Write Python, Ship Rust: Real developers using OpenCode AI agents to achieve 250x performance gains through automatic transpilation.
This framework demonstrates PTD (Polyglot Transpilation Development) - a developer-first approach where you write Python code and OpenCode AI agents automatically create optimized Rust versions. No manual porting, no compromise on performance.
Note: This is a Python/Rust implementation forked from the original Ruby/Rust PTD repository. All concepts and methodologies remain the same, but now using Python as the high-level language instead of Ruby.
# 1. Fork this repository on GitHub first, then:
git clone https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/ptd-python-cli.git
cd ptd-python-cli
# 2. Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
# 3. Customize it for your project with OpenCode
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> /setup
> [Answer questions about your CLI project]
> [AI renames everything and configures your project]
> /transpile # (if /setup renamed things)
> [AI generates Rust versions of your renamed code]
> exit
# 4. Try the example commands (now with your project name!)
./bin/yourcli-python hello
./bin/yourcli-python version
# 5. Build and run the Rust version
./bin/compile
./bin/yourcli-rust hello # 250x faster startup!Want to see what you can build? Check out the todo-list-example branch:
- Full todo list manager with SQLite
- 7 commands, 69 tests, 250x performance gain
- Shows OpenCode agents in action
# View the example (don't clone, just browse)
# https://github.com/ai-ptd-dev/ptd-python-cli/tree/todo-list-exampleOpenCode agents automatically optimized the transpilation to achieve:
| Metric | Python | Rust | AI Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Startup Time | 250ms | 1ms | 250x faster |
| Memory Usage | 29MB | 3MB | 90% reduction |
| Binary Size | 40MB+ deps | 1.1MB | 97% smaller |
| Cold Start | Python + venv | Native binary | Instant execution |
Polyglot Transpilation Development is an AI-powered programming paradigm where:
- 🚀 Rapid Development: Write in expressive languages (Python, Ruby)
- 🤖 AI Transpilation: OpenCode agents automatically convert to system languages (Rust, Go)
- ⚡ Production Deployment: Ship optimized native binaries with massive performance gains
- 🔄 Continuous Parity: Maintain identical functionality across language implementations
- 🧠 AI-Powered: Agents understand semantics, not just syntax
- 🎯 Context-Aware: Maintains business logic and error handling
- 📋 Test Generation: Creates comprehensive test suites automatically
- 🔧 Optimization: Applies language-specific performance patterns
- 🔄 Language Agnostic: Works with Python→Rust (this repo) and Ruby→Rust (original)
.opencode/
├── agent/ # AI agent personalities
│ ├── python-dev.md # Python expert following SOLID principles
│ └── rust-transpiler.md # Rust expert for transpilation
└── command/ # OpenCode commands you can run
├── transpile.md # Auto-transpile Python changes to Rust
└── setup.md # Convert boilerplate to your project
# 1. Start an OpenCode interactive session
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# 2. Inside the OpenCode session, use these commands:
/setup # Interactive setup for your new project (after forking)
# - Asks for project name, description, purpose
# - Renames all BasicCli references to your project
# - Updates documentation and configuration
/transpile # Automatically transpile Python changes to Rust
# - Detects modified Python files via git
# - Generates equivalent Rust code
# - Runs tests for both languages
# - Applies formatting and linting
# 3. Or call specific agents directly:
@python-dev # Python expert for SOLID principles & clean code
# "Create a new command that processes CSV files"
@rust-transpiler # Rust expert for manual transpilation
# "Convert this Python method to idiomatic Rust"
# 4. Example workflow after forking:
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> /setup
> "What is your CLI project name?" MyCoolTool
> "What does your CLI do?" Manages deployments
> [AI renames everything and sets up your project]
# 5. Development cycle:
vim src/basiccli/commands/deploy.py # Write Python code
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> /transpile # AI transpiles to Rust
# OR manually with agents:
> @python-dev help me improve this command
> @rust-transpiler convert the deploy command to Rust
> exit
./bin/pytest # Verify Python tests
./bin/test # Verify Rust tests
./bin/compile # Build optimized binary- Write Python First: Focus on functionality, not performance
- OpenCode Transpiles: AI agents convert to idiomatic Rust
- Tests Ensure Parity: Both implementations tested automatically
- Deploy Rust Binary: Ship the performance-optimized version
ptd-python-cli/
├── .opencode/ # OpenCode AI configuration
│ ├── agent/ # AI agent definitions
│ └── command/ # Automation commands
├── src/
│ ├── basiccli/ # Python source tree
│ │ ├── cli.py # Python entry point
│ │ ├── commands/
│ │ │ ├── *.py # Python implementations
│ │ │ └── *.rs # Rust versions (side-by-side)
│ │ └── utils/
│ │ ├── *.py # Python utilities
│ │ └── *.rs # Rust utilities (side-by-side)
│ ├── cli.rs # Rust entry point
│ └── lib.rs # Rust library exports
├── tests/ # Test suites for both languages
│ ├── commands/
│ │ ├── test_*.py # Python tests
│ │ └── test_*.rs # Rust tests (side-by-side)
│ └── utils/
│ ├── test_*.py # Python utility tests
│ └── test_*.rs # Rust utility tests (side-by-side)
├── bin/ # Developer tools
│ ├── compile # Build Rust binary
│ ├── test # Run Rust tests
│ ├── pytest # Run Python tests
│ └── lint # Lint both languages
└── docs/ # Documentation
- hello - Greeting with time-based messages
- version - Version info (text/JSON)
- benchmark - Performance testing suite
- process - JSON file processing
- Logger - Colored output, progress bars, timing
- FileHandler - JSON/YAML/CSV support, atomic writes
./bin/compile- Build optimized Rust binary./bin/test- Run Rust test suite./bin/pytest- Run Python test suite./bin/lint- Auto-fix code style issues
# src/basiccli/commands/myfeature.py
from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import Optional
from ..utils.database import Database
from ..utils.result import Result
@dataclass
class MyFeature:
def execute(self, filter_option: Optional[str] = None) -> Result:
# Write clean Python - OpenCode handles the rest
database = Database()
results = database.query(filter_option)
print(self.format_output(results))
return Result(success=True, message="Feature executed")# Start OpenCode session and run transpile
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> /transpile
# OpenCode AI agent:
# ✓ Detects your Python changes via git
# ✓ Understands the business logic
# ✓ Generates idiomatic Rust code
# ✓ Maintains error handling patterns
# ✓ Creates equivalent tests// src/commands/myfeature.rs (AI-generated)
use crate::utils::database::Database;
use crate::utils::result::Result as CliResult;
use anyhow::Result;
pub struct MyFeature;
impl MyFeature {
pub fn execute(&self, filter: Option<&str>) -> Result<CliResult> {
let db = Database::new()?;
let results = db.query(filter)?;
println!("{}", self.format_output(&results));
Ok(CliResult::new(true, "Feature executed".to_string()))
}
}# Tests pass for both implementations
./bin/pytest # ✓ Python tests
./bin/test # ✓ Rust tests
# Ship the fast version
./bin/compile
./bin/todocli-rust myfeature # 250x faster startup!Daily CLI Usage (100 operations):
- Python Version: 25 seconds total startup overhead
- Rust Version: 0.1 seconds total startup time
- Net Benefit: 24.9 seconds saved daily (99.6% improvement)
Batch Processing (1000 database operations):
- Python Implementation: 4.2 minutes execution time
- Rust Implementation: 4 seconds execution time
- Net Benefit: 4+ minutes saved per batch (98.4% improvement)
- Python Development Time: 2 days for full TodoCLI implementation
- Manual Rust Port Time: Estimated 5-7 days for equivalent functionality
- OpenCode Transpilation Time: Automated in minutes
- Total Time Saved: 3-5 days of development effort
- 🚀 Instant Transpilation: No manual rewriting of business logic
- 🧪 Comprehensive Testing: 69 tests generated automatically
- 🎯 Perfect Parity: Identical functionality guaranteed across languages
- ⚡ Performance Optimization: Best practices applied without manual effort
- OpenCode Guide - Complete guide to using OpenCode agents
- PTD Paradigm - Understanding polyglot development
- Getting Started - Setup and first steps
- Performance Analysis - Real benchmarks
- python-dev Agent: Writes clean Python following SOLID principles
- rust-transpiler Agent: Converts Python to optimized Rust
- Semantic Understanding: Preserves business logic, not just syntax
- Test Generation: Creates comprehensive test suites
- Performance Optimization: Applies Rust best practices automatically
The todo-list-example branch contains a complete todo list manager showing:
- Full CRUD operations with SQLite
- Priority management and filtering
- JSON export/import
- 69 auto-generated tests
- 250x performance improvement
- Fork this repository
- Rename BasicCli to your project name
- Add commands following the pattern
- Write tests for both Python and Rust
- Deploy the Rust binary
# Fork and rename
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/mycli
cd mycli
# Add your command
vim src/basiccli/commands/deploy.py
vim src/commands/deploy.rs
# Test both versions
./bin/pytest
./bin/test
# Ship it!
./bin/compile
cp target/release/mycli-rust /usr/local/bin/mycli- 🔧 Framework Improvements: Enhance the PTD boilerplate
- 🤖 Agent Enhancement: Improve transpilation quality and coverage
- 📊 Benchmarking: Add performance analysis and optimization
- 📚 Documentation: Expand PTD methodology and examples
- 🌐 Language Support: Extend Python→Rust transpilation or add other language pairs
- Maintain functional parity between language implementations
- Include comprehensive test coverage for both languages
- Document AI agent decision patterns and optimizations
- Ensure performance benchmarks validate improvements
MIT License - Use freely in your projects
- Best of Both Worlds: Python's expressiveness, Rust's performance
- Side-by-Side Code: See Python and Rust implementations together
- Production Ready: Full test suites, linting, documentation
- Real Performance: Not theoretical - actual 50x startup improvement
- Developer Friendly: Helper scripts for common tasks
- ✅ Python implementation complete
- ✅ Rust transpilation complete
- ✅ Test suites passing
- ✅ Documentation complete
- ✅ Performance validated
Ready to build fast CLIs? Fork BasicCli and experience the PTD paradigm! 🚀