Parpt is an interactive CLI tool that helps developers, indie creators and teams evaluate and prioritize their software projects using structured metrics like ICE and RICE.
- Guided project scoring using ICE and RICE methods
- Calculate ICE (Impact, Confidence, Ease) scores
- Calculate RICE (Reach, Impact, Confidence, Effort) scores
- Save project entries to Markdown and JSON
- Obsidian-compatible for review workflows
- Rank and sort projects by monetization, potential, feasibility and effort
- Spring Boot architecture with interactive shell
- 100% local-first and open source
Each project is evaluated across 5 dimensions using a detailed 1-5 scoring system:
- Impact: Monetary value, user happiness, competitive advantage, problem-solving
- Confidence: Requirement clarity, team experience, skill fit, requirement stability
- Ease: Build complexity, tooling readiness, code reuse potential, testability
- Reach: User coverage, new user attraction, visibility, usage frequency
- Effort: Development time, team size, maintenance burden, ongoing work
Clone and build manually: git clone https://www.github.com/Preponderous/Parpt.git cd Parpt ./gradlew build java -jar build/libs/parpt.jar
Run the CLI: java -jar parpt.jar
You'll be prompted to enter:
- Project name and description
- Detailed scoring for each category (1-5 scale)
- Parpt will then:
- Calculate ICE and RICE scores
- Save the results to
projects.jsonandprojects.md - Help you sort and review your efforts over time
- Project input and validation loop
- Score calculation engine
- Markdown and JSON writer modules
- CLI configuration and persistence
- Visualization of project scores
- Batch project comparison features
This project is in early development. Contributions, suggestions and issue reports are welcome!
- Open an issue
- Fork and submit a PR
- Join the discussion
This project is licensed under the Stephenson Software Non-Commercial License (Stephenson-NC).
© 2025 Daniel McCoy Stephenson. All rights reserved.
You may use, modify, and share this software for non-commercial purposes only.
Commercial use is prohibited without explicit written permission from the copyright holder.
Full license text: Stephenson-NC License
SPDX Identifier: Stephenson-NC
Preponderous Software builds developer tools, simulations and creative systems that help people focus their energy where it counts most.
Visit us at: https://www.preponderous.org