CodinIT, local open-source Lovable alternative (Electron desktop app)
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Hi HN!I left AWS a few months ago and created CodinIT, a local, open-source AI app builder made with remix + Electron.The motivation: I tried one of the popular cloud-based AI app builders, but when I pulled down the app to run locally, it just didn’t work especially with the monthly costs needed to build something half decent without being limited.So I created CodinIT, an app builder that runs fully on your computer, making it easy to switch between CodinIT and coding tools like Cursor or Claude Code.Source code: https://github.com/codinit-dev/codinit-dev Download (free, no sign-up): https://codinit.dev Read the docs: https://codinit.dev/docs
HN · launched Dec 20, 2025 · 26 upvotes (top 30%) · 0 views
Niche: ai app builders · 190 launches, 8 in the last 7 days ▼ -56% · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Horizontal
- Dev tools
- Developer
- AI-native
- Hobby / open-source project
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Could you build this?
Yes This is an Electron wrapper around Remix that calls existing LLM APIs, executes local file operations, and renders a web preview of generated code.
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Competitors
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Attention rank: #51 of 107 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 47 days after the earliest competitor.
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