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Re:Pausing New Challenges – Codecrafters on Saturday May 23, 2026 @06:29AM (#48246489)
It's really said to hear that making this as a business did not work well. Codecrafter has helped me learn new skills and gain confidence as a developer. Help me grow from a junior to senior.
Re:nowhere: an entire website encoded in a URL on Friday April 24, 2026 @07:52AM (#47888963)
I don't see any demo.

But would this mean encoding the entire dist folder after build step?

Re:Show HN: CLI-use – turn any MCP server into a CLI in one command on Wednesday April 22, 2026 @10:29AM (#47864176)
There are mcp2cli, mcporter and several others exist. What this project provides over other similar alternatives?
Re:Show HN: VidStudio, a browser based video editor that doesn't uploa... on Wednesday April 22, 2026 @10:26AM (#47864140)
Finally see a local first web based video editor. Cool thing!
Re:Ask HN: Do you feel less happy when coding with agent? on Wednesday March 25, 2026 @09:06PM (#47525525)
Very on spot. I wont say AI never bring satisfaction. The satifaction of shipping is actually doubled, but the feeling of vanity is huge after that.
Re:Ask HN: Do you feel less happy when coding with agent? on Wednesday March 25, 2026 @09:01PM (#47525491)
Exactly. I feel I lost the ownership and connection to the work.
Re:Ask HN: How to get free/cheap Claude and AWS credits on Monday March 23, 2026 @08:47PM (#47497299)
I am using GLM. The quota is so generous, but the quatlity, I will say, 80-85% ?
Re:Understanding OpenClaw by Building One on Saturday March 14, 2026 @09:18AM (#47376401)
Appreciated! For me, the most difficult pieces are the pieces I haven't tried my self! The browser operation and interaction with coding agent in this case.
Re:Understanding OpenClaw by Building One on Saturday March 14, 2026 @09:13AM (#47376355)
I wanted to really understand how AI agents work, so I spent two weeks building one from scratch. Then I turned my learning into a step-by-step tutorial.

18 progressive steps — each adds one concept, each has runnable code. Some highlights from the journey:

- Step 0: Chat Loop — Start with the basics. Just you and the LLM, talking. - Step 1: Tools — Give your agent the ability to take actions. - Step 2: Skills — Dynamically load capabilities as needed. - Step 6: Web Tools — Agent can search and read the web. - Step 11: Multi-Agent Routing — Multiple agents, right one for the right job. - Step 15: Agent Dispatch — Agents that can collaborate with each other. - Step 17: Memory — Long-term knowledge that persists across sessions.

Each step is self-contained with a README + working code.

[https://github.com/czl9707/build-your-own-openclaw](https://github.com/czl9707/build-your-own-openclaw)

Hope this helpful! Feedback welcome.

Show HN: Build Your Own OpenClaw – A step by step guide

Posted by zane__chen on Friday March 13, 2026 @09:20AM
from the show-hn dept.

https://github.com/czl9707/build-your-own-openclaw

A step-by-step tutorial to build your own AI agent, from a simple chat loop to a lightweight version of OpenClaw.*18 progressive steps* that teach you how to build an minimal version of OpenClaw. Each step includes:- A `README.md` going through key components and design decision. - A Runnable codebase.

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Show HN: Reunited My Cats in Code – yet another lightweight OpenClaw alternative

Posted by zane__chen on Tuesday February 24, 2026 @10:25PM
from the show-hn dept.

https://github.com/czl9707/pickle-bot

# I Reunited My Cats in CodePickle is yelling for food right now. She does this 8PM everyday.Cookie was her step-brother. The chill one. He lives somewhere else now.So I reunited them in code - Pickle handles the chat, Cookie handles the memories. They're still together.---Okay, enough cat story.I built *pickle-bot* - yet another lightweight OpenClaw alternative.OpenClaw is incredible, but I...

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Re:Show HN: Turn GitHub Contributions Graph into Space Shooter Battle ... on Thursday January 15, 2026 @06:33PM (#46641004)
Yes, the "commits = enemy life". Different enemy types is such a genious idea!