The latest articles on Forem by Francesco Sangiuseppe (@fsangiuseppe). https://forem.com/fsangiuseppe https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3760281%2F040bc6e8-9c6d-42a0-92b3-34df0a32093c.png https://forem.com/fsangiuseppe en Francesco Sangiuseppe Sun, 08 Feb 2026 17:08:52 +0000 https://forem.com/fsangiuseppe/htdics-html-dictionaries-gke https://forem.com/fsangiuseppe/htdics-html-dictionaries-gke <p><em>This is a submission for the <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/github-2026-01-21">GitHub Copilot CLI Challenge</a></em></p> <h1> HTDICS — HTML Dictionaries </h1> <h2> What I Built </h2> <p>HTDICS is a lightweight command‑line tool that generates beautifully structured HTML dictionary pages from a single word.<br><br> You pass a noun or verb (Italian or French), and the tool automatically:</p> <ul> <li>detects the type of word </li> <li>translates it into French </li> <li>adds IPA phonetic transcription </li> <li>identifies grammatical gender (for nouns) </li> <li>generates full verb conjugations (for verbs) </li> <li>creates a dedicated HTML page </li> <li>updates a global index of all generated entries </li> </ul> <p>The project grew from my desire to build a personal, dynamic dictionary that I could browse locally like a mini linguistic website.<br><br> Using the Copilot CLI made the process surprisingly fluid and enjoyable.</p> <p>Actually it translate in French, but it is a work in progress... :-)</p> <h2> Demo </h2> <p><a href="https://github.com/fsangiuseppe/htdics" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/fsangiuseppe/htdics</a></p> <p>Example 'Courir'<br> [<a href="https://github.com/fsangiuseppe/htdics/blob/main/example1.png" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/fsangiuseppe/htdics/blob/main/example1.png</a>]</p> <h2> My Experience with GitHub Copilot CLI </h2> <p>Working with the GitHub Copilot CLI felt like having a development partner who could instantly scaffold ideas, refine prompts, and help me iterate quickly. I used it to:</p> <ul> <li>generate the initial script structure </li> <li>refine prompts for linguistic analysis </li> <li>debug async logic with the Copilot SDK </li> <li>improve the HTML output format </li> <li>streamline the workflow for updating the index </li> </ul> <p>The CLI made experimentation fast and natural. Instead of stopping to search for syntax or patterns, I stayed focused on the creative and structural aspects of the project.<br><br> It genuinely felt like building software in a more conversational, intuitive way.</p> devchallenge githubchallenge cli githubcopilot