Developer platform · source-first

Prompt → owned repo → everywhere you ship.

Sh1pt is the glue layer between coding agents and the platforms that already do the rest well. Generate into code you own, keep Git as the source of truth, then reuse existing stores, package registries, CDNs, clouds and release systems instead of rebuilding them.

The competitive bet is not another closed IDE. It is orchestration: use the best coding agent available, keep the output portable, and make distribution a repeatable command.

The Replit-style fast path, without surrendering the repository.

Generate

An installed coding agent works directly inside an owned project directory. Existing Sh1pt boilerplates can seed the workspace when that is faster than starting from zero.

Validate

The agent leaves real source behind; the project can run its native checks and Sh1pt build/policy steps before release.

Distribute

Reuse configured adapters for hosting, stores, registries, releases and other surfaces. Sh1pt is the control layer, not a replacement for every vendor beneath it.

Developer preview

Prompt-to-project is now an executable source path.

sh1pt agents generate \
  "Build a production-ready customer portal with auth, billing and an admin console" \
  --agent codex \
  --out ./customer-portal

cd ./customer-portal
sh1pt build
sh1pt ship

The prompt-to-project path is in the current Cognilode source branch. Public package releases can lag source; the open-source CLI page remains the authoritative installation surface.

Clean-room competition, not source theft.

Sh1pt can reproduce useful publicly observable workflows and compete on execution, portability and distribution. It does not depend on copying proprietary source code, private credentials, protected branding or confidential internals from competitors.