Simon Willison releases web-edit 0.1a0, a Python app for editing files over Tailscale
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Simon Willison releases web-edit 0.1a0, a Python web app with a browser UI for viewing and editing files in a folder.
He says he built it with Codex and GPT-6 Astra Extra High so he could edit a credentials file from his phone without sending the credentials through an LLM. The app uses CodeMirror 6 for editing, which he chose over Monaco because Monaco still lacks a good mobile experience. It is meant to run over Tailscale, so an agent can start it and the user can edit files on their Tailscale network from a phone.
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AISimon Willison says he built web-edit 0.1a0, a Python web app with a browser UI for viewing and editing files in a folder. He built it with Codex and GPT-6 Astra Extra High so he could edit a credentials file from his phone without sending the credentials through an LLM. The app uses CodeMirror 6 for editing, and he says it is meant to run over Tailscale.
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