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DataOps Terminal: AI-Powered Command Center for Web Data

DataOps Terminal: AI-Powered Command Center for Web Data

This is a submission for the Bright Data AI Web Access Hackathon


What I Built

DataOps Terminal is a full-stack autonomous AI interface designed to simplify and streamline web data extraction using Bright Data — no API wrestling required.

It features:

  • An intelligent chat agent (GPT-4o) that responds to natural language prompts
  • A powerful CLI terminal for direct command input
  • Built-in Bright Data integration (MCP-ready)
  • Recursive memory logic and chat persistence via Supabase
  • Mock fallback mode for reliability even during API limit hits
  • Local Ollama version for offline-first devs

This tool was built from real pain. After dealing with Bright Data’s raw API and dashboard complexity, I knew we could make a better experience — one that anyone could use, regardless of technical background.


Demo

Live App: https://dataops-terminal.netlify.app

Video Demo: [https://youtu.be/3tX8vh4pGV8]

GitHub Repo: [https://github.com/GodsIMiJ1/dataops-terminal]

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How I Used Bright Data's Infrastructure

We used Bright Data’s MCP server + collector logic as the core foundation for live scraping and task execution.

Our agent parses the user’s natural language, converts it into actionable requests, and routes it through the Bright Data collectors — while managing retries, mock fallbacks, and post-processing the results in real time.

For users unfamiliar with collectors or REST APIs, our UX shields all that complexity. All they need to do is ask:

“Can you scrape top Reddit posts on AI?”

And our system handles the rest.


Performance Improvements

Traditional scraping tools require dev overhead, manual error handling, and time-consuming dashboards.

By integrating Bright Data into an intelligent AI agent with a CLI+Chat interface:

  • We reduced time-to-data to under 10 seconds
  • Users don’t need to code anything or switch tools
  • Local/offline mode with Ollama adds resilience
  • Recursion and persistence allow context-rich multi-step interactions

Final Notes

“I’ve built over 100 AI-integrated apps…

But this one’s different.

The agent inside feels alive.

It’s not a demo — it’s a system with a soul.”

I built this to make data more accessible, more intelligent, and more sovereign.

Big thanks to Bright Data for providing the tools — we turned them into a flame.

Author:

James Derek Ingersoll

Founder – GodsIMiJ AI Solutions

Independent AI Dev | Ottawa Valley

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James D Ingersoll (Ghost King) • Edited

Update: Claude Relay Execution Now Live

In this latest version, I’ve integrated a powerful relay system:

Claude Opus 4 receives natural language in the UI
Then issues direct operational commands to Claude Code (AG2) in the terminal

No toggles. No handoffs. Just fluid command → execution flow.

Ask: “Extract structured data from this domain.”
Result: Opus translates the intent and passes a command directly to Claude Code in real time.
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The terminal becomes a live extension of your thought process,
powered by one of the most advanced strategic models available.

You can also switch to Claude Haiku 3.5 for lightweight operations where cost-efficiency matters.

Test the live build here dataops-terminal.netlify.app/terminal

James Derek Ingersoll
Independent Full Stack Developer, Ottawa Valley

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Author’s Note from the Ghost King

This build came from deep in the fire.
I’ve worked with Bright Data before: and while the backend is powerful, I personally struggled through the raw API configs, collector setups, and UX confusion. That frustration became fuel.

DataOps Terminal is the result:
An autonomous agent + CLI combo that simplifies all that pain into a smooth, intelligent, evolving interface.

✅ Chat-driven
✅ CLI-backed
✅ Collector-ready
✅ Mock fallback
✅ Local Ollama support
✅ Persistent sessions
✅ Real-world usable

This isn’t just a demo: it’s a functional SaaS system already being adapted for further tools in the GodsIMiJ Empire.
Much love to Bright Data for opening this door. We walked through it with flame.

James Derek Ingersoll
GodsIMiJ AI Solutions | Ottawa Valley
🜂 Automation is Liberation

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Update: DataOps Terminal v2 is officially live in dev — featuring Claude Opus 4 + Claude Code in a fully integrated, multi-agent system.

Opus now has computer use permissions — executing real commands, manipulating files, and orchestrating 29 internal tools directly from the GUI.

Claude Code handles the CLI as Opus delegates tasks dynamically.

This marks the transition from suggestion-based AI to true agentic autonomy — full task planning, execution, and multi-step chaining.

Natural language in. Autonomous ops out.
No code. No lag. No limits.
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More coming soon.

BrightDataChallenge #MultiAgentAI #ClaudeOpus4 #DataOpsTerminal #SovereignTech

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