AI · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to CloudForge
I built CloudForge because I wanted to run Claude Code while away from my desk, but didn't want my code on someone else's server. CloudForge is a web UI that connects to YOUR server via a lightweight agent. Your code stays on your machine. Features: - Web terminal (xterm.js) - Monaco editor - Works with Claude Code, Codex CLI, Aider, Gemini CLI - No SSH port forwarding needed - Free tier: 1 BYOS server The agent is open source (will be published soon). https://cloud-forge.me I'd love to hear your thoughts, especially from anyone doing "vibe coding" with AI tools on the go.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.
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InsForge▲622We built InsForge because we wanted to use pure prompts to build a production-grade app faster. In practice, AI isn’t reliable enough when generating code or configuring backend pieces like schema, RLS, auth, or functions. Postgres MCP and Supabase MCP are a good starting point, but they felt more like API wrappers for agents than something designed to guide AI safely through backend tasks. So we built our own MCP server on top of Postgres and added a set of context-engineering tools to make prompt-driven workflows more predictable. It gradually turned into a Postgres-based BaaS. Key…
Mar 2026 · insforge.dev · its alternatives →
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Deploy your AI vibe coding platform on Cloudflare in 1 click
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I've been working on CloudRouter, a skill + CLI that gives coding agents like Claude Code and Codex the ability to start cloud VMs and GPUs. When an agent writes code, it usually needs to start a dev server, run tests, open a browser to verify its work. Today that all happens on your local machine. This works fine for a single task, but the agent is sharing your computer: your ports, RAM, screen. If you run multiple agents in parallel, it gets a bit chaotic. Docker helps with isolation, but it still uses your machine's resources, and doesn't give the agent a browser, a desktop, or a GPU to…
Feb 2026 · cloudrouter.dev · its alternatives →
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agmsg▲245Cross-vendor messaging for CLI AI coding agents — let Claude Code, Codex, Gemini & Copilot talk to each other in one team. Bash + SQLite, no daemon, no framework. - fujibee/agmsg
Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Viberia▲146Hey HN, This is my take on the agent harness. Everything on an isometric map. Agents are grouped into "buildings" that run in a sequence or a loop; e.g., the CodeForge has an agent that writes a PRD, another one that implements, and a third that reviews. Everything is customizable, you build your own buildings/teams however you want. It's a Tauri app, really light (about 8x less energy than the closest competitor I benchmarked, so it actually runs from a coffee shop on battery). It's macOS only for now, but ping me if you are willing to test the Windows or Linux version. I've been…
May 2026 · getviberia.com · its alternatives →
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kimiflare▲96kimi k2.6 cli code editor hosted on cloudflare workers AI
Apr 2026 · sinameraji.github.io · its alternatives →
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Grass▲291Gives your coding agent a dedicated VM that's ready 24/7
Apr 2026 · codeongrass.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I'm Hang, cofounder of InsForge (YC P26). InsForge is an open-source Heroku for AI coding agents: a backend platform designed for coding agents to deploy, operate, and debug end-to-end. Open source under Apache 2.0 (https://github.com/InsForge/InsForge). Quick demo here (https://youtu.be/7Bax5qz0IfM). We started InsForge because we just wanted our Claude Code to handle all the backend / infra stuff for us, instead of us jumping between dashboards doing manual config, or copy paste logs and docs back to agents. We first tried creating a folder…
May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Cloud Coding AI▲114Systematically Coding with Claude Code in the Cloud.
2025 · cloudcoding.ai · its alternatives →
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VibeShift MCP▲141Hi HN, We are the devs behind VibeShift. We have been building this MCP server to put AI coding assistants in an automatic feedback loop. They code, test, debug, fix everything until we have a fully working, secure code. It tests like a real user, copies network/console and logical errors to give them back to cursor. (1 min demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN_RgQGa8B0) We felt this was the natural next step for AI coding assistants. And with new asynchronous assistants like codex, having a plug & play tester makes sure you don't have to spend time debugging and…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Boxes.devfree tier, from $19/mo▲112Hi HN, we’re Nick and Drew, and we’re building boxes.dev – the first cloud-only agentic dev environment (ADE) that gives every Codex and Claude Code agent its own cloud computer. We’re two engineers who previously built Gem (co-founder/CTO and first hire), and we spent the last year coding almost exclusively using Codex and Claude Code. It’s been a huge change to how we code, and it’s been exhilarating seeing the models keep getting better – but we eventually realized that developing on localhost was holding us back: - Git worktrees are clunky to set up and use for parallelizing work -…
Jun 2026 · boxes.dev · its alternatives →
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JetBrains Air▲252Run Codex, Claude Agents, Gemini CLI, and Junie side by side
Mar 2026 · air.dev · its alternatives →
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Vibe Pocket▲135Run AI agents like Claude Code, Codex, Opencode on mobile
Dec 2025 · vibepocket.com · its alternatives →
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Replicas▲239Hey HN! I'm Connor, creator of Replicas. I'm a heavy Codex/Claude Code user, and I wanted to hand off tasks to agents like I would to an engineer - kick something off before work, let it scaffold while I'm at lunch, even come back to a ready PR. The problem: existing alternatives use workspace VMs that are black boxes. I have no access to any of them - they can't run tests, read logs, or use tools like the Playwright MCP (which I use to verify agents actually fixed what they claim to fix). Replicas gives agents real cloud workspaces where they can: - Run your test suite and read the…
Jun 2026 · replicas.dev · its alternatives →
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GhostForge▲80Build and deploy local AI agents offline
Oct 2025 · jaydenfire66.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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Today I'm releasing Cloud Code: A way to prompt claude code from the cloud. It lets you select a repo, a template of messages (or you can create your own) and you can then create your queries which runs through claude code synchronously to complete your task. Our system is set up for long running tasks and is so new that it doesn't even support streaming yet, we just send the final message at the end of the run. To test its effectiveness, I used it to create the mobile view for the cloudcoding site itself which works really well, meaning you can use it through your phone!
2025 · cloudcoding.ai · its alternatives →
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AI code generation that works locally, thinks globally
Dec 2025 · codeforgeai.app · its alternatives →
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Codex Remote▲75Put Codex or Claude Code on your own cloud machine
23d ago · codexremote.io · its alternatives →
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Hey Hacker News, I am excited to introduce Terramind - The AI SuperApp. It's an ecosystem of AI-powered apps that seamlessly integrates into your workflows, bringing 'PhD-level intelligence' to real-life use cases. Its been quite a journey creating these 10 apps (and more) as a solo dev, and i couldn’t be more excited to share these with you and hear your feedback about Terramind. These are the 10 apps that we are launching today. Its available today but the PH links that i have added will go live over the next 10 days. Demo Playlist:…
Jan 2026 · terramind.com · its alternatives →
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Clink lets you use the coding agents you already pay for (Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, Z.ai GLM) to build → live-preview → ship apps in an isolated container. No token purchases, no extra cost for coding. Just link your existing Claude/OpenAI/Gemini account and start building and deploying instantly. Why we built this: Claude Code is our go-to for coding, but it lacked preview + deploy capabilities. We didn't want to pay Lovable again just for that. Different agents excel at different tasks - Claude Code for versatility, Codex for complex work, GLM for speed. We needed one…
2025 · clink.new · its alternatives →
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VibeDrift▲28Your AI agent checks your codebase before it writes
Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Castforge runs Claude Code, Codex, Gemini and GitHub Copilot as one reviewed AI dev team on a live board you steer. Free during early access. Windows.
Sep 2026 · castforge.ai · its alternatives →
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