Show HN: hands-please – Run local code agents using only code comments

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joseferben · 2d ago

If you want to drive Claude Code or OpenAI Codex with code comments this is for you. Make sure to set up a good check command that takes files as arguments, such as eslint. The agent fixes issues in the changed files first, making the feedback loop tight.

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Show HN: hands-please – Run local code agents using only code comments

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