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

joelres 10 hours ago | parent | next [-]

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 10 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Good point. I’ll add this to the README. Thanks!

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eightysixfour 10 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

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

	▲	HetPatel106 10 hours ago \| parent [-]
		y uses your local Claude Code/Codex and your local files. Your chats stay local too - I never get them. Login is for account/product features like feedback, usage analytics, and updates, not for proxying your repo or chat history through us. Details: https://ytimesy.com/privacy and https://ytimesy.com/terms

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dhruv3006 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I guess this is in tune with the yc rfs - https://www.ycombinator.com/rfs#dynamic-software-interfaces - but i do have the same question for the app updates - you will break everything as soon as the update takes place - this opens up a nice rabbit hole for discussion.

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anoop_kumar 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I used to like Electron but most recently became a fan of Tauri. Electron is great from a UI perspective but seems like it tends to get bloated very quickly. Any suggestions on how to deal with it?

	▲	dmitrygr 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		> Any suggestions on how to deal with it? Yes, pick up a book on swift or MFC

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tuo-lei 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

does the userland persist across app updates? curious what happens to my modify changes when you ship a new version of y

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warpech 10 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Cool!

Your readme mentions Modify. What’s that?

Does this use some generative UI?

	▲	HetPatel106 10 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Thanks! Modify is the part where you can ask your coding agent to update the app live - including UI changes.

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lellow 9 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

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

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seabass 8 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

An app ui that can be modified by end users is a really cool idea. I hope to see that in more apps!

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joeyguerra 10 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Reminds of smalltalk.

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giovannibonetti 10 hours ago | parent | next [-]

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

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HetPatel106 10 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

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

	▲	linzhangrun 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		smalltalk is basically the textbook ancestor of OO

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dr_kiszonka 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Also, a bit like emacs.

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ermantrout 11 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Hey this is pretty cool

	▲	HetPatel106 11 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Thanks!