure success post-GA?
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