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Show HN: Mlx-code – I built a "backyard shed" AI coding agent for Mac

mlx-code is a lightweight, local AI coding agent for Mac built on Apple's MLX framework. It prioritizes fast feedback loops and transparency, using a terminal interface with text-in, text-out. It supports multiple providers, prompt caching, and a suite of CLI tools for local and remote agent interactions.

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Show HN: Mlx-code – I built a "backyard shed" AI coding agent for Mac
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  • Lightweight local coding agent built on Apple MLX for Mac
  • Terminal-based interface emphasizing fast feedback loops and control
  • Multi-provider support (Claude, DeepSeek, Gemini), built-in prompt caching
  • Open-source (Apache 2.0), installable via pip

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