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Terminal-first AI assistant for software engineering tasks (inspired by Claude Code v2.0.67)

183 starsTypeScript

I built Formax to explore how Claude Code-style assistants work

by zhangdawei·Mar 16, 2026·2 points·0 comments

AI Analysis

MidShip It

Claude Code clone for learning, but explicitly not production-ready yet.

Strengths
  • Both TUI and GUI workflows give flexibility for different preferences
  • 1,756 commits shows genuine development effort, not a weekend project
  • Sub-agent and code review features demonstrate architectural thinking
Weaknesses
  • README admits incomplete hooks support and WebFetch stability gaps
  • Reverse-engineering behaviors means no guarantee of feature parity
Target Audience

Developers experimenting with AI coding assistants

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