Alternatives
Products that do what SHOUD does
Give your computer a job.
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Agents using isolated computers to get work done like humans
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We made a dumb terminal for AI! Type \ to see commands you can use.
2025 · vt320.odai.chat
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2018 · works-hub.com
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Mar 2026 · github.com
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Hey HN, Most AI “agents” I’ve tried are basically chatbots with amnesia — they forget everything the moment you close the tab and can’t do anything unless you’re sitting there watching them. I wanted real AI coworkers that just… work. So I built Computer Agents (aiOS). Every agent you create gets its own isolated computer in the cloud — complete with persistent memory, a real file system, code execution environment (with automatic dependency management), and the ability to run scheduled or webhook-triggered tasks 24/7. You give it a goal (“research this market and email me a report…
Mar 2026 · computer-agents.com
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Gofer is a side-project I wrote at 15 because I was sick of these so-called CLI agents. Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, they're all wonderful if you're coding. But for those just wanna automate their stuff, it's a dud. Gofer solves this by being terminal-first, meant to accomplish any task a command line can. It can also watch your desktop so you can avoid waiting for downloads to finish, and can text you via. Telegram! Happy to answer any questions :D! -J
2025 · github.com
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Hey HN friends, Just launched my first NoCode web app, maching.ai, built with Bubble. Check it out and let me know if you have any questions or suggestions!
2023 · maching.ai
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Mar 2026 · getcook.dev
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Apr 2026 · github.com
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Just a fun app I've been working on. Not necessarily AI only and works with any AI harness or just as an API.
Jul 2026 · github.com
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