Show HN: Y – A malleable coding-agent desktop app built with Electron

19 points by HetPatel106 2 hours ago | 11 comments

lellow 20 minutes ago |

I like it. I see this concept of allowing users to modify things to cater to their preferences being the future tbh.

joelres 2 hours ago |

Very cool!

Suggestion: would be helpful to include examples of what's possible, or some things to try (or things that are explicitly prevented).

HetPatel106 1 hour ago | |

Good point. I’ll add this to the README. Thanks!

eightysixfour 1 hour ago |

This is cool conceptually, but "y" do I have to login to your site if it is local and uses my Claude Code?

warpech 1 hour ago |

Cool!

Your readme mentions Modify. What’s that?

Does this use some generative UI?

HetPatel106 1 hour ago | |

Thanks! Modify is the part where you can ask your coding agent to update the app live - including UI changes.

joeyguerra 1 hour ago |

Reminds of smalltalk.

giovannibonetti 1 hour ago | |

It would be even cooler if it was made with a Lisp and took advantage of it being homoiconic.

HetPatel106 1 hour ago | |

Whoa! I did not know about smalltalk. Thanks for letting me know!

ermantrout 2 hours ago |

Hey this is pretty cool

HetPatel106 2 hours ago | |

Thanks!